Controller
Description
The Controller provides overall leadership for the Accounting department’s operations; exercises responsibility for the accuracy of financial data and reports; and promotes the safeguarding of the university’s assets through the maintenance of adequate internal controls.
Responsibilities
- Leads the Accounting department by planning, assigning, and directing their work; investing in their professional development; and coordinating the continual improvement of their practices.
- Directs monthly ledger closing process, including posting of all closing entries, completion of ledger account reconciliations, and maintenance of all supporting documentation.
- Ensures that adequate internal control procedures are fully documented and are in place and operating effectively to safeguard assets and produce reliable financial information.
- Manages internal and external financial reporting (GAAP financial statements; Form 990; management reporting; financial data analyses).
- Oversees student billing, financial aid posting, payment processing and account collection activities
- Supports the budget process through generation of departmental expenses reports, transaction detail, personnel schedules, and other data as necessary for development of departmental operating budgets.
- Coordinate all activities related to annual financial statement audit, including audit schedule preparation, documentary support, internal control documentation, principal liaison with audit team, support and preparation of annual report.
- Supports financial data requirements for periodic accreditation reporting
- Coordinates with Treasury department on cash management processes.
- Monitor and report quarterly investment activity within the endowment and other investments.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to CIU’s biblical and community life and doctrinal standards, mission and goals.
- Proven supervisory skills.
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and higher education fund accounting procedures; proven financial reporting experience.
- Strong abilities in analysis, clear presentation of financial data, communication, and precision.
- Proficiency in the use of accounting software, relational database programming, and Microsoft Office (particularly Excel).
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- Five years of experience in accounting and financial reporting, ideally within a non-profit higher education environment.
Benefits
CIU provides a benefits package that includes:
- Health Plan;
- 401(k) plan with match opportunity;
- 100% of employee’s cost of group life insurance;
- Long term disability insurance;
- Vacation days, holidays, sick leave, family leave;
- Educational benefits: tuition reduction for PreK3-Graduate.
Interested and qualified candidates will complete the CIU Employment Application.
Organization
Department
Status
Time Period
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CIU Employment Application CIU Global (Online) Adjunct Application Resident Adjunct for the Cook School of Business Application Resident Adjunct for the College of Arts and Sciences Application Resident Nursing Adjunct for the School of Nursing Application
Supplemental Form and Instructions
CIU faculty positions will need to submit a curriculum vitae (CV). Once you have completed your online application, you will have an opportunity to submit a cover letter and resume.
Ben Lippen Employment Application (PDF)
BLS Online Studies Adjunct Application
If you are applying for a Ben Lippen position and are unable to download the Ben Lippen application, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@chriswaldegar.com or 1-800-777-2227 ext. 5009.