Assistant Controller

Job ID: 281176

Location: GHC - Floyd Campus

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing quality support to students, faculty, and staff of the college's accounting and finances.

This position has direct supervision for Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Accounting positions.

Responsibilities

• Is responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies.

• Manages the accounting area functions including Asset Management, Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Grants

• Interprets and implements Federal, State and Board of Regents rules and regulations

• Prepares the financial section for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

• Prepares annual reports including: Public Private Ventures (PPV) Cash Flows and Projection, Transparency in Government Act (TIGA), Merchant Card Services (MCS), and Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA)

• Holds responsibility for monthly and annual ledger closings

• Prepares the Annual Financial Report, Budgetary Compliance Report, Annual Expenditure Report, Annual Risk Assessment, and quarterly reconciliations to the university system offices

• Prepares and maintains monthly grant invoices, grant reconciliations, and grant journal entries

• Manages asset management module including asset additions, retirements, inventory, asset journal entries, and asset reconciliations.

• Monitors daily ledger transactions, ensuring data integrity, troubleshooting and resolving financial reconciling items

• Functions as the data steward for GAFirst Financials (PeopleSoft)

• Advises and/or assists Directors, Vice Presidents, departments, administrators, and auditors in financial requests; coordinates and serves as the primary contact during financial audits

• Manages professional staff including Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Accounting.

• Responsible for providing support in the college's banking activity

• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in accounting or related field from accredited institution with five (5) to ten (10) years of accounting experience in a position of customer service.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree in a related field and/or CPA certification

Experience in progressively responsible financial roles including supervisory duties

Experience in higher education

Proposed Salary

This is a Full Time, Fully Benefitted Position.

Salary: $74,880.00

This is a Position of Trust

This position will handle budget and confidential information

Some driving for the college will be required

Required Documents to Attach

Resume

Cover Letter

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of general financial processes and procedures

• Knowledge of, and proficiency in computer applications associated with financial management

• Skill in written and verbal communications

• Skill in organizational and time management

• Ability to lead others, to provide direction and guidance

• Ability to learn and apply policies, procedures and regulations

Apply Before Date

Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources by email at mailto: jobs@highlands.edu

For technical support, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or mailto: oneusgsupport@usg.edu

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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