Associate Vice President Fiscal AffairsController
Associate Vice President Fiscal AffairsController
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Job Description
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Benefits of Being a Lindenwood Employee:
- Upon hire employerpaid tuition benefits for bachelors (employee spouse and dependent) and masters degree programs (employee and spouse only).
- Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only).
- Comprehensive benefits plan: medical dental vision life insurance disability insurance and retirement options.
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- Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy.
JOB TITLE SUMMARY
Job Title: Associate Vice President Fiscal Affairs/Controller
Division: Fiscal Affairs
Evaluation Group: Staff Administrator
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Vice President Fiscal Affairs/CFO
Positions Supervised: Manager Accounts Payable; Staff Accountant; Senior Accountant(s)
Review of applications will begin on January 20 and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for the successful candidate is January 31 or later.
Job Summary
In addition to managing all facets of accounts payable the controller conducts several key accounting tasks including among others financial reporting and compliance verification. This role also oversees financial management of grants endowments and gifts and tracks capital assets. Other duties include cash forecasting and managing investment accounts.
Essential Job Functions and Performance Indicators
The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform jobrelated tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Job Responsibility and
- Directs daily activities of Fiscal Affairs department
- Determines accounting policies and practices to ensure financial statements are in accordance with general accepted accounting principles (GAP)
- Ensures accuracy in recording financial transactions; provides excellent customer service; and practices good financial stewardship of University assets
- Facilitates the collection and reporting of financial data for financial reports tax returns regulatory reports audits presentations and other evaluations; undertakes discussion and closure of all related issues
- Performs treasury activities related to cash flow borrowings debt and capital management
- Manages all University investment accounts
- Assists in developing and collecting accurate data to help guide University business decisions
- Determines appropriate financial information technology (IT) systems and capabilities necessary for the University to fulfill its financial operations/requirements
- Communicates accounting and business process changes to faculty and staff and enforces applicable University financial and accounting policies
- Distributes University/department financial results relative to budget and prior years; interprets findings for faculty and staff
Leadership and Strategic Thinking
- Models supports and holds others accountable to the Universitys values integrity dedication excellence creativity and teamwork
- Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
- Researches technical accounting issues and implements new accounting standards
- Maintains responsibility for the ongoing development and integration of accounting practices and procedures into current accounting Estimated Adjusted Pricing Accounting (Enterprise Resource Planning/ERP) system
- Ensures adequate policies procedures and internal controls are in place to provide fiscal integrity for financial and regulatory reporting matters
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with University constituents and within the external audit banking and investment community
Employee Management and Development
- Facilitates training and development of departmental staff
- Provides continuous performance assessment and feedback to direct reports
- Participates in the selection recruiting and training of new departmental employees
Job may require other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications An equivalent combination of education training and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.
- Bachelors degree in accounting or finance
- Experience with notforprofit accounting regulations grant restricted gift accounting and compliance requirements
- Minimum of 10 years relevant experience
- Masters degree preferred
- CPA certification preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities May be representative but not all inclusive of the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform this job competently
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
- Ability to execute multiple tasks according to specifications
- Strong professional integrity
- Ability to use good judgment and think critically
- Strong leadership and collaborative skills
- Ability to take initiative and be creative
- Mastery of Workday enterprise accounting and finance software
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Work Environment Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this jobs functions. Please click here to view Lindenwood Universitys flexible work designation descriptions.
- General office setting
- NonStandard Flex
Physical Abilities The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this jobs essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Ability to work effectively at a computer for extended time daily
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal state and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race color religion gender age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status disability or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discriminationfree educational work environment.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
