Director of Accounting

Location : 2600 South First Street Temple, TX
Job Type: Full-Time (Staff)
Job Number: 00575
Division: Administrative Services
Department: Accounting Services
Opening Date: 10/06/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Salary Grade: Professional
Salary Grade Ranking: Bachelors
Total hours required per week: 40
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting. Minimum of seven years of relevant work experience, demonstrating strong knowledge and skills in the field. Experience in higher education (college/university), fund or governmental accounting is required. Familiarity with the Ellucian Colleague or similar ERP software system is preferred. Advance skills in Microsoft Excel and other financial software. Must be detail-oriented, possess strong ethical standards and integrity. Ability to manage multiple tasks, work effectively under pressure, and meet deadlines. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments in a team-based environment.
Work Schedule: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday with an hour lunch break. 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday. Summer Schedule:7:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday with a half-hour lunch breakThis is an on-site position. Essential duties of the role must be performed in-person, during prescribed work hours.

Position Summary & Essential Duties

Summary:This position reports to the Associate Vice President, Finance, and is responsible for the overall management and integrity of the College's financial accounting and reporting systems. This role oversees the general ledger functions, financial statement preparation, internal controls, budget development, and compliance with federal, state and institutional regulations.. The Director provides strategic leadership and coordination in fiscal operations and ensures timely and accurate financial reporting.
Qualifications (Required and Preferred)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education and experience required.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting. Minimum of seven years of relevant work experience, demonstrating strong knowledge and skills in the field. Experience in higher education (college/university), fund or governmental accounting is required. Familiarity with the Ellucian Colleague or similar ERP software system is preferred. Advance skills in Microsoft Excel and other financial software. Must be detail-oriented, possess strong ethical standards and integrity. Ability to manage multiple tasks, work effectively under pressure, and meet deadlines. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments in a team-based environment.
Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews financial reports for internal and external use, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Oversees general accounting functions like the chart of accounts, general ledger, and budget for the College.
• Responsible for the analysis, preparation and projections of the annual budget process.
• Prepares and reviews institutional financial statements, including the Statement of Net Assets, Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets, and Statement of Cash Flows, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations and college policies.
• Coordinates the preparation of audit reports, including supporting documentation and disclosures, and ensure timely submission to external auditors and regulatory agencies.
• Creates and maintains reports via the Ellucian Colleague Report Writer system.
• Oversees the development and implementation of internal controls to safeguard the Colleges assets and ensure the reliability of financial information. This includes procedures for transaction authorization, segregation of duties, and regular reconciliation of accounts.
• Provide budget development support and training to departments, including grant compliance and reporting.
• Identifies opportunities to streamline accounting processes, implement new technologies, and enhance efficiency.
• Performs review, analysis, and preparation of month end and year-end entries.
• Manages implementation and oversight of the records management and retention procedures for the accounting records.
• Coordinates across departments to ensure consistent financial reporting and compliance with federal, state, and college fiscal policies.
• Prepares time-sensitive reports for external agencies requiring complex calculations and data compilation from multiple sources.
• Working with other departments and administrators to ensure alignment of financial activities with institutional goals.
• Oversees the maintenance and reporting of unclaimed property.
• Responsible the bank reconciliation process.
• Manages the physical inventory of capitalized assets, including the capitalization and depreciation process.
• Supervises personnel, including work allocation, training, performance evaluation, and enforcement of internal controls and procedures.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as needed to support the department's goals and college operations.
• As a Temple College Employee, actively engage in the Temple College mission of creating a culture of caring by providing excellent customer service to all internal and external customers and embracing the core values of Temple College: Excellence, Integrity, Community, and Respect.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities & Physical Demands

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices of generally accepted accounting and budgeting procedures and pertinent Federal, State, Community College laws, codes and regulations related to budgeting and accounting.
• Knowledge of operational characteristics, services, and activities of the College.
• Knowledge of a range of automated financial systems and application software.
• Knowledge of software to quantify and illustrate complex financial reports, comparison, impacts, and/or projections
• Knowledge of computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, fixed assets, capital projects, bond and cash management.
• Knowledge of college and/or public auditing policies, standards, and procedures.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a multi-person environment.
• Database management skills.
• Advance knowledge of public sector financial, accounting, and budgeting principles and procedures.
• Ability to plan, implement, and administer financial information and control systems.
• Must be proficient in the usage of accounting spreadsheets.

Abilities:

• Ability to set up and maintain financial accounts and ledgers.
• Ability to create and maintain complex spreadsheets and financial models.
• Ability to interpret and apply Federal, State, and community college policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
• Ability to examine and verify a wide variety of financial documents and reports.
• Ability to prepare a variety of complex financial statements, reports and analysis.
• Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and leadership to professional personnel in area of expertise.

PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Light physical activity is required with occasional lifting of objects up to 15 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is normally performed in an office setting. Duties will require travel in personal or school owned vehicles

WORK SCHEDULE:
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday with an hour lunch break.
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday.

Summer Schedule:
7:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday with a half-hour lunch break

This is an on-site position. Essential duties of the role must be performed in-person, during prescribed work hours.

HOURS REQUIRED PER WEEK:
40

TRS/ORP:
TRS or ORP

SUPERVISORY DUTIES:
None

REPORTS TO:
Associate Vice President, Finance
The following duties and responsibilities, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's), and physical requirements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. The information listed below is not intended to be construed as a complete listing of all duties and responsibilities, KSA's, and physical requirements required of this position since changes to the position may occur at any time or additional requirements may be added over the course of time.