Assistant Controller

Tulsa Community College; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulsa Community College seeks a senior accounting professional to develop, coordinate, and maintain the college's accounting system and budgetary controls in line with GASB standards.

The role involves preparing financial reports, ensuring funds for operations, and collaborating across departments to support strategic financial goals. Strong experience with Ellucian Banner is required along with CPA certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is required.
• Three years related experience in an accounting or finance role.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is required.
• Ellucian Banner experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate and maintain the accounting system and budgetary control for the College while complying with local, state and federal legal requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of various financial reports (e.g., IPEDS, SR-A6, annual audit).
• Aid in the preparation of all interim financial reports and ensure reporting mechanisms properly reflect financial activities.
• Ensure sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital funding requirements.
• Establish and monitor an appropriate financial and reporting internal control structure and align with GASB standards.
• Lead College-wide training sessions on budget travel reimbursements, Banner finance, etc.
• Collaborate with Student Financial Aid, Payroll, HR, Bursar, Institutional Research, IT and other stakeholders on financial projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

Ellucian Banner

Job description

Develop, coordinate and maintain the accounting system and budgetary control for the College while complying with local, state and federal legal requirements. Enhance the accuracy of the College's reported financial results and ensures that reported results comply with various governing standards.Assist in the development and maintenance of the accounting systems and budgetary control for the College while complying with local, state, and federal legal requirements.

Assist in the preparation of various financial reports (ex IPEDS, SR-A6, annual audit) as required by external sources.

Aid in the preparation of all interim financial reports, ensuring reporting mechanisms are properly reporting the financial activities of the College.

Ensure sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital funding requirements.

Ensure policies, procedures, systems and internal controls are based on accounting (GASB) and best practices and support the strategic goals of the College.

Assist with establishing and monitoring of an appropriate financial and reporting internal control structure.

Maintain and analyze the budget in such a way to follow the state regulatory agencies.

Lead regular College-wide training sessions to educate staff about their budget travel reimbursements, Banner finance, etc.

Collaborate with the Student Financial Aid, Payroll, Human Resources, Bursar, Institutional Research, Information Technology, and other College stakeholders on a regular basis on financial-related projects and implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Three years related experience in an accounting or finance role.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• Ellucian Banner experience.