Assistant Vice President For Finance/Controller

Assistant Vice President for Finance/Controller

Under general direction of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, oversees all fiscal activities for the College.  Provides budgetary and fiscal direction ensuring efficient and effective operations.  Ensures compliance with College business policies and procedures, state and federal fiscal management laws and regulations, and generally accepted accounting standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides budgetary and fiscal direction to all departments.  Ensures the sound fiscal operation of the School, including the timely, accurate, and comprehensive development of an annual budget and its implementation.
2. Oversees the operations of accounting, treasury, systems management, and other units assigned to this position, ensuring compliance with College policies and procedures as well as state and federal laws and government regulations.
3. Manages, directs, and performs special projects and assignments such as budget modeling and major system development projects which impact financial reporting.
4. Directs development, maintenance, and execution of fiscal policies, accounting, and internal financial controls of the institution.
5. Oversees the preparation of all required financial statements and reports for internal and external use as well as for audit purposes.
6. Prepares fiscal and budget reports for internal management and external agencies.
7. Develops projections and analysis with recommendations and conclusions for management.
8. Develops and manages annual budgets for the organization and performs periodic cost and productivity analyses.
9. Oversees the institution’s external audits, and reports the results to the administration, implement corrections and improvements as required.
10. Administers the purchasing card program.
11. Oversees the supervision of assigned personnel, which includes work allocation, training, and problem resolution; evaluates performance ad makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance. 
12. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses.
13. Recommends / participates in the development of policies and procedures; may serve on college planning and policy-making committees.
14. Ensures records systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
15. Advises units on improvement of current fiscal procedures, implementation of new fiscal policies, and training of accounting and administrative personnel.
16. Establishes and implements short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
17. Oversees federal funds and their consolidation.
18. Fosters a cooperative environment that encourages customer-oriented staff interactions with a wide range of constituencies.
19. Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of financial, accounting and business operations, modern information systems and current practices and trends in higher education. 
• Ability to interpret audit information and to institute financial policy, procedure, and/or operational corrections and modifications. 
• Knowledge of financial/business analysis techniques. 
• Skill in budget preparation and fiscal management. 
• Ability to supervise and train assigned staff including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations. Knowledge of spreadsheet software to quantify and illustrate complex financial reports, comparisons, impacts, and/or projections.
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Knowledge of college and/or public auditing policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ability to foster a cooperative environment.
• Knowledge of financial/business analysis techniques. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. 
• Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart information to a range of clientele and/or media sources.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum:

• Advanced degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• Five years’ professional accounting and supervisory experience, particularly supervision of professional staff.
• Five years’ experience in the preparation and review of a variety of financial documents. Computing proficiency including the use of modern information systems. 

Preferred:

• Active CPA certification.
• Strong technical knowledge of not-for-profit accounting, GAAP and FASB preferably in a higher education environment.
• Experience with Workday, or similar ERP or financial systems.
• Experience in small, private higher education or non-profit organization.

Open until filled.   Apply on-line

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Ringling College of Art and Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer