Assistant Vice President Finance and Controller; AVPFC

The Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller (AVPFC) provides strategic leadership and oversight for the University’s accounting and financial operations, including general accounting, student accounts, payroll, and cash management. The AVPFC will be responsible for all aspects of preparing, monitoring, controlling, revising, analyzing and reporting the budget for unrestricted funds of the University. This position supports the College’s mission by ensuring sound fiscal practices, regulatory compliance, and efficient use of financial resources.

The AVPFC supervises all the accounting and cash functions and systems of the University, ensures the development, implementation, and monitoring of appropriate internal controls, and serves as functional owner of the system finance module.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops, documents, implements, and maintains accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls related to the processing of financial information for the University including state, self-support, and other revenue sources.
• Develops, analyzes, implements, monitors the University Education & General, and Auxiliary budgets
• Ensures internal policies and procedures meet all Federal, State, and University CSU requirements as well as applicable GAAP, GASB, and FASB standards.
• Assesses the impact of substantive changes in regulations, legislation, and CSU policies.
• Advises leadership of changes that could impact the University; implements appropriate modifications to internal policies and practices.
• Assesses the financial impacts of major policy, fiscal and operational issues.
• Performs complex budgetary, management and financial analysis.
• Leads the preparation of periodic financial reports of the University.
• Represents the institution to the Ohio Department of Higher Education and Ohio Office of Budget and Management on budgetary matters and participates in statewide committees and initiatives as directed.
• Leads the variance analysis of budget versus actual revenues and expenditures.
• Identifies budgetary problem areas and makes recommendations for revision and/or correction.
• Ensures bank reconciliations are completed timely and accurately.
• Leads month and fiscal year end close.
• Develop new and enhance existing financial reporting formats as necessary to meet internal information needs.
• Provides guidance in identifying opportunities and areas where improvement is needed.
• Provides directions to campus stakeholders regarding accounting policies and procedures and efficient control and utilization of financial resources.
• Collaborate with other divisions, departments and organizational units to solve problems and organize routine processes in a manner that provides customer service while supporting the appropriate internal controls and integrity of the accounting records.
• Coordinates the annual financial audit for the University and acts as liaison with the outside accounting firm(s).
• Supervise and manage staff in accounts payable/receivable, budget, general accounting, payroll, and cash management.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of internal controls at the University and implements changes in consultation with the VP of Administration & CFO
• Participate in University-wide planning, assessment, and accreditation efforts.
• Provides directions to campus stakeholders regarding accounting policies and procedures and efficient control and utilization of financial resources.
• Performs other job-related duties and special projects as assigned.
• Lead or participate in college initiatives as assigned by the CFO or President.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

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• Thorough knowledge of and ability to apply general accounting principles and procedures, including internal control principles. Thorough knowledge of principles of business management; general knowledge of techniques of personnel management; demonstrated supervisory abilities or strong evidence of the possession of such aptitudes and abilities; general knowledge of public finance.
• Skilled in planning and directing the work of subordinates at various skill levels. Excellent leadership, collaborative approach, and communication skills with a…