Supervisor, Finance

Austin Community College; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College Foundation seeks an experienced Supervisor of Finance & Accounting to oversee the financial operations for the ACC Foundation and Office of Sponsored Projects. You will supervise staff, manage budgets, produce timely reports, and coordinate audits to ensure compliance with institutional policies.

This role entails data-driven forecasting, collaboration with multiple teams, and ensuring accurate financial stewardship in a dynamic higher-ed environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or related field.
• Two years of related work experience with one year in a supervisory role.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software and fund accounting is preferred.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and familiarity with data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day financial and accounting operations for ACC Foundation and Office of Sponsored Projects.
• Oversee budgeting, reporting, reconciliations, and forecasting processes.
• Coordinate with auditors and manage IRS Form 990 and external reporting requirements.
• Develop and use reporting tools to support planning, compliance, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial activities with organizational goals.
• Oversee procurement activities and financial system administration.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Advanced MS Excel

Interpersonal communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or relevant

Related work experience substitution as allowed

Tools

QuickBooks

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT

Google Workspace

Job description

Supervisor, Finance & Accounting (ACC Foundation)

Austin Community College

Job Posting Closing Times

Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. - AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution thatserves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 creditstudents each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity asa community college, as reflected in our mission statement. Wepromote student success and community development by providingaffordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes,to higher education and workforce training, including appropriateapplied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title

Supervisor, Finance & Accounting (ACC Foundation)

Department-Specific Recruitment Details

Job Description Summary

Oversees the financial and accounting operations of the Austin Community College Foundation and Office of Sponsored Projects, including budgeting, reporting, reconciliations, compliance, audit coordination, and financial forecasting. Supervises assigned staff and ensures accurate, efficient, and service-oriented financial processes in support of Foundation and institutional goals.

Job Description

Supervision Received and Exercised

This position operates under the general supervision of thedepartment manager or designated higher-level administrative staff.The Supervisor may provide oversight of assigned staff and isresponsible for providing guidance, training, performance feedback,and coaching as needed. The role is expected to work independentlyin executing assigned responsibilities and resolving routineissues, exercising sound judgment in determining when escalation ofcomplex matters is appropriate.

Competency Expectations

• Provide direction, supervision, and mentorship to staff; fostera collaborative and multicultural work environment; ensurecompliance with institutional HR policies and employmentregulations; and support professional development and performancemanagement.
• May oversee unit-level budgeting and purchasing activities;ensure responsible fiscal management aligned with institutionalpriorities and public accountability standards.
• Lead the development and use of reporting tools and datasystems to support strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, and compliance; interpret data to inform policy, operations, andservice delivery.
• Manage departmental programs and services to ensure alignmentwith institutional goals, timelines, and applicable regulations; coordinate with unit leadership to address operational needs andservice enhancements.
• Plan and allocate staff and operational resources to supportunit goals, maintain service continuity, and respond to emerginginstitutional needs.

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Supervises the day-to-day financial and accounting operationsfor the Austin Community College Foundation and Office of SponsoredProjects, including workflow coordination, staff assignments,scheduling, and service delivery.
• Provides guidance, training, performance feedback, and coachingto assigned staff to ensure effective performance.
• Interprets and applies institutional and departmental policiesand procedures to resolve routine operational issues, exercisingjudgment in escalating complex matters as appropriate.
• Monitors operational expenditures, purchasing activities, cashflow, and financial transactions within established budgetparameters while ensuring appropriate stewardship of departmentaland Foundation resources.
• Manages and reconciles Foundation financial activities,including income and expenditure accounts, bank statements,bookkeeping ledgers, scholarship and endowment funds, giftaccounts, deposits, transfers, and check disbursements.
• Coordinates monthly reconciliation and oversight ofscholarship, gift, and Foundation accounts in collaboration withthe ACC Business Office and Finance teams.
• Produces and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual financial,fundraising, endowment, scholarship, and tax reports to supportoperational, regulatory, and strategic reporting needs.
• Coordinates financial compliance and audit activities,including annual audits, IRS Form 990 reporting, tax filings, andexternal reporting requirements such as Charity Navigator andCandid submissions.
• Collaborates with the Advancement Services Team, DevelopmentTeam, ACC Chief Financial Officer, Business Office, and Finance& Investment Committee to support financial planning,forecasting, reporting, and operational decision-making.
• Oversees procurement-related activities and administration offinancial and accounting systems used to support Foundationoperations.
• Researches, analyzes, and interprets financial and operationaldata to support internal reporting, reconciliation, forecasting,and continuous process improvement.
• Assists in the development and monitoring of the ACC Foundationannual operating budget and related expenditures.

Job Requirements

Knowledge

• Understand and apply administrative procedures, principles, andpractices.
• Use organizing and planning practices.
• Operate learning management systems and web-based learningtools.
• Apply supervisory principles, practices, and methods.
• Understand the services and functions of educationalinstitutions.

Skills

• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills,including tact and diplomacy with constituencies.
• Maintain confidentiality of work-related information andmaterials.
• Resolve scheduling and/or resource deployment issues andconflicts.
• Focus on achieving optimum levels of service and maintaininghigh ethical standards and attention to compliance with collegepolicies and regulations.
• Demonstrate initiative and determination to provide valuableand timely services.
• Exhibit strong written, verbal, and interpersonalcommunication, customer service, and organizational skills.
• Possess supervisory, coaching and interpersonal skills as wellas the ability to think independently and proactively solveproblems.
• Intermediate/advanced proficiency using standard officesoftware applications.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree.
• Four (4) years of related work experience or an Associate'sdegree plus two (2) years of related work experience may besubstituted for the required education (plus the requiredexperience noted below).

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or relevantdegree.
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountantcertification.

Experience

• Two (2) years of related work experience, including one (1) ofsupervisory experience.

Preferred Experience

• Hands-on experience with accounting software like QuickBooks,Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT(preferred), and Google Workspace.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivottables.

Supplemental Experience

• Completion of the ACC Supervisor Certificate Series Programwill satisfy the supervisory experience required for thisposition.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands

• Standard office environment.

Work Environment

• This position falls under ACC's Remote/In-Person framework.

Salary Range (PG)

$69,939 - $87,424

Number of Openings

1

Job Posting Close Date

November 4, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees arerequired to report violations under Title IX and, under the JeanneClery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals arerequired to report crimes. If this position is identified as aCampus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified,trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report asrequired by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from theprevious three years concerning reported crime that occurred oncampus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; andin certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled byACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campussecurity and other safety information.

For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You mayobtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ([e-mail] ). For an overview, see ACC'sClery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intendedto be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of thejob, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilitiesrequired to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change withbusiness needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, ordelete portions of this job description at any time, with orwithout notice. Employees may be required to perform other dutiesas requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonableaccommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of thejob.