Controller Jobs

Higher Education client of our in the Worcester area has a need for a Controller. This is a great opportunity for a candidate looking for leadership role within an organization who offers quality of life and a great culture.

• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics and provide for a system of management cost reports.
• Prepare reports that outline the University's financial position in the areas of income, expenses, and based on past, present and future operations.
• Perform various accounting functions according to documented procedures to ensure that monthly and year-end close processes are complete.
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures, system of accounts, and records on all University transactions and assets.
• Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants.
• Maintain the chart of accounts, an orderly accounting filing system, and a system of controls over accounting transactions.
• Prepare and issue monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports.
• Coordinate the provision of reports and other information to external auditors for the annual audit and address general ledger related audit control comments.
• Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.
• Assist departments in budgeting financial needs, accelerating cash receipts, and controlling disbursements, overseeing bank balances, proper grant accounting, and evaluating and implementing computerized accounting systems.
• Streamline reconciliation processes to complete relevant accounting tasks on time.
• Ensure that monthly bank reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Issue and complete financial statements timely.
• Oversee the operations of the accounting department staff and functions, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives.
• Develop, analyze, and interpret statistical and accounting information in order to appraise operating results in terms of performance against budget, and other matters bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness of the University.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals
• Knowledge and understanding of the mission, goals, organization, and operational/financial infrastructure of a public university.
• Ability to review and assess the operational and financial viability of new and existing contractual arrangements and grant proposals.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration. At least five years of accounting experience with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience. Skills in budgeting, grants accounting, receivables, financial statement preparation, tax preparation and audit support.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of EDP-oriented accounting systems and non-profit accounting practices, and GAAP.
• Strategic planning skills.
• Exceptional ability to manage staff effectively.
• Strong human resources development and management skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Federal and State financial laws, regulations, and operating guidelines as they pertain to public institutions of higher education and academic medical centers.
• Highly developed and comprehensive financial management skills gained in a large, multifaceted public institution.
• Outstanding skills in math, accuracy and precision, interest in business, organized, willingness to follow recommended procedures, honest, patience, good written and oral communication skills, good people skills, team player.
• Knowledge and understanding of institutional policies and procedures and the regulatory environment within which they operate.

Compensation: Salary 95K-105K
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