Controller

Leadership Expectations and Opportunities

• An understanding of Holy Cross College’s Catholic identity and educational
  mission. An appreciation for how resourceful leadership of the Business Office, and partnership with the College’s Board of Trustees,
  President, and Executive Council, supports and advances the College’s strategic plan and operational priorities.

• Lead
  development and implementation of the College’s annual budgeting process and preparation of annual College and area budgets.

• Work closely with the EVP & COO in developing annual and multi-year financial plans to support the College’s educational
  mission, strategic plan, and operational priorities.

• Serve as the College’s primary liaison to external independent
  auditor(s) and coordinate the College’s reporting and deliverable requirements as part of external audit processes

• Working with the Finance Committee (of the College’s Board of Trustees) along with the College’s leadership, periodically review the
  College’s Endowment and Investment Distribution Policy and recommend appropriate revisions.

• Monitor the College’s
  policies and internal controls for the College’s accounting, business, and financial operations. Make recommendations to the EVP & COO
  regarding appropriate improvements or revisions.

• In collaboration with Student Accounts/Bursar, develop and recommend
  student billing, payment, and collection policies and practices.

• Provide periodic updates to key constituencies on the
  College’s budget and financial performance.

Analysis, Reporting, and Compliance

• Provide the EVP &
  COO with regular reports on investment banking, cash management, accounts receivable and payable.

• Responsible for cash
  monitoring and reporting activities.

• Proactively provide periodic updates on financial analysis of student tuition,
  fees, housing, tuition discount, investments, and expenses.

• Manage financial statement reporting and monitoring to
  comply with third party compliance such as banks, financial institutions, accreditors, U.S. Department of Education, and the State of
  Indiana

Supervision and Other Duties

• Complete oversight of all accounts receivable, payable, collection,
  payroll and development accounts and reporting.

• Supervise Business Office staff and daily operations, including but not
  limited to accounting, accounts payable/receivable, student accounts, and purchasing.

• Keeps abreast of current trends
  and practices in higher education, especially business and financial operations

• Responsible for Private Grant
  management

• Responsible for federal and state grants including drawdowns.

• Assumes other special
  activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Education, Skills, and Ability

• CPA
  preferred

• Minimum of 7 years’ recent experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller or Accounting leadership position
  preferably within higher education and/or not for profit industry with responsibility for accounts, reporting, budgeting, cost accounting
  and finance.

• Experience managing the audit process which includes coordination of staff and audit schedule preparation
  and external financial statement preparation.

• Knowledge of fully integrated accounting systems and well-developed
  financial analysis capabilities. Experience with Jenzabar One preferred.

• Assures that effective communications are
  maintained within areas of responsibility and where appropriate, informs employees as to plans and progress.

• Position
  requires a highly motivated person who takes initiative and works with minimal supervision.

• Must have sound leadership,
  administrative and supervisory experience.

• Must be a “hands-on”, well-organized, team player with good communication
  skills both written and verbal.

• Must have strong customer service skills to interact with a diverse group of employees,
  students and families.

• Must have strong analytical and reasoning abilities.

• A desire to embrace,
  enhance, and support Holy Cross College’s Catholic identity and educational mission.

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