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Assistant Controller
$134k-175k (estimate)
Full Time | Commercial Real Estate Brokerage & Management
3 Days Ago
East Texas Baptist University is Hiring an Assistant Controller Near Marshall, TX
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
Position Summary
The Assistant Controller is responsible for daily accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, audit, and financial statement preparation and reporting for the Financial Affairs division. The Assistant Controller shares responsibility with the Vice President for Financial Affairs/Chief Financial Officer to provide stewardship and fiduciary leadership to the University.
Position Summary
The Assistant Controller is responsible for daily accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, audit, and financial statement preparation and reporting for the Financial Affairs division. The Assistant Controller shares responsibility with the Vice President for Financial Affairs/Chief Financial Officer to provide stewardship and fiduciary leadership to the University.
Position Requirements - Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or similar field is required.
- MBA or related master’s degree in accounting, business, or related field is preferred.
- CPA, CMA, or similar designation preferred.
- Five (5) years progressive experience in accounting.
- Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) with understanding and successful practice of accounting rules, requirements, and practices of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Experience in accounting for an institution of higher education and/or fund accounting is preferred.
- Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel, including the use of advanced formulas and pivot table. Must be proficient in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office programs. Experience with Poise/Jenzabar and Raiser’s Edge preferred.
- Strong typing and 10-key skills are necessary to successfully manage time pressures.
- Excellent written, organizational, and verbal communication skills required while maintaining confidentiality of information.
Position Requirements - Commitment to the University’s Christ-centered Mission and Baptist Faith Tradition
- Be a professing Christian believer with a demonstrated personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
- Be a model of Christ-like character, servant leadership, integrity, ethics, and biblical/moral truths. Adhere to the standards of the University Community Code of Conduct.
- Support ETBU’s distinct Christ-centered educational mission and share the institutional commitment to the integration of biblical faith and academic learning.
- Possess a commitment to Christ-centered, faith-integrated service and devotion to students’ intellectual enlightenment, spiritual formation, servant leadership development, and career preparation.
- Be cognizant and committed to the values, traditions, and history of Baptists. Serve as an active member of a Baptist church or mainline Christian church. If not already an active church member in a local congregation in the East Texas region, following appointment, the candidate of choice will be required to join a Baptist church or mainline Christian church.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for quarterly financial statement preparation, review, and reporting
- Responsible for coordinating the annual financial audit
- Manage banking transactions and activity
- Oversee accounts payable, purchasing, and accounts receivable staff
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax filings
- Responsible for financial aid draws, transfers, and reconciliation of those funds
- Collaborate with the University’s Business and Financial Aid offices to insure proper accounting for financial aid funds
- Responsible for reconciliation of all bank account statements each month
- Responsible for posting monthly depreciation and balancing the fixed asset ledger to the general ledger
- Review and approve journal entries
- Responsible for accounting for all gifts from Institutional Advancement
- Assist in developing and managing the University’s annual operating budget
- Assist departments with questions about account balances, budgets, and general ledger activity
- Maintain confidentiality of all financial data
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Vice President for Financial Affairs/Chief Financial Officer
Physical Requirements
Sitting for long periods of time. Occasional standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Work Environment
Must work on campus. This position is not eligible for telework. The Assistant Controller may be required to work occasional irregular and extended hours during the workweek. The Assistant Controller may be expected to work some nights and weekends to fulfill responsibilities or to represent the University at special events, church and community activities, and outside organization meetings and conferences.
ETBU expects all faculty and staff to become a part of the University community by participating in activities and events that occur on the campus throughout the year, which may occur during evenings and weekends.
Sitting for long periods of time. Occasional standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Work Environment
Must work on campus. This position is not eligible for telework. The Assistant Controller may be required to work occasional irregular and extended hours during the workweek. The Assistant Controller may be expected to work some nights and weekends to fulfill responsibilities or to represent the University at special events, church and community activities, and outside organization meetings and conferences.
ETBU expects all faculty and staff to become a part of the University community by participating in activities and events that occur on the campus throughout the year, which may occur during evenings and weekends.
