Supervisor, Finance & Accounting (ACC Foundation)

Austin Community College District•Highland, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Understand and apply administrative procedures, principles, and practices.
Use organizing and planning practices.
Operate learning management systems and web-based learning tools.
Apply supervisory principles, practices, and methods.
Understand the services and functions of educational institutions.
Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including tact and diplomacy with constituencies.
Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
Resolve scheduling and/or resource deployment issues and conflicts.
Focus on achieving optimum levels of service and maintaining high ethical standards and attention to compliance with college policies and regulations.
Demonstrate initiative and determination to provide valuable and timely services.
Exhibit strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication, customer service, and organizational skills.
Possess supervisory, coaching and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to think independently and proactively solve problems.
Intermediate/advanced proficiency using standard office software applications.
Bachelor’s degree.
Four (4) years of related work experience or an Associate’s degree plus two (2) years of related work experience may be substituted for the required education (plus the required experience noted below).
Two (2) years of related work experience, including one (1) of supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree.
Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant certification.
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 pivot tables.
Completion of the ACC Supervisor Certificate Series Program will satisfy the supervisory experience required for this position.

Responsibilities

Supervises the day-to-day financial and accounting operations for the Austin Community College Foundation and Office of Sponsored Projects, including workflow coordination, staff assignments, scheduling, and service delivery.
Provides guidance, training, performance feedback, and coaching to assigned staff to ensure effective performance.
Interprets and applies institutional and departmental policies and procedures to resolve routine operational issues, exercising judgment in escalating complex matters as appropriate.
Monitors operational expenditures, purchasing activities, cash flow, and financial transactions within established budget parameters while ensuring appropriate stewardship of departmental and Foundation resources.
Manages and reconciles Foundation financial activities, including income and expenditure accounts, bank statements, bookkeeping ledgers, scholarship and endowment funds, gift accounts, deposits, transfers, and check disbursements.
Coordinates monthly reconciliation and oversight of scholarship, gift, and Foundation accounts in collaboration with the ACC Business Office and Finance teams.
Produces and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual financial, fundraising, endowment, scholarship, and tax reports to support operational, regulatory, and strategic reporting needs.
Coordinates financial compliance and audit activities, including annual audits, IRS Form 990 reporting, tax filings, and external reporting requirements such as Charity Navigator and Candid submissions.
Collaborates with the Advancement Services Team, Development Team, 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 of financial and accounting systems used to support Foundation operations.
Researches, analyzes, and interprets financial and operational data to support internal reporting, reconciliation, forecasting, and continuous process improvement.
Assists in the development and monitoring of the ACC Foundation annual operating budget and related expenditures.