Foundation Controller

Foundation Controller

Job no: 493514
Work type: Full Time
Location: Fort Collins, Longmont, Westminster
Categories: Staff (Professional-Technical)

Title: Foundation Controller

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Front Range Community College

Division: Finance and Administration

Department: FRCC Finance & Administration

Campus: Westminster Campus, Boulder County Campus or Larimer County Campus

Location: Westminster, CO; Longmont CO; or Fort Collins, CO

Salary Range: $110,066-$115,569 annually

This position has the opportunity to be based out of any one of our three campus locations. We have campuses in Westminster, Longmont, and Fort Collins, Colorado.

Job Summary:

As the Controller you provide financial leadership, fund management, budgeting, and audit oversight for the FRCC Foundation. You report to the VP for Finance & Administration, and will oversees approximately 240 fund accounts, ensuring responsible management of restricted, endowed, and board-designated funds. The Director leads the annual budgeting process, presenting proposed budgets to the Executive Director and VP for Finance & Administration for review before Board consideration. In partnership with Foundation leadership and College Finance, you ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness to support the Foundation's long-term financial sustainability.

This position does provide the opportunity to work remotely occasionally (up to two days a week) but does require a strong on campus presence and requires travel to all three FRCC campuses as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Fund Management, Budgeting & Financial Oversight

• Serve as the primary financial lead for approximately 240 individual Foundation fund accounts, maintaining current knowledge of balances, restrictions, spending parameters, commitments, distributions and available resources.
• Administer restricted, endowed, and board-designated funds to ensure accurate classification, appropriate use of resources, and compliance with documented donor intent and fund agreements.
• Lead the annual Foundation budgeting process, including revenue and expense projections, fund-level planning, historical analysis, assumptions, scenario modeling, resource allocation; prepare the proposed budget and provide recommendations to the Executive Director and VP for Finance & Administration for review and refinement prior to Board approval.
• Monitor budget-to-actual results, forecasts, cash-flow, fund balances, and variances; identify trends, risks and recommend adjustments as needed.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial statements, dashboards, fund reports, analyses, schedules, and other decision-support materials for the VP for Finance & Administration, Executive Director, Finance Committee, and Foundation Board.in accordance with applicable accounting standards, Foundation policies, and College procedures.
• Provide fund-level financial information the Executive Director and Director of Philanthropy, including balances, available-to-spend amounts, distributions, restrictions, and activity to support donor stewardship and funding decisions.
• Review bank, investment, accounting, and donor-system reconciliations; investigate discrepancies and coordinate resolution with Finance and Foundation partners.
• Coordinate with College Finance, external accountants and bookkeepers, investment managers, financial institutions, and other financial service providers.

Audit Management & Financial Compliance

• Lead the annual independent financial audit from planning through completion, including scheduling, preparation, documentation, auditor communications, meetings, follow-up, and resolution of findings.
• Serve as the primary operational liaison to external auditors and coordinate responses across Foundation staff, Finance & Administration, and external accounting partners.
• Maintain year-round audit readiness through organized financial records, fund documentation, support schedules, reconciliations, and documentation of key financial processes and controls.
• Track and implement audit recommendations and management-letter items, escalating unresolved risks to the VP for Finance & Administration and appropriate Board committee.
• Coordinate required nonprofit financial and regulatory reporting with qualified internal or external partners, ensuring supporting documentation is complete and submitted on time.
• Monitor compliance with Foundation financial policies, donor restrictions, regulatory requirements, and College financial procedures.

Internal Controls, Segregation of Duties & Risk Management

• Design, document, and monitor internal controls that protect Foundation assets and support segregation of duties across financial workflows.
• Establish complementary roles and review points across transaction initiation, processing, reconciliation, approval, and financial review.
• Review workflows, approval thresholds, access controls, supporting documentation, and exception procedures, recommend improvements that strengthen controls and efficiency.
• Maintain financial policies, procedures, control matrices, and documentation standards.
• Identify and assess financial, compliance, and process risks and provide guidance to the VP for Finance & Administration and appropriate governance bodies in a timely manner.
• Align user access to accounting, banking, investment, and financial reporting systems with job responsibilities and internal-control practices.

Financial Governance & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Provide the Foundation Board and Finance Committee with clear, accurate financial information to support decision-making.
• Partner with the Executive Director, Director of Philanthropy, Scholarships Office, and other institutional departments to define clear financial handoffs, documentation requirements, and service expectations.
• Review new funds, agreements, initiatives, and Foundation activities for accounting, compliance, and internal-control implications.
• Champion continuous improvement of financial processes to increase accuracy, efficiency, control, auditability, and reporting within the Foundation.

Competencies/KSAs:

• Nonprofit Financial Management- Applies nonprofit and fund-accounting principles to Foundation financial reporting, restrictions, budgeting, and fiduciary stewardship.
• Audit Leadership- Plans and manages annual external audits, coordinates documentation and stakeholders, and drives timely resolution of findings.
• Internal Controls & Segregation of Duties- Designs and monitors controls that separate transaction initiation, processing, approval, custody, reconciliation, and financial review.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis- Produces accurate financial statements, reconciliations, forecasts, variance analyses, and executive/Board reporting.
• Compliance & Risk Management- Identifies financial and compliance risk, maintains documentation, and supports adherence to policies, restrictions, and regulatory requirements.
• Reconciliation & Financial Accuracy- Reviews reconciliations and investigates discrepancies across accounting, banking, investments, and transaction systems.
• Data-Informed Decision Making- Uses reliable financial data and analysis to support leadership and governance decisions.
• Executive Communication- Explains complex financial and audit matters clearly to executives, Board members, auditors, and cross-functional partners.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration- Establishes clear financial handoffs and works effectively across Finance, Foundation, Scholarships, and other institutional units to support shared accountability and coordinated decision-making.
• Confidentiality & Professional Judgment- Handles sensitive financial information with discretion, sound judgment, and a strong commitment to fiduciary responsibility.
• Process Improvement- Improves financial workflows when changes strengthen accuracy, control, auditability, efficiency, or reporting.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely related field.
• Five of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, audit, fund management, financial operations, or nonprofit financial management.
• Demonstrated experience managing a significant portfolio of restricted, endowed, designated, or comparable fund accounts, including interpretation of restrictions, fund balances, spending parameters, and fund availability.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and financial/accounting systems, including the ability to build and maintain fund-level budget and forecasting models.
• Ability to analyze complex financial information across a large portfolio of funds, identify trends or discrepancies, and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to present budgets, financial results, and fund information to executive leadership and Board members.
• Strong organization and project-management skills for managing annual budget, audit, and reporting calendars.

Selection Process:

The selection process for this position will be conducted through a competitive, merit-based evaluation of all qualified applicants. Preliminary screening will be based on the completed application package submitted by the candidate.

Position will remain open until filled with a priority deadline of November 9th, 2026.

This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.

Application Procedures:

In your application, please include a resume and cover letter that specifically address how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

The application will ask for you to provide three references. We ask that they are all professional references and at least one is a current/recent supervisor.

Additional Information/Benefits:

Salary Information: The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum starting salary for the position. When determining the starting salary for a new employee, FRCC takes into consideration a combination of the selected candidate's education, training and experience as it relates to the requirements of the position, as well as the position's scope and complexity, internal pay equity and external market value.

Benefits Information: For information about benefits for Administrative, Professional and Technical Employees and Faculty, please see the Front Range Community College Benefits page.

Advertised: 26 Oct 2026 Mountain Daylight Time
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