Vice President of Finance and Controller

AACSB is the world’s standard-setting body for business education, providing quality assurance (accreditation), insights and thought leadership, and transformative learning (e.g., conferences, seminars, and digital learning) to over 2,000 member organizations and more than 1,000 accredited business schools represented across 100+ countries.

Guided by our core values of Members First, Inclusivity, Global Unity, Excellence, and Curiosity, we are dedicated to transforming business education to create a lasting, positive impact on society. Through a global lens, we foster collaboration between educators, students, and businesses to cultivate the next generation of great leaders.

Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB continues to connect and empower the business education community, ensuring a dynamic and inclusive future for business education worldwide.

As the Vice President of Finance and Controller, you willlead AACSB’s accounting and finance operations and are accountable for their accurate, timely, and well-controlled execution. The Vice President reports to the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating and Financial Officer (EVP), who retains accountability for enterprise financial strategy, resource allocation, financial risk, and Board-level financial governance. The Vice President operates within the policies and delegated authorities set by the EVP.

The Vice President converts financial results into clear advice for executive leadership, maintains an effective internal control environment, and improves finance processes and systems in support of AACSB’s mission.

• Lead the Finance and Accounting team, set priorities and service standards, assign work, develop staff, evaluate performance, and maintain coverage and segregation of duties.
• Own the accuracy and completeness of the general ledger and financial records for U.S. and international operations. Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual close in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and review significant accounting matters.
• Manage the preparation of financial reports, budgets, forecasts, long-range plans, cost allocations, and scenario and cash analyses in support of the EVP. Coordinate department input, challenge material variances, identify performance drivers and risks, and deliver decision-useful insight to organizational leaders.
• Manage day-to-day treasury and financial operations, including cash management, investment accounting and reporting under approved policies, payment controls, payroll, accounts payable, billing, accounts receivable, and revenue processing. Approve payroll and other disbursements within delegated authority and dual-approval requirements.
• Coordinate the annual financial statement audits of U.S. and international entities, preparation of the Form 990, and other tax, banking, and regulatory filings. Serve as the day-to-day contact for external auditors and tax advisers.
• Maintain internal controls and accounting policies, administer approval authorities established by the EVP, and elevate material risks, compliance concerns, and control deficiencies to the EVP. Provide financial review of significant contracts and commitments.
• Prepare financial statements, forecasts, and analyses for executive leadership, department leaders, and, through the EVP, the Board and its committees. Present financial information when requested by the EVP.
• Manage financial systems and related processes, including the general ledger, expense-management, payroll, and banking platforms and their integrations with enterprise systems. Improve automation, data integrity, access controls, and workflows without weakening controls, and identify AI and automation opportunities within Finance and…