Assistant Controller

Educational institution in Tarrytown, NY is seeking an Assistant Controller. The Assistant Controller will work closely with and assist the CFO by assuming responsibility for the day-to-day functions of accounting, financial reporting, and the annual audit.

Assistant Controller’s Responsibilities:

Accounting/account reconciliations

• Maintain the General Ledger, including posting and closing of the accounting periods and fiscal years
• Prepares for the annual audit by creating various year-end schedules and entering the appropriate adjusting entries
• Provides external auditors with information and explanations concerning accounting and entries prior to, during, and after audit field work
• Establishes and maintains a system of internal controls, including accounting procedures, ensuring those are carried out effectively and efficiently and evaluates internal accounting controls, as needed
• Reconciling and posting purchases made via school credit card to appropriate G/L accounts
• Ensures proper allocation to G/L of receipts and expenses and corrective journal entries as needed
• Assists in financial statement preparation and timely submission of various financial information internally and externally
• Prepare account reconciliations for various balance sheet and P&L accounts on a monthly or quarterly including but not limited to:

Bank reconciliations

Investment Account reconciliations including the endowment

Pledge Receivable

Other Assets

Fixed Assets

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Other liabilities

Unrestricted and Restricted Revenues

Tuition revenue

Payroll Expense

Payroll

• Prepares and executes funding of employee retirement and HSA accounts with third party administrators
• Prepares and record payroll journal entries for each payroll processed and ensures that all payroll entries/changes are justified and properly documented
• Advises CFO of fund transfers to required for each pay period

Financial Reporting

• Provides monthly budget versus actual report to all departments and responds to questions

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree. CPA highly preferred
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant accounting experience
• Fluent in preparation and creation of Excel spreadsheets and operation of accounting systems and GAAP standards; knowledge of Blackbaud and or Veracross financial software is a plus
• Should be enthusiastic about the job, detail oriented, and able to maintain high level of accuracy in performing job responsibilities
• Team player with interpersonal skills and ability to get along well with diverse personalities
• Self-starter, resourceful, well organized, with the ability to work well without supervision
• Excellent communications skills
• Support the School and the Finance Office functions in implementing the school’s programs and activities
• Takes initiative. Multi-tasker, problem solver.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Salary range $100,000-$110,000Assistant Controller job details loaded