Campus Controller

Summary:

Responsible for budget planning, creation and analysis, accounts payable, and general ledger as well as internal accounting controls.


Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

- Leads the operations of the Accounting Office

- Initiates and monitors budget process with the assistance of the campus directors and other administrators

- Ensures compliance with University fiscal policies and procedures, as well as relevant governmental policies, with the assistance of the University Controller

- Serves as a member of the University's audit team to expedite fiscal year closing

- Supports the Campus Leadership Team to ensure campus fiscal and operational success, including the preparation of detailed annual budgets and ongoing budget analysis

- Oversees the accounts payable process, the general ledger process, and reconciliations

- Performs other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting or public administration

- Minimum of two years of professional experience in budgeting or accounting


Preferred Qualifications:

- Master's degree

- Knowledge of budgeting and accounting

- Knowledge of the principles and practices of business organization and management

- Experience with databases and spreadsheet programs; experience in use of financial or accounting information systems

- Ability to research, analyze, and evaluate proposed programs and expenditures

- Ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing

- Ability to work with large amounts of data, interpret financial records, detect errors, and prepare financial reports

- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

- Experience with Oracle Financials software


Additional Requirements:

- Ability to perform with only general supervision and operate primarily independently once familiarized with the position duties


Please visit http://work.jwu.edu to learn more about this open position and to apply online*.

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