Roles: Assistant Controller assist with University-wide administration of financial accounting, operations, external and internal reporting, budgeting, audit, investments, compliance, and insurance/risk management. Reporting to the Controller.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Controller and office staff to process financial information including general ledger accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, investments, payroll, grants, plant/capital accounting, and donations.
• Assist with developing financial statements and managerial reports
• Assist with annual financial statement and retirement plan audits
• Assist with preparing information included in the annual budget and complete budget for leadership
• Manage the University’s treasury operations including cash flow forecasting and frequent transfer of funds via on-line banking system
• Prepare journal entries and assist with month-end closing process
• Assist in administering the University’s risk and insurance program
• Prepares monthly general ledger reconciliations, including bank reconciliations
• Represents the Finance team on the Private Donor Scholarship and International Study Abroad Committees
• Assists Financial Aid staff in reconciling financial aid accounts and preparing FISAP report
• Maintains endowed scholarships records and calculates amounts available to award
• Prepares audit documentations and works with the external auditors
• Prepares external reports and survey
• Prepares journal entries and processes month-end closing
• Reviews bank transactions daily for unusual transactions and records journal entries for interest income and fees
• Works with bank staff and card processing vendors to resolve issues and errors
• Records investment activity including realized and unrealized gains and losses
• Responsible for various filings: state sales tax and escheats
• Advise and support other departments with financial advice and guidance
• Maintains the chart of accounts
• Reviews and prepares entries for donations
• Prepares and maintain restricted gift records (including related expenditures)

Expectations:

• Work cross functionally with other department representatives along with lead staff
• Have strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving, and customer service skills
• Have the ability to clearly communicate, both in written and verbal correspondence, complex financial information
• Have integrity, the highest ethical standards, and the ability to manage confidential information appropriately
• Be able to prioritize workload and meet stated deadlines

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, Finance, or related field of study and at least 5 years of work experience in accounting, financial analysis, auditing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• CPA license preferred
• Employment in a not-for-profit organization preferred

Northwood University has an institutional philosophy which emphasizes free enterprise in a context of limited government and individual responsibility. The ideal candidate will have a strong attraction to the mission and core values of Northwood University. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the University’s outcomes at www.northwood.edu/aboutus/.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person