Assistant Treasurer & Controller

New York Institute of Technology; Village of Old Westbury (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Tuition remission

Retirement plans with employer contrib

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

New York Institute of Technology (New York Tech) seeks an accomplished Assistant Treasurer & Controller to lead treasury operations, accounting, and financial reporting. The role reports to the CFO & Treasurer and stewards internal controls across campuses, ensuring fiduciary integrity and strategic, data-driven decision support.

The ideal candidate brings extensive non-profit experience, CPA certification, and a proven ability to lead diverse teams while coordinating with auditors,

Qualifications

• BA or BS in Accounting or Finance required
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• CPA certification required
• Non-profit financial experience preferred with NACUBO/DOE familiarity
• 10+ years of experience including 5+ years supervising 10+ staff
• Experience with financial reporting, audits, internal controls, and external communications

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, treasury, and financial reporting for all campuses/operations
• Lead staff across accounting, payroll, A/P, grants, and treasury functions
• Improve data integrity and internal controls with technology and AI
• Coordinate external financial reporting, tax filings, audits, and accrediting bodies
• Serve as primary contact for external auditors
• Design and manage debt issuance plans and cash forecasting
• Oversee real estate accounting and leasing transactions
• Engage with rating agencies, investment banks, and municipal lenders
• Support retirement funds, endowment policies, and investment governance
• Prepare board materials for Audit, Finance, and Investments committees

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Audit coordination

Communication

Data analysis

AI literacy

Education

BA or BS in Accounting or Finance

MBA or related advanced degree

CPA

CIA / CMA / CTM (preferred)

Tools

Workday Finance

PeopleSoft

Canvas

Job description

New York Institute of Technology (New York Tech) seeks a strategic, collaborative, and detail-oriented Assistant Treasurer & Controller to help steward the financial strength of a dynamic, innovation-driven university. Reporting to Vice President Financial Affairs, CFO & Treasurer, this role provides critical oversight of treasury operations, accounting, financial reporting, auditing, and internal controls in support of New York Tech’s mission.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute and make an impact at a transformative institution committed to technology, research, and student success. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise, leadership, and a passion for continuous improvement to enhance financial processes, support data-driven decision-making, and ensure effective and prudent fiscal management across the institution.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee financial operations, accounting, and reporting functions for all university campuses and operations.
• Manage staff in accounting, payroll, accounts payable, grants, restricted funds, treasury and purchasing; manage financial accounting for dining and residence halls.
• Maintain and advance processes to improve data integrity, financial reporting, internal controls, and general business efficiencies with use of AI and technology.
• Manage obligations for external financial reporting requirements, including tax filings, audits, and institutional accrediting bodies.
• Serve as primary contact for all external auditors.
• Manage all treasury functions including establishment and maintenance of all bank accounts, investment accounts, and trustee-managed funds.
• Design and execute plans for debt issuance and maintain cash forecast models.
• Manage property appraisals and accounting for real estate and leasing transactions.
• Serve as primary external contact to rating agencies, investment banks and municipal lending authorities.
• Implement and monitor all electronic payment functions for domestic and international receipts and payments.
• Coordinate and support all financial modelling tools with budget office.
• Participate in administration of retirement funds, investment policies, and endowment management functions.
• Coordinate debt and capital expenditure planning with budget and facilities operations.
• Serve as financial team leader on IT matters regarding data security, financial integrity, and system/software additions or changes.
• Work closely with Human Resources and General Counsel in financial planning for employee benefit plans.
• Serve on retirement savings plan committee.
• Oversee audits and required federal filings for benefit plans.
• Work closely with general counsel and others to support risk management functions and annual insurance policy renewals.
• Assist in drafting policies and procedures to reduce corporate exposures.
• Prepare agendas, materials, resolutions and minutes for various board committees, including Audit, Finance, and Investments, coordinating with other departments as needed.
• Provide special research and assignments related to financial and statistical data as requested by CFO, General Counsel, Provost and President.
• Participate and provide recommendations to support multi-departmental task forces for university initiatives.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Required Degree: BA or BS in Accounting or Finance.
• MBA or other advanced degree in related field preferred.
• Required Certification: CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
• Preferred Training/Certification: CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CMA (Certified Management Accountant) or CTM (Certified Treasury Manager)
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Excellent written, oral, quantitative skills and presentation skills.
• Experienced manager and leader with team-centered orientation and comfortable approach in pivoting toward multiple audiences, including staff, senior management, trustees and external parties.
• Minimum 10 years experience including 5 years supervising >10 employees, and record of progressive responsibility and executive/board interactions.
• Non-profit financial experience required with preference for higher ed and specialized knowledge of NACUBO and DOE reporting standards.
• Must provide high degree of confidentiality, efficiency and organizational skills, with ability to delegate, train and build team capacity.
• Exceptional abilities expected with Workday Finance, including system maintenance, reporting and analytics, all Microsoft Office programs, and AI.
• Familiarity with PeopleSoft, Canvas and additional software products desired.

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.