Full Job Description
Under general supervision of the Assistant Vice President (Comptroller), an incumbent of this position performs complex financial analysis functions for Westchester Community College. Responsibilities involve preparing monthly reports for the Board of Trustees detailing items such as vacancy control, capital project management, major contracts, union agreements, enrollment figures, tuition rates, personnel and fringe benefits, etc. The incumbent uses complex financial models with multiple variables in order to perform the aforementioned tasks and to project and track costs to enable the Vice President (Administrative Services), the Board of Trustees and the President of the College to have current, detailed information for financial oversight functions. The position supports compliance by preparing financial reports and supporting schedules in accordance with County, SUNY, IPEDS and audit and regulatory requirements. In addition, the incumbent must be able to readily transition into other Business Office financial management positions of similar grade levels to manage fiscal operations of the College while supervising numerous professional and technical staff. The incumbent provides leadership and consultation to other professionals at the College involved in key fiscal areas. Does related work as required.
Requirements:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: It is required that the successful candidate possess either:
(A) Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a closely related field, including satisfactory completion of 24 credits in Accounting and seven years of experience involving financial analysis, planning or forecasting, two years of which must have involved working in a complex automated financial systems environment; OR
(B) Master's Degree in one of the aforementioned fields, including satisfactory completion of 24 credits in Accounting and five years of experience as described in (A), two years of which must have involved working in a complex automated financial systems environment.
The successful candidate must possess thorough knowledge of accounting, auditing and budgeting, the principles and techniques of financial analysis, including financial ratios, financial modeling, depreciation guidelines, risk and variance analysis; thorough knowledge of the financial alternatives available to the public sector with emphasis on the expanded reporting requirements of public entities, specifically community colleges; and thorough knowledge of financial system designs, techniques and software. The ability to develop queries to extract data for ad hoc reporting; ability to manage fiscal operations, good knowledge of the cost allocation procedures for grants and contracts as stipulated by federal and state governments, and the ability to compile and organize complex financial statistics and critical factors to draw conclusions essential to developing procedural alternatives and formulating realistic recommendations; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, are required.
All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and evidence of equity-minded practice in all college policies, practices, and personnel.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: A CPA certification is strongly preferred.
Additional Information:
SALARY & BENEFITS: The starting salary is $107,320. Additional compensation with seniority steps maximize at a salary of $165,682. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a choice of defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan, generous leave benefits, and access to tax sheltered annuities and a deferred compensation plan.
Application Instructions:
Applicants must apply online by submitting a letter expressing interest in this position, a resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references. You must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of hire. Please login to: https://sunywcc.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp in order to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents. Priority will be given to applications received by October 28, 2026. However, the search process may include the review of applications beyond the priority deadline, as necessary, and until the position is filled.