Unit Controller 3

Sodexo Careers•Bridgewater, MA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Sodexo is hiring a Unit Controller 3 for Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA. Bridgewater State University is a public university with its main campus in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It is the largest of nine state universities in Massachusetts. The Unit Controller will provide unit finance support for weekly flash projections, participation in final budget reviews, forecast updates, period close, and ad hoc reporting (daily, weekly, and monthly). This position will serve as the primary point of contact for unit finance projections, questions, and concerns.

Requirements

Strong Financial Acumen
Strategic Budget planning and management
Excellent communication skills
Ability to describe complex financial structures to the management team and clients
Experience supporting and training controllers and general managers on various finance procedures, including flash projections, forecasting, budget process, and various Sodexo reporting tools
Moderate level experience in Site Monitoring, E-vision, Brio, Essbase-Hyperion
Mastery level experience in Excel, Word, PowerPoint & computer skills
Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
2 years in accounting, finance or a related field

Nice To Haves

Experience managing accounting and managing several, multiple million-dollar accounts
Experience with budget model, forecast model, and AOC tools a plus
Strong contract skills and new-unit-opening skills a plus

Responsibilities

Review financial data for accuracy before the weekend, period-end, and year-end financial close
Responsible for all transactions for weekly, monthly, and annual close, ensuring contract compliance
Manage all accounting and financial matters for all cost centers, including account reconciliations, accounts payable, billing, budget, reporting, inventory, transfers, etc.
Performs trend analysis to assist decision-making
Analyzes year-over-year spending variances to assist with the budgeting process
Builds strong relationships with all levels of the organization to ensure operational effectiveness