Supervisor, Finance & Accounting (ACC Foundation)

Supervisor, Finance & Accounting (ACC Foundation)

Austin Community College

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:
Supervisor, Finance & Accounting (ACC Foundation)

Job Description Summary:
Oversees the financial and accounting operations of the Austin Community College Foundation and Office of Sponsored Projects, including budgeting, reporting, reconciliations, compliance, audit coordination, and financial forecasting. Supervises assigned staff and ensures accurate, efficient, and service-oriented financial processes in support of Foundation and institutional goals.

Job Description:

Supervision Received and Exercised

This position operates under the general supervision of the department manager or designated higher-level administrative staff. The Supervisor may provide oversight of assigned staff and is responsible for providing guidance, training, performance feedback, and coaching as needed. The role is expected to work independently in executing assigned responsibilities and resolving routine issues, exercising sound judgment in determining when escalation of complex matters is appropriate.

Competency Expectations

• Provide direction, supervision, and mentorship to staff; foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment; ensure compliance with institutional HR policies and employment regulations; and support professional development and performance management.
• May oversee unit-level budgeting and purchasing activities; ensure responsible fiscal management aligned with institutional priorities and public accountability standards.
• Lead the development and use of reporting tools and data systems to support strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, and compliance; interpret data to inform policy, operations, and service delivery.
• Manage departmental programs and services to ensure alignment with institutional goals, timelines, and applicable regulations; coordinate with unit leadership to address operational needs and service enhancements.
• Plan and allocate staff and operational resources to support unit goals, maintain service continuity, and respond to emerging institutional needs.

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Supervises the day-to-day financial and accounting operations for the Austin Community College Foundation and Office of Sponsored Projects, including workflow coordination, staff assignments, scheduling, and service delivery.
• Provides guidance, training, performance feedback, and coaching to assigned staff to ensure effective performance.
• Interprets and applies institutional and departmental policies and procedures to resolve routine operational issues, exercising judgment in escalating complex matters as appropriate.
• Monitors operational expenditures, purchasing activities, cash flow, and financial transactions within established budget parameters while ensuring appropriate stewardship of departmental and Foundation resources.
• Manages and reconciles Foundation financial activities, including income and expenditure accounts, bank statements, bookkeeping ledgers, scholarship and endowment funds, gift accounts, deposits, transfers, and check disbursements.
• Coordinates monthly reconciliation and oversight of scholarship, gift, and Foundation accounts in collaboration with the ACC Business Office and Finance teams.
• Produces and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual financial, fundraising, endowment, scholarship, and tax reports to support operational, regulatory, and strategic reporting needs.
• Coordinates financial compliance and audit activities, including annual audits, IRS Form 990 reporting, tax filings, and external reporting requirements such as Charity Navigator and Candid submissions.
• Collaborates with the Advancement Services Team, Development Team, ACC Chief Financial Officer, Business Office, and Finance & Investment Committee to support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational decision-making.
• Oversees procurement-related activities and administration of financial and accounting systems used to support Foundation operations.
• Researches, analyzes, and interprets financial and operational data to support internal reporting, reconciliation, forecasting, and continuous process improvement.
• Assists in the development and monitoring of the ACC Foundation annual operating budget and related expenditures.

Job Requirements

Knowledge:

• Understand and apply administrative procedures, principles, and practices.
• Use organizing and planning practices.
• Operate learning management systems and web-based learning tools.
• Apply supervisory principles, practices, and methods.
• Understand the services and functions of educational institutions.

Skills :

• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including tact and diplomacy with constituencies.
• Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Resolve scheduling and/or resource deployment issues and conflicts.
• Focus on achieving optimum levels of service and maintaining high ethical standards and attention to compliance with college policies and regulations.
• Demonstrate initiative and determination to provide valuable and timely services.
• Exhibit strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication, customer service, and organizational skills.
• Possess supervisory, coaching and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to think independently and proactively solve problems.
• Intermediate/advanced proficiency using standard office software applications.

Minimum Qualifications

Education :

• Bachelor's degree.
• Four (4) years of related work experience or an Associate's degree plus two (2) years of related work experience may be substituted for the required education (plus the required experience noted below).

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree.
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant certification.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of related work experience, including one (1) of supervisory experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Hands-on experience with accounting software like QuickBooks, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT (preferred), and Google Workspace.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables.

Supplemental Experience: 

• Completion of the ACC Supervisor Certificate Series Program will satisfy the supervisory experience required for this position.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands :

• Standard office environment.

Work Environment:

• This position falls under ACC's Remote/In-Person framework.

Salary Range (PG 8)

$69,939 - $87,424

Number of Openings:
1

Job Posting Close Date:
June 26, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.

For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( View email address on staff.academickeys.com ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

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