Controller

Job description

Position Title: Controller Department: Accounting / Finance: Reports To: Associate Vice President for Financial Operations FLSA Status: Exempt: Position Summary: The Controller provides leadership and hands-on management of the University’s accounting operations and financial reporting. This role ensures timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial statements for a not-for-profit higher education institution, maintains strong internal controls, oversees key accounting functions (including Accounts Payable), and partners across campus to strengthen financial processes, reporting, and system effectiveness. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Financial Reporting & Close: - Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes; ensure accurate reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules. - Prepare and distribute a monthly financial reporting package (e.g., consolidating P&L, balance sheet, cash activity, budget-to-actual variance summaries, and key metrics). - Prepare consolidated financial statements (including footnotes/supporting schedules, as applicable) and required debt covenant reporting. - Provide analytical review of revenue, expense, and balance shee...