What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Comptroller position at Alabama A&M University?
Location : Normal
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 202300514
Department : Office of the Comptroller
Opening Date : 01 / 24 / 2025
Description
Summary :
This is a professional leadership accounting position requiring an advanced skill-set and ability to lead. The position reports to the Assistant Vice President for Finance & Comptroller or designee.
Examples of Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Provide leadership to functional areas of General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Travel, and Student Receivables.
- Maintain a proficient understanding of Federal, state, and university policies, procedures, and regulations governing financial operations.
- Understand and stay abreast of financial operations best practices.
- Prepare various internal and external financial reports and surveys.
- Conduct monthly account analyses for reasonableness.
- Prepare quarterly internal financial statements.
- Manage month-end and year-end close-out procedures.
- Prepare year-end annual financial statements.
- Assess processes and make recommendations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Write and implement procedures.
- Assist with drafting policy recommendations.
- Conduct periodic in-service training for Finance staff and other University Staff.
- Understand and stay abreast of Banner system changes and upgrades to ensure that there is no disruption in the Finance system operations.
- Understand and utilize the Banner Finance module to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness in the operations processing.
- Troubleshoot system problems.
- Serve as the liaison with Information Technology Services (ITS) for problems requiring technical assistance and manage system test plans for upgrades and enhancements.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
Minimum Position Requirements (including years of experience, certifications, licenses, etc.) :
Supplemental Information
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
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Do you have a bachelor's degree in accounting with five years accounting experience or MBA with three years of accounting experience.
Do you have two (2) years of leadership experience?
Are you available for periodic evening and week-end work?
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