Assistant Vice President/Controller – Financial Affairs

Trinity, a comprehensive university in the nation’s capital, seeks an Assistant Vice President/Controller who will be part of a dynamic team in the office of Business Affairs.  This position will report directly to the Vice President/CFO. Trinity emphasizes excellence and innovation in teaching and learning across a full range of liberal arts and professional disciplines in undergraduate and graduate education.   As such, we are looking for someone who enjoys a challenge, who is fully immersed in all accounting related functions, who understands and will support Trinity’s mission, is able to prioritize when faced with several important deadlines, supports, motivates and challenges a staff and most importantly works well in a team environment.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The AVP/Controller supervises all Business Office staff and functions that include but are not limited to general accounting, fixed assets, debt management, investment management, cash receipts, payroll, student receivables, student loan funds, accounts payable, grants accounting and financial reporting, deferred gifts, annual financial statement audits, and general ledger.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (Functions and Tasks):

• Directly manages two associate controllers in the management of the different Business Office functions including general accounting, fixed assets, cash receipts, student receivables, student loan funds, accounts payable, deferred gifts, and payroll.
• Directs, coordinates, facilitates, monitors, plans, trains and evaluates services to internal staff and other division and stakeholders as appropriate in the assigned business areas.
• Assists in the maintenance of the general ledger.
• Provides leadership for financial system upgrades, and implementation of new policies and procedures pertaining to the overall finances. Keeps informed and implements to the compliance and reporting standards with state, federal and District policies and regulations.
• Directs and manages the year-end financial statement audit and 990 with the associate controllers.
• Develop and monitor robust internal controls for fraud, errors, and omissions with cash accounts, accounts payable and investments.
• Monitors and prepares the semi-annual bond covenant reports for our financial institution partner.
• Ensures that the College’s financial practices comply with accounting standards and governing law. Formulates responses to audit findings and implementation of necessary corrective actions. Provide assurance that college assets are safeguarded.
• Oversees and reviews the preparation of the following:

• Responsible for developing, maintaining and adapting internal control systems to provide assurance that college assets are safeguarded.
• Responsible for the cash flow model development and capital planning
• Maintains investment records.
• Reviews and owns all Account Department work products (recons, reports, detailed schedules, etc.)
• High level Financial Analysis/Reporting (Revenue, Enrollment, A/R trends, etc.)
• Handles applicable government relations and accounting principles and other related duties.
• Analyzes the University’s daily cash balances.
• Assists the Chief Finance Officer with the development of the annual budget.
• Supervises, selects, trains, monitors, coaches, and evaluates the work of others. Maintains and processes employment related documents such as leave reporting, time sheets, employee assessments

Review of applications will continue until an appointment is made.

Trinity Washington University is dedicated to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its students, faculty and staff. Trinity is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply