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People are drawn to Guilford College for a number of reasons including the CollegesCore Valuesof community diversity equality excellence integrity justice and stewardship.

Working at Guilford provides you with a rewarding opportunity to impact the developing lives ofstudents from a range of diverse backgrounds. Guilford attracts those who areseeking a professional challenge and career advancement. It also attracts those whowant to enjoy a beautiful campus and location in the dynamic city ofGreensboro North Carolina.

Guilford College offers a wide range of benefits for full-time regular employees including 13 paid holidays tuition remission health insurance telemedicine life insurance short-term and long-term disability a retirement plan and optional dental and vision addition employment at the College provides employees with access to numerous discounts for products services and attractions.

Position Summary

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCIAL:

• Oversees general accounting functions to include accounts payable and receivables and cash and treasury management.
• Manages restricted and unrestricted endowment funds and various planned gift funds.
• Manages annual audit preparation and creates and develops the financial statements and footnotes for external auditors during the annual audit process for financial reporting purposes and for uniform guidance audit requirements.
• Responsible for all statutory reporting required of the department of education and other state and federal jurisdictions.
• Oversees bonding debt service and reserve funds.
• Provides indirect oversight of student accounts and collection of student loans.

ENDOWMENT GIFT ACCOUNTING & INVESTMENTS:

• Oversees preparation of reports on the performance of the endowment the value of funds included in the endowment and asset allocation percentages. Coordinates reporting and analysis in conjunction with the Investment/Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees.
• Provides guidance for gift accounting policy and the associated internal controls as well as for scholarship activities in coordination with institutional advancement and financial aid.
• Supervises short-term investments for the College.

MANAGEMENT:

• Supervises the financial operations staff.
• Oversees staff development training and evaluation.
• Participates in faculty and staff meetings as needed as well as campus meetings and collaborative initiatives as appropriate.
• Supports other department budget managers Provost Student deans and college committees in assessing financial aspects of academic and other supporting programs and activities.

PLANNING:

• Along with the CFO and Director of Business Ops/Admin & Finance works with administration and committees (particularly the campus committees: benefits enrollment management and strategic long-range planning) in assessing financial implications of policies and strategies.

BUSINESS:

• Responsible for safeguarding and control of all the college physical assets.
• Promote effective communication and strong working relationships across campus departments and constituencies.

DIRECT REPORTING DEPARTMENTS

Accounting Office and Purchasing with indirect oversight of Student Accounts Office ensuring proper financial controls and policies are being followed.

COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

Trustee Committees: Audit Planning and Finance Council.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

At a minimum an undergraduate degree in accounting or in business management/finance with at least six years experience in accounting and management CPA status preferred. Technical aptitude and proficiency with Microsoft Word Access and Excel and database programs required. Knowledge of Workday and Banner administrative software systems is a plus. Must be familiar with applicable federal and state regulations as well as GAAP & FASB guidelines especially related to private colleges and universities. Experience with academic financial management practices and NACUBO standards are advantageous. Candidates must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills attention to detail a professional customer service demeanor and the ability to work with confidential information. Other attributes include: good judgment and initiative intuitive instincts good interpersonal management skills a sense of humor and the ability to work effectively in a challenging and changing environment. General qualities required are a commitment to educational goals values and leadership of a liberal arts college undertaking rapid change; an ability to contribute effectively to a community which operates on Quaker Procedure of inclusion and consensus.

At this time Guilford College is currently able to hire employees who will perform work in North Carolina only. This limitation is based on current payroll tax registration employment compliance and administrative requirements.

Applicants must reside in or be willing to work from North Carolina at the time of hire and throughout employment unless otherwise specifically authorized by the College. As part of the application and hiring process candidates may be required to provide current address and work location information to ensure compliance with applicable payroll tax and employment laws.

Guilford College reserves the right to update work location eligibility requirements as business and regulatory needs change.

Guilford College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender race color creed religion national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability genetic information military status veteran status or any other protected category under applicable local state or federal law ordinance or regulation. See ourfull Statement of Non-Discrimination.