Strategic Executive Director, Accounting & Treasury

University of La Verne; La Verne (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Tuition remission

403B retirement

Generous time off

Job summary

The University of La Verne seeks an Executive Director of Accounting and Treasury to lead the university's accounting function, cash management, forecasting, and risk management. This role reports to the Associate VP of Finance and collaborates with the CFO on financial strategy and reporting.

Responsibilities include month-end close, audit coordination, endowment and investment reporting, and bank relationships.

Qualifications

• Non-profit accounting knowledge and GAAP in university setting.
• Experience with 990 forms and annual tax reporting.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement with discretion.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Commitment to customer service and stakeholder relations.
• Experience overseeing endowments and investments reporting.
• Supervisory experience required and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting in the general ledger and month-end close.
• Prepare monthly financial statements for Board and management.
• Lead annual audit and coordinate with external auditors.
• Prepare 990 and 590 tax reports with tax accountants.
• Oversee endowment, operating cash, and other funds; ensure policy compliance.
• Maintain banking relations and cash management.
• Provide liquidity analysis and financial forecasting.
• Supervise staff accountants.
• Present at Audit and Investment Committees.

Skills

Non-profit accounting

General ledger

990 preparation

Judgement and discretion

Analytical skills

Customer service

Endowment reporting

Supervisory experience

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Verbal and written communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

macOS

V-lookup

Charts and graphs

Job description

The University of La Verne seeks an Executive Director of Accounting and Treasury to lead the university's accounting function, cash management, forecasting, and risk management. This role reports to the Associate VP of Finance and collaborates with the CFO on financial strategy and reporting.

Responsibilities include month-end close, audit coordination, endowment and investment reporting, and bank relationships.