Associate Vice President & Controller

Wooster; Wooster (OH); In loco; USD 140.000 - 195.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The College of Wooster seeks an Associate Vice President & Controller to lead the Business Office, oversee daily financial operations, and manage month-end and year-end closings. This role ensures accurate financial statements, 990/990T returns, and robust internal controls while guiding modernization efforts in finance and data strategy.

Reporting to the VP for Finance and Business, you will supervise accounting, accounts payable/receivable, endowment, and cash management; coordinate audits;

Competenze

• Ideally a CPA with a Bachelor's in accounting and 10+ years in a complex organization (not-for-profit preferred).
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems and reporting tools; experience with automation and AI-enabled finance solutions is a plus.
• Significant experience leading accounting and business teams, driving deadlines and high-quality financial execution.

Mansioni

• Oversee accurate, efficient, and controlled processing of financial transactions through optimized workflows.
• Supervise Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions for the college.
• Oversee Endowment accounting and initiate investment manager transactions.
• Coordinate cash management and banking transactions.

Conoscenze

Communication

Organization

ERP systems

Automation & AI

Leadership

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree in accounting

CPA

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

ERP software

Reporting tools

Descrizione del lavoro

The College of Wooster is a vibrant community of Independent Minds, Working Together. The people who work at Wooster bring different experiences and perspectives to a collaborative environment united by a shared commitment to our students' success. Together, we support a distinctive liberal arts education built on close mentorship, intellectual curiosity, and opportunities for students to become creative, independent thinkers and problem-solvers. Whatever their role, our employees contribute their talents to the life of the College, connect with students and colleagues in meaningful ways, and help create a welcoming, supportive community where people can learn, grow, and thrive.

Job Description:

Summary:

The Associate Vice President & Controller oversees the College's day-to-day financial operations, leading the Business Office team. This role is pivotal in managing the monthly and annual closing of accounting records and preparing the College's financial statements. The Associate Vice President & Controller ensures the timely and accurate completion of the College's 990 and 990-T tax returns. Collaborating closely with the Finance Director and Finance Manager of Budget, Reporting, and Analysis, they assist in monitoring actual results and provide insights to inform projections. Additionally, this position is responsible for maintaining robust internal controls to safeguard College assets and ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. This role also plays a critical leadership role in advancing the College's finance and business process modernization, data strategy and operational excellence initiatives.

Essential Departmental Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures accurate, efficient, and well-controlled processing of financial transactions through optimized and automated workflows.
• Oversees the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions for the college.
• Oversees Endowment accounting and responsible for initiating investment manager transactions.
• Oversees cash management and initiation of banking transactions.
• Responsible for the preparation of the annual financial statements.
• Coordinates the annual financial statement and Uniform Guidance audits with the independent auditor.
• Oversees processes which ensure that all federal Title IV federal money is handled according to federal regulations, in conjunction with Director of Financial Aid.
• Oversee Grants Accounting for the College's Federal State and Private Research grants.
• Oversees the completion of the annual Form 990 & 990T and related State tax returns.
• Prepare all necessary bond disclosure documents and assist the Vice President for Finance and Business with new bond issues when needed; ensure compliance with Bond covenants for existing bonds; Help to design and implement financial policies and procedures.
• Implement and continually review financial internal control systems.
• Leads optimization of end-to-end business processes; Identifies and implements business process improvements across accounting, reporting, and close cycles to reduce manual effort and cycle times.
• Helps to ensure that short-term cash is invested according to the College's investment policy.
• Supports the Audit & Risk, Investment, and Resources Committees of the Board of Trustees.
• Ensures that the College is adhering to all federal, state, local laws and regulations that impact the college's operations.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual IPEDS report, NACUBO endowment study, federal and state department of education reporting and other various reports and surveys.
• Evaluates and implements emerging technologies to improve efficiency, accuracy and scalability.
• Builds and develops a high-performing accounting and business office team.
• Assists with other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Finance and Business

Requirements:

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting and CPA; ten years minimum accounting experience in complex organization (not-for-profit preferred)
• Strong communication and organization skills
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems, reporting tools, Microsoft Office Suite skills
• Experience with automation and AI-enabled finance solutions preferred
• Significant experience overseeing accounting and business teams, directing workflows, and ensuring achievement of departmental deadlines
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop accounting professionals while driving engagement, accountability, and high-quality financial execution

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general office policies, technical procedures, accounting guidance or governmental regulations.
• Ability to author reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to develop and manage workplans.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Board, Cabinet, parents, students, and staff members.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
• Must be able to present information in repetitive situations with courtesy, tact, and interest.
• Must be detail-oriented, with the ability to process a large amount of data with complete accuracy.

Knowledge:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.

Abilities:

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.

Additional Information:

The College of Wooster does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, political affiliation, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, disability, age, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law. All offers of employment are subject to verification of the legal right to work in the United States as required by federal law. For more information see our nondiscrimination policy. For more information see our nondiscrimination policy .