Controller
Vaco Charlotte
A higher education organization is seeking a Controller to lead accounting and business office operations. This role will oversee core accounting functions including financial reporting, accounts payable, payroll, student accounts, reconciliations, and federal funding activity. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who is comfortable operating independently, improving accounting processes, and working directly in the details when needed.
Responsibilities:- Lead day-to-day accounting and business office operations, ensuring accurate and timely completion of financial activities.
- Oversee the month-end and year-end close processes, including general ledger activity, journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and other financial reporting for organizational leadership.
- Oversee accounts payable, payroll, student accounts, and accounts receivable activities.
- Ensure bank and balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and discrepancies are researched and resolved.
- Provide oversight of student billing, payment processing, refunds, and related account activity.
- Oversee federal fund drawdowns, reconciliations, and required financial reporting, partnering with financial aid and other internal stakeholders as needed.
- Maintain appropriate internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures to safeguard organizational assets and ensure financial accuracy.
- Identify and resolve outstanding accounting issues while improving the timeliness and consistency of recurring processes.
- Support annual audits and coordinate preparation of schedules, reconciliations, and other requested documentation.
- Lead and develop accounting and business office staff, establishing clear expectations and promoting accountability across the team.
- Partner with leadership and departments across the organization on financial questions, reporting needs, and process improvements.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting systems, reporting, and workflows.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required.
- Previous accounting experience within higher education strongly preferred, with knowledge of the financial processes unique to a college or university environment.
- Progressive accounting experience with responsibility for financial reporting, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close.
- Experience with Ellucian Colleague strongly preferred.
- Previous experience overseeing or supporting student accounts, federal funding activity, accounts payable, payroll, or other higher education business office functions preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve complex accounting issues and independently manage financial processes.
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- the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
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With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
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