Sr Director Finance/Controller
About The Position
The Sr Director Finance/Controller directs the Finance department’s general accounting, financial reporting, accounting services, asset management, purchasing, contract administration, travel, risk management and insurance, and mail services, including supervision of financial managers and professional staff. The role works with the Texas A&M University System and the Manager, Financial Reporting to prepare the university’s annual and other required financial reports, and prepares mid-term and ad-hoc reports as requested by the Chief Operating Officer. The position administers planning, budgeting, and assessment for the Finance department and institutional cost centers; develops financial compliance policies and procedures; and oversees financial training and support. It serves as the university’s plant accounting officer, including responsibility for tax-exempt bond compliance, tracking bond issuance sources and uses, and assisting with bond-related capital projects. The role also coordinates responses to internal and external audit requests, oversees records retention, shredding, and shared services contracts, and serves as liaison with the State and the Texas A&M University System regarding supervised areas. Additional duties include managing and reconciling fuel cards, submitting monthly fuel consumption and fleet vehicle maintenance information to the State’s database, reviewing and approving costly university transactions, managing special projects assigned by the Chief Operating Officer, and performing other job-related duties as required. This is a security-sensitive position; employment is contingent on credential and other required verification, including completion of a criminal history check.
Requirements
- Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation.
- Employment is contingent on verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution, including completion of a criminal history check.
Responsibilities
- Direct operations for general accounting, financial reporting, accounting services, asset management, purchasing, contract administration, travel, risk management and insurance, and mail services.
- Supervise financial managers and professional staff.
- Work with the Texas A&M University System and Manager, Financial Reporting to prepare the university’s annual and other required financial reports.
- Prepare mid-term and ad-hoc financial reports as requested by the Chief Operating Officer.
- Administer planning, budgeting, and assessment for the Finance department and institutional cost centers.
- Develop university policies and procedures to ensure financial compliance, and oversee financial training and support.
- Serve as the university’s plant accounting officer, including tax-exempt bond compliance, tracking bond issuance sources and uses, and assisting with bond-related capital projects.
- Coordinate with university departments to respond to internal and external audit requests.
- Oversee records retention, shredding, and shared services contracts for the university.
- Serve as liaison with the State and the Texas A&M University System regarding supervised areas.
- Manage and reconcile fuel cards, and submit monthly fuel consumption and fleet vehicle maintenance information to the State’s database.
- Review and approve costly university transactions.
- Manage special projects assigned by the Chief Operating Officer.
- Perform other job-related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
