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Position Title Controller
Job Category S15
Job Type Administrative/Professional Staff
Supervisor's Title Vice Chancellor of Administration/CFO
Location District Office, Davenport (05)
Job Description The Controller provides leadership and oversight for the College's accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and Business Office systems. The position ensures adherence to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), compliance with applicable federal, state, and institutional requirements, and effective stewardship of public resources through well-documented procedures, standardized processes, effective system implementation, appropriate use of emerging technologies, and recognized business best practices.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field required.
- CPA certification or experience in public accounting required.
- Demonstrated experience in accounting, financial reporting, audits, and internal controls is required; experience in governmental, nonprofit, higher education, or community college accounting is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, protect confidential information, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong technical accounting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret financial data and explain results clearly to non-financial audiences.
- Proficiency with enterprise financial systems, spreadsheets, and reporting tools; experience with Ellucian Colleague is preferred.
- Commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, customer service, continuous improvement, and ethical stewardship of college resources.
- A passion for the educational mission of the college and a mindset that the role is to serve both students and those who interact with them.
- A constructive mindset that is eager to advocate for and champion process improvement and the leveraging of technology.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience with governmental, nonprofit, higher education, or community college accounting preferred.
Physical Demands This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment including computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. The role requires the ability to lift and move up to 10 pounds occasionally, open and access filing cabinets, and bend, reach, or stand as needed. The position requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer, as well as the ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Salary $99,100.00 - $123,900.00/Year
Typical Duties and Responsibilities - Serve as the College's principal accounting policy and financial-reporting authority by interpreting GAAP and applicable GASB requirements; establishing accounting review requirements; and reviewing and approving institutional accounting policies, procedures, and material accounting conclusions.
- Establish requirements for the College's annual financial statements and accompanying note disclosures, review the completed statements for conformity with GAAP and applicable Governmental Accounting Standards Board requirements, and approve them for submission to the Vice Chancellor of Administration/CFO and external auditors.
- Establish the monthly and year-end close calendar, reconciliation standards, review and approval requirements, and quality-assurance criteria. Review close results and material reconciliations, approve significant or unusual entries, and ensure that unresolved issues are escalated and corrected promptly.
- Establish the College's internal-control framework for Business Office activities and independently evaluate its design and operating effectiveness. Review risk assessments, segregation of duties, control documentation, and identified deficiencies; approve remediation plans; and monitor corrective actions through completion.
- Provide functional governance for accounting and Business Office systems by approving system requirements, control standards, implementation decisions, integrations, and major configuration changes. Partner with Information Technology on access governance, security, upgrades, interfaces, business continuity, and vendor performance.
- Evaluate material Business Office process and control changes from an institutional risk and governance perspective. Sponsor and approve redesign initiatives that materially affect financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, or cross-departmental practices.
- Develop and maintain a Business Office technology, analytics, and automation roadmap that identifies strategic priorities, sequencing, expected outcomes, and resource needs. Align the roadmap with recognized business best practices and the College's financial-reporting, internal-control, and decision-support objectives.
- Partner with the College's AI task force to evaluate and implement appropriate uses of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies in accounting and Business Office operations. Define approved use cases and establish human-review protocols, privacy and security safeguards, documentation requirements, accuracy testing, and ongoing monitoring consistent with institutional policies, procedures, and applicable law.
- Establish documentation standards and a regular review and approval cycle for significant Business Office processes, controls, roles, system procedures, and decision points. Verify that current process maps, desk procedures, and standard operating procedures accurately reflect approved requirements and actual practices.
- Collaborate with departments across the College on financial policies, internal controls, reporting requirements, and institution-wide accounting or compliance guidance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number S243P
Number of Vacancies 1
Open Date 10/05/2026
Close DateOpen Until Filled No
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