Deputy Controller
Geneseo
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Job summary
SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo, NY, seeks a Deputy Controller to provide strategic financial leadership across Academic Affairs and college finance. You will partner with senior leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, and multi-year plans while strengthening internal controls and reporting.
The role requires advanced accounting knowledge, collaboration across divisions, and dedication to fiscal sustainability and operational excellence. This is a full-time, administrative appointment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Higher Education Administration, or a closely related field.
- Significant progressively responsible experience in accounting, budgeting, financial management, auditing, or related areas. Military experience will be considered
- Demonstrated experience supporting complex financial operations and budget planning
- Strong knowledge of GAAP , financial reporting, budgeting practices, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
- Experience analyzing financial data and presenting recommendations to senior leaders.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working/teaching environment
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries and build effective partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, project management, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace environment
- Candidates for this position must be eligible to work in the United States. VISA sponsorship is not offered.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Financial Leadership and Controller Support: Serves as the Controller’s strategic partner in supporting the financial management and fiscal health of the institution.
- Development and implementation of multi-fund budgets, financial forecasts, and multi-year financial plans.
- Develops financial analyses, multi-year forecasting models, and scenario planning tools to support executive decision-making.
- Collaborates with the Controller on institutional budget planning, financial reporting, and resource allocation strategies.
- Supports divisional leaders in understanding financial information and using data to inform decision-making.
- Supports initiatives that advance operational efficiency, financial sustainability, and continuous process improvement
- Represents the Controller on committees, projects, and institutional initiatives as assigned.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
Reporting directly to the Assistant Vice President for Finance & Controller, under the direction of F&A leadership, is responsible for providing strategic, analytical, and operational support across the institution, with approximately 40% of responsibilities dedicated to Academic Affairs and remaining time in support of college F&A needs including providing division support related to budgeting, compliance, and financial operations. This position serves as a key member of the Controller’s Leadership team in advancing the College’s financial stewardship, fiscal sustainability, budget planning, and operational effectiveness. The Deputy Controller serves as the primary financial liaison to Academic Affairs, working closely with the Associate Provost for Academic Operations and Institutional Research (AOIR) to support budget development, financial planning, resource allocation, budget tracking and strategic decision-making. At the institutional level, the position partners with the Controller to strengthen financial operations, support compliance and internal controls, improve financial reporting, and advance long-range planning initiatives. As a key member of the Finance leadership team, the Deputy Controller contributes to institutional financial strategies, serves as a trusted advisor to campus leaders, and provides leadership on initiatives that support the College’s strategic priorities and long-term financial sustainability, as directed by the Controller.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Higher Education Administration, or a closely related field.
- Significant progressively responsible experience in accounting, budgeting, financial management, auditing, or related areas. Military experience will be considered
- Demonstrated experience supporting complex financial operations and budget planning
- Strong knowledge of GAAP , financial reporting, budgeting practices, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
- Experience analyzing financial data and presenting recommendations to senior leaders.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working/teaching environment
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries and build effective partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, project management, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace environment
- Candidates for this position must be eligible to work in the United States. VISA sponsorship is not offered.
- Certified Public Accountant ( CPA )
- Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics Higher Education Administration, or a related field.
- Experience in higher education, public sector, nonprofit, healthcare, or similarly regulated organizations.
- Experience supporting academic budgeting, faculty resource planning, enrollment-driven budgeting, or institutional financial planning.
- Familiarity with SUNY financial operations, policies, and reporting requirements.
- Experience leading financial process improvement, change management, or system implementation initiatives.
- Advanced proficiency with enterprise financial systems, reporting tools, business intelligence platforms, and financial forecasting methodologies.
Reports directly to the Assistant Vice President for Finance & Controller and operates with substantial independence in managing assigned institutional and Academic Affairs financial responsibilities.
May provide functional supervision, project leadership, mentoring, and direction to accounting, budget, administrative, and student staff as assigned in support of institutional financial operations and strategic initiatives.
$125,000-$130,000
Yes
Full-Time
Administrative
Mission Statement We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.
We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.
- Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.
- Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.
- Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates
different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and
contributions of each individual. - Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,
empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global
communities. - Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of
environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the
past and our obligations to the future.
SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.
To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu . Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion!
Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report (ASR) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police . The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651.
Strategic Financial Leadership and Controller Support:
- Serves as the Controller’s strategic partner in supporting the financial
management and fiscal health of the institution. - Assists with the development and implementation of multi-fund budgets, financial
forecasts, and multi-year financial plans. - Develops financial analyses, multi-year forecasting models, and scenario
planning tools to support executive decision-making. - Collaborates with the Controller on institutional budget planning, financial
reporting, and resource allocation strategies. - Supports divisional leaders in understanding financial information and using data
to inform decision-making, including assistance with financial needs of the
campus agencies including CAS and Geneseo Foundation related to audits,
compliance, and specials needs vs. account specific support. - Supports initiatives that advance operational efficiency, financial sustainability, and continuous process improvement
- Represents the Controller on committees, projects, and institutional initiatives as
assigned.
20%
Accounting Operations, Compliance, and Internal Controls:
- Assists the Controller in oversight of accounting operations, including general
accounting, accounts payable, receivables, cash management, travel, and
related business processes. - Supports preparation of financial statements, management reports, audit
schedules, and required federal, state, SUNY , and institutional reporting. - Helps ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
( GAAP ), SUNY policies, New York State regulations, and institutional
procedures. - Supports the development, implementation, and monitoring of internal controls
and financial policies. - As assigned by the Controller serves as a liaison with SUNY Administration, the Office of the State Comptroller, auditors, and other external partners
10%
Resource Planning, Facilities, and Academic Space Utilization:
- Collaborates with Academic Affairs leadership, Facilities Services, and
Institutional Research on academic space utilization and facilities planning
initiatives. - With Facilities Leaders assists in the development and tracking of financial
analyses and business cases related to capital projects, facilities improvements,
and strategic investments - Supports resource planning efforts involving classroom, laboratory, office, and
instructional space allocation - Contributes to long-range planning activities related to academic infrastructure
and resource needs.
10%
Operational Excellence, Systems, and Special Projects:
- Partners with division leaders, SUNY peers and vendors to streamline financial
processes and improve effectiveness across business operations. - Supports financial systems administration, reporting tools, data integrity, and
related process improvements. - Assists with business continuity planning, risk mitigation, and organizational
effectiveness initiatives. - Participates in institutional committees, strategic work groups, and special
projects. - Performs other duties as assigned by the Controller.
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- Do you have a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Higher Education Administration, or a closely related field?
- Yes
- No
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