Associate Controller - Institutional Advancement & UW Foundation

Associate Controller - Institutional Advancement & UW Foundation

Serve as a strategic partner to the Controller in overseeing the Foundation's accounting, financial reporting, and compliance functions. This role manages daily financial operations, supports audit and tax preparation activities, and ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial records in accordance with GAAP, IRS regulations, and donor restrictions. The Associate Controller helps maintain effective internal controls, promotes operational efficiency, and prepares financial analyses, reconciliations, and reporting for final review and approval by the Controller.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support audit and tax preparation activities by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation; coordinate cross-functional responses to auditor requests and proactively resolve issues to ensure timely and accurate completion of audit deliverables.
• Oversee the month-end and year-end close processes for assigned areas, including review of reconciliations, journal entries, and draft financial statements to ensure accuracy, completeness, and readiness for final Controller approval.
• Serve as a key resource for evaluating charitable contribution transactions, ensuring compliance with IRS regulations, donor intent, and documentation requirements while minimizing organizational risk.
• Provide leadership and oversight for accounting, compliance, and gift processing functions by establishing priorities, reviewing work, supporting staff development, and ensuring effective coordination across teams.
• Partner with development, advancement services, stewardship, and campus stakeholders to address complex issues related to gift classification, donor restrictions, and financial compliance matters.
• Evaluate existing processes and internal controls, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement enhancements to strengthen operational efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Directly supervise a senior accountant, accountant, internal compliance auditor, and gift processing manager. Set priorities, review work, and support development, while making sure workflows are coordinated across functions.
• Support budgeting, financial reporting, and other strategic financial or operational initiatives as assigned.

Supplemental Functions:

• Identify gaps in processes and controls; implement improvements to strengthen efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.

Competencies:

• Technical/Professional Knowledge
• Individual Leadership
• Analysis/Problem Identification
• Collaboration
• Quality Orientation
• Integrity

Minimum Qualifications:

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in accounting or accounting information systems
• EXPERIENCE: 5-7 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, to include 2 years of supervisory experience
• LICENSURES, CERTIFICATIONS, REGISTRATIONS, OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• CPA or equivalent certification or the ability to obtain licensure within 18 months

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in nonprofit, higher education, or foundation accounting
• Experience with audits, internal controls, and compliance oversight
• Familiarity with charitable contribution regulations and donor-restricted funds
• Supervisory or team leadership experience
• Experience with financial systems such as Blackbaud Financial Edge/NXT
• Advanced Excel and financial reporting skills
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit accounting principles, and financial reporting
• Knowledge of charitable contribution and donor restriction regulations

Required Application Materials:

Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

1. Cover letter
2. Resume or C.V.
3. Contact information for four work-related references (references will only be contacted if you are selected as a finalist for the position).

This position will remain open until filled. Complete applications received by 06/22/2026 will receive full consideration.

Work Location:

On-campus: This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work and perform essential job functions on campus, understanding our location is at 7,220 feet above sea level.

Work Authorization Requirements:

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the United States. Work authorization sponsorship may be available for this position, conditioned on the non-applicability of the fees implemented in 90 FR 46027 to the visa petition.

Hiring Statement/EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io.

About Laramie:

The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, a charming town of 30,000 residents nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. The state of Wyoming continues to invest in its only 4-year university, helping to make it a leader in academics, research, and outreach with state-of-the-art facilities and strong community ties. We invite you to learn more about Laramie by visiting the About Laramie website.

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