What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at The Episcopal School of Dallas?
Essential Functions:
Provide management in finance and accounting in order to ensure finances are managed according to policies and procedures and GAAP:
- Oversee and review general accounting functions
- Assist in maintaining chart of accounts
- Reconcile general ledger accounts.
- Complete transfers of investment funds in accordance with Endowment Trust decisions at the direction of the Senior Controller, CFO and/or Board of Trustees.
- Assist in the review and approval of journal entries for cash receipts, accounts receivable, payroll, accruals, and general accounting.
- Assists in the review and approval of accounts payable batches.
- Review and approve Advancement module transactions prior to general ledger posting.
- Prepare 403(b) reconciliation.
- Prepare detailed financial reports and statements periodically or upon request.
- Assist in the preparation of financial reports and supporting documentation for finance committee meetings.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly financial reports for the CFO.
- Prepare detailed endowment reporting of contributions, and investment activity.
- Prepare analysis of temporarily restricted accounts activity.
- Under the direction of the Senior Controller, assist in the coordination of the audit of the school and ensure tax filings are prepared in a timely manner.
- Assist in the timely execution of the annual audit of the school and 403(b) retirement plan.
- Assist in the preparation of the annual financial report for ESD Consolidated, ESD Permanent Endowment Trust, and ESD 403(b) Retirement Plan.
- Assist the Senior Controller with preparing Form 990 for the Trust.
Maintain detailed subsidiary information:
- Maintain Endowment investment information
- Review and approve all recorded investment activity, including transfers, gains and losses.
- Monitor all Advancement module contributions to endowment funds.
- Maintain detailed reports of unitized endowment activity by donors.
- Classify and compile endowment activity for annual report notes.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Abuse Risk Management Standards:
- Adheres to policies related to boundaries with students.
- Attends required abuse risk management training.
- Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
- Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
- Adheres to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities
Working Environment:
- Job involves attention to detail and accuracy, working long periods of time at a computer.
- Offices are located in an open area in order to assist faculty, staff and parents with questions.
- Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling.
- Generally 40% sitting, 40% walking and 20% standing.
- Minimal temperature variations.
- Generally hazard free environment.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of five years of relevant experience in a nonprofit environment, with similar complexity, and demonstrated financial administrative leadership.
- At least 5 years of accomplishment at senior fiscal management level in a relevant organization, including significant involvement in endowment/investment accounting, budget planning and execution, financial planning and analysis, modeling and forecasting, and general accounting functions.
- In-depth knowledge of finance and accounting systems.
- In-depth knowledge of business accounting policies, procedures, practices, and software programs.
- Advanced User of Excel (i.e. dynamic charts with formulas, pivot tables, logic functions, vlookups, basic modeling, etc.)
- Background and ability to work and communicate with multiple constituencies such as faculty, staff, parents, and Board members.
- Certified Public Accountant preferred but not required.