Controller - Financial Leadership for Higher Education

Butte-Glenn-Community-College-District; Oroville (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Butte Glenn Community College District seeks a Controller to lead all accounting operations, financial reporting, audits, and regulatory compliance within Fiscal Services. This new role reports to the Director of Fiscal Services and aims to improve efficiency and internal controls.

The ideal candidate brings strong fiscal expertise, a continuous improvement mindset, and a track record of delivering timely, accurate financial information to support district decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or public administration.
• Five years of increasingly responsible financial and accounting experience including detailed financial reporting.
• One year of management and/or supervisory level experience directly related to the responsibilities in this class.
• Direct experience coordinating and preparing Annual Financial Audit Reports and implementing new accounting standards.
• Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required qualifications for the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across accounting operations, financial reporting, audits, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and ensure timely, accurate financial information.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or public administration

Five (5) years of increasingly responsible financial and accounting experience including detailed financial reporting

One (1) year of management and/or supervisory level experience directly related to the responsibilities in this class

Direct experience coordinating and preparing Annual Financial Audit Reports and implementing new accounting standards

Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required qualifications for the position

Job description

Butte Glenn Community College District seeks a Controller to lead all accounting operations, financial reporting, audits, and regulatory compliance within Fiscal Services. This new role reports to the Director of Fiscal Services and aims to improve efficiency and internal controls.

The ideal candidate brings strong fiscal expertise, a continuous improvement mindset, and a track record of delivering timely, accurate financial information to support district decisions.