What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Brigham Young University?
Why Work at BYU
As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU, we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the University's Mission: "To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.”
Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth—all situated within a beautiful and historic campus—make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work.
Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
As Controller for BYU Retail Services, you will provide executive financial leadership for a multi-unit retail organization. This role oversees accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, supply chain financial operations, internal controls, and cash management while serving as the financial expert on the Retail Services Executive Team. You will help safeguard university assets, drive operational excellence through data-driven decision making, and support the mission and values of BYU.
What You’ll Do In This Position
Leadership of Financial Services Team and Management of Accounting Practices
What qualifies you for this role:
In addition to our competitive pay structure, this position comes with fantastic benefits, including:
Typical Starting Pay: $110,000 - $142,500
The actual compensation offered will take into consideration internal equity and may vary based on the candidate’s job-related experience, knowledge, skills, and other relevant factors. Candidates with very significant work-related experience may receive an offer higher than the posted typical range.
All Staff positions require a resume.
Refer to the Job Posting for any additional required documents.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.
Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU!
As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU, we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the University's Mission: "To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.”
Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth—all situated within a beautiful and historic campus—make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work.
Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- The last day to submit an application for this position is July 2, 2026, by 11:59pm MST. **
As Controller for BYU Retail Services, you will provide executive financial leadership for a multi-unit retail organization. This role oversees accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, supply chain financial operations, internal controls, and cash management while serving as the financial expert on the Retail Services Executive Team. You will help safeguard university assets, drive operational excellence through data-driven decision making, and support the mission and values of BYU.
What You’ll Do In This Position
Leadership of Financial Services Team and Management of Accounting Practices
- Ensures qualified accounting employees are hired, trained, and developed; conducts team meetings as necessary and ensures clear communication between team members.
- Follows generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and ensures timely and accurate financial data is communicated to University Financial Services.
- Oversees the journaling of all financial and accounting data, ensures University tax policies are adhered to, manages customer open billing accounts and liability risk, and ensures appropriate inventory management and cycle counting practices are utilized.
- Promotes the mission, vision, and values of Retail Services and participates in regularly scheduled Executive Team meetings to review major initiatives and strategies.
- Provides financial perspective, cash flow insight, and accounting expertise on major strategic and operational activities; evaluates and consults with other college/division managers regarding operational questions and policies.
- Promotes and teaches protection of university assets, effective internal controls, collaboration between Retail Services teams, and models teamwork and alignment.
- Regularly conducts financial analysis of major expense areas, identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, and works with leadership to develop improvement plans.
- Communicates cash flow and accrual impacts and utilizes data from various systems to develop and monitor operational metrics.
- Provides operational and financial trend analysis to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Oversees and administers the annual budgeting and allocation process for all Retail Services units.
- Consults with individual channel and cost center leaders, provides historical data, and conducts analysis to ensure budgets are accurate and communicated to University Financial Services.
- Administers the annual CNA (Capital Needs Assessment) process and collaborates with the Executive Team to ensure accurate information and organizational needs are communicated.
What qualifies you for this role:
- A firm commitment to the mission of BYU.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- At least 5 years of general accounting experience or 5 years of public accounting experience, or equivalent.
- GAAP expertise and strong knowledge of accounting controls, budgeting, inventory management, and financial reporting.
- Master’s degree in Accounting.
- Seven or more years of retail accounting management experience.
- Experience with NetSuite and/or Workday ERP Systems, POS systems, capital expenditure budgeting, forecasting, trend analysis and team leadership.
In addition to our competitive pay structure, this position comes with fantastic benefits, including:
- 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
- Excellent work-life balance: 13 paid holidays 22 days paid vacation 12 sick days, accrued annually
- Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
- Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
- Access to athletic facilities
- Excellent medical/dental benefits
- Short/long-term disability benefits
- Paid parental and maternity leave
- Wellness Program
- Free on-campus parking
- Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents
- BYU Store discounts (including apparel), onsite stretching and massage services, and monthly food perks
- Discounts for many events at BYU
Typical Starting Pay: $110,000 - $142,500
The actual compensation offered will take into consideration internal equity and may vary based on the candidate’s job-related experience, knowledge, skills, and other relevant factors. Candidates with very significant work-related experience may receive an offer higher than the posted typical range.
- If the job doesn’t have a post-end date, the job could close at any time on any day*
All Staff positions require a resume.
Refer to the Job Posting for any additional required documents.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.
Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU!
Salary : $110,000 - $142,500