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Posted: 31-Jul-24
Location: Utica, New York
Salary: Unpaid
Internal Number: req1518_1722260099
Assistant Controller
Salary: $68,475
Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community's college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.
The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a full-time Assistant Controller in our Business Office. This position assists the Controller in carrying day-to-day duties related to maintenance and supervision of accounting, reporting, and fiscal controls over College assets.
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Manages and maintains all general ledger activities;
- Serves as primary back up and support to Controller, carrying out responsibilities as directed in absence of the Controller;
- Maintains college general ledger, subsidiary ledgers and other accounting records;
- Provides accurate and responsive analysis and reports of financial and accounting information, such as balance sheets, trial balances, and expense variations;
- Directs the overall operation of automated financial systems;
- Prepares a variety of internal and external reports as required in an accurate and timely manner;
- Maintains established internal control procedures and provide supervision and orientation of staff;
- Monitors encumbrances and expenditures ensuring they are kept within the budgetary limits and in compliance with laws, rules, regulations, and policies;
- Maintains records and prepares reports related to grants, restricted programs, and special projects as directed. Coordinates any funding agency audits of restricted programs as necessary;
- Develops and presents data for short- and long-range financial planning, and for effective cash management;
- May supervise staff, providing education, direction, coaching, and regular feedback;
- Assists with coordinating annual external audit and preparation of financial statements in compliance with appropriate governmental standards. Reviews and/or prepares audit work papers as needed;
- Prepares internal and external financial reports and statements;
- Participates in development of an operational plan that supports the College's strategic plan;
- Prepares budget status reports for departments and ensure expenditures do not exceed budget;
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Controllers.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and three (3) years of accounting experience with responsibility for preparation of trial balances, journal entries, etc., within an organization of medium complexity
- Spreadsheet proficiency: Excel, Access, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with municipal accounting or accounting in higher education
To learn more about MVCC, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover
Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.
Review Start Date: 8/19/2024
Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, different abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.