Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting

Marymount University • Lexington, MA

114d • $105,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Reporting to the University Controller, the Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting manages accounting operations and staff. The Director issues timely financial reports, collaborates with internal departments for financial reporting and problem solving, maintains an adequate system of accounting records, maintains a comprehensive set of internal controls and efficient business practices designed to mitigate risk, enhances the accuracy of the organization's reported financial results, and ensures that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles as well as appropriate federal, state, and institutional regulations and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s Degree Preferred).
• 7-9 years of experience in accounting and financial management, preferred in higher education.
• Ability to be an agent of change in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to build relationships, act as an Accounting subject matter expert, and influence at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Proven ability to analyze large data to identify trends and drive innovation within the related field.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• CPA strongly preferred, but not required.

Nice To Haves

• Expert at Microsoft Excel and Student Information Systems as it relates to accounting and financial management.
• Comfortable using products within Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Workday experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serves as primary keeper of the University's accounting records and accuracy of general ledger.
• Ensures compliance with GAAP, other federal, state, and institutional regulations and segregation of duties.
• Develops and maintains accounting policies and procedures, evaluating and re-engineering when appropriate.
• Planning, organizing, and coordinating the month-end and year-end close process, including hands-on reconciliation experience of all GL accounts.
• Billing of leases and timely payments of short term and long-term debt as appropriate.
• Manage, direct and oversee accounts payable with budget check functionality.
• Manages appropriate balances in assigned bank accounts ensuring timely bank reconciliations.
• Ensuring accurate and timely completion of the University's tax filings, long term debt, and capital asset schedules and adjustments, and other pertinent schedules and filings.
• Preparing internal financial statements, including cash flow statements, debt service to credit ratio, and other ad-hoc financial analyses and reports as needed.
• Training accounting staffs.
• Other project duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Rich retirement plan with automatic 2% employer contribution and matching up to 6% of employee pretax contributions.
• Flexible/hybrid alternative work locations, up to two days per week, for eligible positions.
• Competitive health and welfare benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree