Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

Lewis-Clark State College


Assistant Controller

LC State invites applications for the position of Assistant Controller.

Salary and rank based on experience and qualifications: $77,200 - $82,000


Responsibilities:

1. Maintain general ledger security activities, including setting up new general ledger accounts, employee
2. security rights, and linking accounts to correct reporting trees.
3. Perform monthly and annual general ledger closings, balancing system reports to assure system completeness.
4. Working with the Controller and other staff, prepare external and internal financial reports, including balance sheet, statement of revenues and expenses, net fund balance, and departmental operating financials.
5. Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements and schedules adjusting cash basis accounting to GASB and FASB accrual-based financial statements and support for reported numbers.
6. Perform analysis as needed on financial and departmental balances.
7. Assist with the development and communication of business policies and internal controls.
8. Work with external and internal auditors.
9. Work with the Information Technology department to manage networked hardware and software applications, departmental financial reporting, and document scanning program. This position requires a high comfort level with technology use and administration.
10. Oversee treasury management, supervising small staff, approving banking transactions and monitoring cash balances for best institution support.
11. Inspire and assist own team and other team's members in meeting established deadlines.
12. Additional duties include direct and indirect activities to support recruitment and retention of students.

Degree Required:

Bachelor's degree in accounting, bookkeeping, or related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

Required Qualifications:

• Two or more years of experience in accounting with a mid-sized company with revenues in excess of $20 million.
• Two or more years of supervisory experience of two or more staff.
• Experience compiling and preparing financial reports and analyses for a company with revenues in excess of $20 million.
• Strong experience using Microsoft suite products to analyze and prepare complex reporting assignments.
• Experience maintaining ERP system's general ledger accounts and security settings.
• Exceptional organizational skills, ability to prioritize, effective time manager, and multi-tasker.
• Experience collaborating with multiple departments.
• Demonstrated experience working, analyzing, and reporting on restricted net assets.
• Experience using and high comfort level with enterprise-wide technology systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university or a CPA.
• Experience with external audits.
• Experience with Ellucian Colleague software.
• Experience with the State of Idaho accounting system or other systems that support organizations with multiple departments, revenue streams, and many different types of expense categories.
• Demonstrated work experience with a Non-Profit entity using Fund accounting in their financial reporting.
• Experience making adjusting journal entries, changing cash basis accounting to accrual-based accounting using GASB standards.
• Experience with troubleshooting and maintaining a general ledger chart of accounts, including adding new accounts, linking them to reporting trees, and setting up security access roles for employees.
• Experience with making financial presentations.
• Experience with large bank reconciliations.

Application Procedure: Please upload all of the following documents, or your application may not be considered for review

• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Contact Information or Letters for three (3) Professional References
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts requested upon hire)

This position is open until filled. Posting will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check and may also be subject to an education verification. LC State is an EEO/VETS employer.

To apply please visit https://lcsc.applicantpro.com/jobs/4035290

To apply, please visit: https://lcsc.applicantpro.com/jobs/4035290

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