Assistant Controller

CHESS • Santa Fe, NM

23d • $76,580 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Controller assists with ensuring effective accountability and custody of financial assets; is responsible for accuracy, integrity, monitoring financial accountability and compliance with internal controls, and applicable regulatory mandates including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, and reporting provisions thereon. Must be committed to serving a diverse college community. Actively participates in and contributes to continuous quality improvement. This role may offer the opportunity for a hybrid remote work arrangement as determined by the Associate Vice President of Financial Services.

Requirements

• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of complex, computer-based financial management systems.
• Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations, and college financial policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of business management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of advanced financial and management accounting principles, methods, and practices.
• Knowledge of college and/or public auditing policies, standards, and procedures.
• Skill in examining and re-engineering existing operations and procedures, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Skill in employee development and performance management.
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to develop financial plans and reports, manage resources, and handle multiple, complex tasks and deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, sometimes stressful, large financial operation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management, or Finance.
• Seven (7) years’ experience in public/government accounting to include experience developing accounting systems and managing accounting staff.
• Relevant higher education may be for substituted for required experience on a year for year basis.

Nice To Haves

• CPA
• Experience in governmental or higher education finance and accounting.
• Experience with Workday Enterprise Management - Finance.

Responsibilities

• Recommends, implements, and administers accounting policies and procedures incorporating strong internal controls related to all Santa Fe Community College non-profit component units and fiscal agent entities.
• Complies with all statutes, regulations, board policies and procedures pertaining to restricted and unrestricted accounting.
• Manages accounting related to restricted and unrestricted funding for non-profit entities including related reconcilement, receivables and payables, cash flow analysis, and reporting.
• Audits work-flow to ensure that all accounting transactions are appropriately authorized.
• Participates in the preparation of revenue, expense and cash balance projections, financial budgets, and other specialized financial reports and analyses.
• Provides counsel to SFCC personnel in understanding financial reports, budgets and controlling costs.
• Conducts periodic audits of the general ledger.
• Completes tasks in a timely manner for end of year activities and annual audit preparations.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates assigned staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level