Director of Finance

Lenoir Community College; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenoir Community College seeks a Director of Finance to oversee all finance, accounting, and reporting activities, leading day-to-day operations and supervising staff including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and purchasing.

The role works with college leadership to ensure effective program implementation, flawless audits, and strong internal controls while aligning expenditures with grant and program budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field required.
• CPA license or master's degree preferred.
• Accounting experience required.
• Supervisory experience encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Maintain internal controls for revenue, costs, and budgets.
• Coordinate all audit activities.
• Assist leadership in annual budgeting and planning; monitor variances.
• Oversee financial, project/program, and grants accounting.
• Ensure expenditures align with grant and program budgets.
• Prepare financial reports for government, corporate, and foundation grants.
• Lead finance team and develop training.
• Strengthen internal communications and positive work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Financial Services.

Skills

Accounting experience

Supervisory experience

Public relations/ communications

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

CPA license or master's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Director of Finance will be responsible for oversight of all finance, accounting, and reporting activities. The Director of Finance will lead all day‑to‑day finance operations and supervise a team of staff members including functional responsibility over accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and purchasing. The Director of Finance will ensure that the College has the systems and procedures in place to support effective program implementation and conduct flawless audits. The Director of Finance will work closely with vice presidents and/or deans and their staffs, not only to educate them regarding finance and accounting procedures but also to explore how the finance function can support program operations.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field from an institution accredited by a federally recognized institutional accreditor is required; CPA license or master's degree in accounting or related field from an institutional accredited by a federally recognized institutional accreditor is preferred
• Accounting experience
• Community College experience is preferred
• Supervisory experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Excellent public relations, communications, and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment
• Frequently sitting at a desk or workstation using a telephone, computer, keyboard, and mouse; some standing and walking
• Nights and/or weekend hours as assigned

The duties of the Director of Finance include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations
• Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures
• Coordinate all audit activity
• Assist the College's leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate
• Oversee all financial, project/program, and grants accounting
• Ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period
• Collate financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants
• Leverage strengths of the current finance team members, help to clarify roles and responsibilities, and develop and implement training programs in order to maximize and reach optimal individual and organizational goals
• Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization; create and promote a positive and supportive work environment
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Financial Services

Lenoir Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College complies with existing federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination. The College prohibits discrimination against and/or exclusion from participation in any benefits or activities by any person, either on the staff and faculty or in the student body, on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, or disability.