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Controller (A00187)
- Tarrytown, New York, United States
- Staff Full-time
- $150,000-180,000 annaully
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller provides oversight of the University’s financial and accounting systems and records as well leadership and management of Accounting staff. This position is responsible for the oversight of several functions within the University’s Finance Office including financial reporting, payroll, endowment accounting, grants accounting, accounts payable, general ledger and financial business systems. The Controller is responsible for the integrity and accuracy of the accounting records, producing timely financial reports, and for recommending, maintaining and ensuring appropriate fiscal policies and internal controls.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates well-developed accounting skills and knowledge of GAAP and FASB pronouncements
- Oversee the monthly financial closing process, ensuring all general ledger accounts are reconciled in a timely manner
- Oversee and direct the external audit process, including planning and coordination with the audit firm, preparation of the University’s financial statements, corporate tax returns, and various schedules and reconciliations
- Ensures all tax returns and other related reports are filed in a timely manner
- Develop, foster, and maintain effective working relationships with third-party vendors such as audit firms, banks, outsourced CIO, etc.
- Prepare a variety of financial reports and analyses for internal and external constituents
- Monitor and assist in managing the University's cash position and treasury management activities, including the preparation of regular reports, reconciliations, and projections
- Oversee compliance with Title IV regulations related to student accounts and refunds, and the ordering/accounting of federal funds
- Review, evaluate, document, and recommend improvements of internal controls
- Supervise, coach, and evaluate staff using proven and effective management techniques within the guidelines of the University's policies and procedures
- Provide training and development opportunities for staff as appropriate
- Oversee quarterly and annual reporting/distribution of financial data and audits to all required external constituents (i.e., Banks, S&P, IPEDS, NCAA, etc.)
- Coordinate meetings and related materials, and present financial results to various Board of Trustee committees (Audit, Endowment, Finance and Control, etc.)
- Provide outstanding customer service to internal and external constituents
- Manage time and other resources to meet established short- and long-term goals within agreed upon time frames
- Identify and initiate actions to resolve issues while supporting the vision, mission, and objectives of the University
- Other related duties as assigned
Required Skills & Experience:
- Minimum of five years of experience in financial accounting at a complex and diverse organization required (substantial experience in higher education is strongly preferred)
- Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, written and verbal communication, problem-solving, organization, and presentation skills
- Experience in a management position supervising staff required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
- Working knowledge of Banner, Argos, and Tableau preferred
- Demonstrable experience and commitment to driving operational excellence
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required. CPA and/or Master’s degree preferred
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About Mercy
Mercy University is a dynamic, independent, coeducational New York City area university that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in six schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Mercy is the region's largest private, nonprofit, Minority-Serving Institution, proud to serve a student body that is highly diverse. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Mercy University, has been ranked nationally among top colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and by Excelencia in Education, earning their prestigious Seal of Excelencia for intentionally serving Latino students.
Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines, including Psychology, Sociology, and Business. Westchester Magazine has also named Mercy the Best College in Westchester County in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Mercy is committed to offering an inclusive learning environment to help a diverse student body set a course for their future. To support its student body, Mercy has been awarded a number of federal grants which enable us to better develop and deliver education to our students.
Mercy’s student body reflects the rich diversity of the New York metropolitan area. Enrollment, including full-time and part-time undergraduates and graduates, is approximately 8,800. Mercy students learn on campuses in Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx, and Manhattan as well as online.
At Mercy University we strive to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and much more.
Our Mission:
Mercy University is committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized and high-quality learning environments, thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers, to continue learning throughout their lives and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world.
Benefits Eligible:
Mercy University strives to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and much more.
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Mercy University is an equal opportunity employer. Mercy University actively engages in recruiting a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups and strives to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, height, weight, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
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