Salary and Benefits
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications, skills, and experience.
ETBU offers competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes: excellent healthcare insurance, on-campus health services, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, employee and dependent tuition waiver program, and additional organizational paid benefits, and voluntary benefit offerings.
Salary and benefits will be discussed in more detail as candidates progress through the interview process. Salary is determined by reviewing a combination of job-related factors that may include: internal/external pay equity, salary structure, and a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience for the position. ETBU reserves the right to make salary decisions based on economic and equity considerations.
The University
East Texas Baptist University is a Christ-centered liberal arts university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT). As an institution affiliated with Texas Baptists/BGCT, ETBU uses the Bible and the 1963 Baptist Faith and Message as the theological framework and basis for institutional mission, governance, and policy. In compliance with federal law, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or military service in employment. Under federal law, East Texas Baptist University may discriminate on the basis of religion in order to fulfill its mission.
Mission Statement
As a Christ-centered institution, East Texas Baptist University educates students by integrating biblical faith and learning to develop mind, body, and soul through community engagement to prepare graduates to be Christian servant leaders in their calling to God and humanity.
Core Commitments of East Texas Baptist University
Embracing Faith – Ensure the integration of biblical faith in curricular and co-curricular experiences including service opportunities while embracing our Baptist heritage.
Engaging Minds – Equip students through excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship to explore God’s truth and providing the knowledge and skills for academic success, degree completion, employment opportunity, and lifelong learning.
Empowering Leaders – Develop and deploy Christian servant leaders for their callings to God and to humanity.
Enhancing Community – Create an environment conducive to the development of the whole person through relevant facilities, resources, and services which allows a diverse and growing community to utilize their God-given gifts both locally and globally.
For additional information contact:
Joanna Hammond
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications, skills, and experience.
ETBU offers competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes: excellent healthcare insurance, on-campus health services, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, employee and dependent tuition waiver program, and additional organizational paid benefits, and voluntary benefit offerings.
Salary and benefits will be discussed in more detail as candidates progress through the interview process. Salary is determined by reviewing a combination of job-related factors that may include: internal/external pay equity, salary structure, and a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience for the position. ETBU reserves the right to make salary decisions based on economic and equity considerations.
The University
East Texas Baptist University is a Christ-centered liberal arts university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT). As an institution affiliated with Texas Baptists/BGCT, ETBU uses the Bible and the 1963 Baptist Faith and Message as the theological framework and basis for institutional mission, governance, and policy. In compliance with federal law, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or military service in employment. Under federal law, East Texas Baptist University may discriminate on the basis of religion in order to fulfill its mission.
Mission Statement
As a Christ-centered institution, East Texas Baptist University educates students by integrating biblical faith and learning to develop mind, body, and soul through community engagement to prepare graduates to be Christian servant leaders in their calling to God and humanity.
Core Commitments of East Texas Baptist University
Embracing Faith – Ensure the integration of biblical faith in curricular and co-curricular experiences including service opportunities while embracing our Baptist heritage.
Engaging Minds – Equip students through excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship to explore God’s truth and providing the knowledge and skills for academic success, degree completion, employment opportunity, and lifelong learning.
Empowering Leaders – Develop and deploy Christian servant leaders for their callings to God and to humanity.
Enhancing Community – Create an environment conducive to the development of the whole person through relevant facilities, resources, and services which allows a diverse and growing community to utilize their God-given gifts both locally and globally.
For additional information contact:
Joanna Hammond
Assistant Vice President for Financial Affairs/Controller
jhammond@etbu.edu
Deadlines
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interviews will begin as suitable applications are received.
jhammond@etbu.edu
Deadlines
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interviews will begin as suitable applications are received.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage & Management
SALARY
$134k-175k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/28/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
08/27/2024
WEBSITE
etbu.edu
HEADQUARTERS
MARSHALL, TX
SIZE
200 - 500
FOUNDED
1912
TYPE
Private
CEO
JOHN B TAYLOR
REVENUE
$5M - $10M
INDUSTRY
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage & Management
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