Jackson College Hiring for Director of Finance at Jackson, MI, MI Full Time

Looking to Transform and Change Lives every day? Think about joining our Jackson College team and be a part of one of the elite League for Innovation Colleges. Located in the Midwest, with four beautiful seasons, miles of golf courses and beautiful lakes parks, trails, and active downtown. Jackson has an Amtrak stop, bus service, and we are an hour from an international airport. Our employees enjoy working on a beautiful campus complete with state-of-the art facilities, a fitness trail, disc golf, on site medical, dental, mental health care, and childcare.
The Finance director conducts accounting, financial reporting, and financial analysis functions. Advise on development of policies, programs, and procedures governing financial and accounting operations. Prepare financial statements, forecasts, and analysis. Essential Functions

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Prepare financial reporting records as required by various auditors, government agencies, sponsors, boards, the college, and college departments. Develop Revenue and Expenditure projections for the college and Jackson College Foundation Prepare and process monthly and fiscal year-end closing activities including reconciliations, adjusting entries, and accounting for the activity of long-term debt funds and investments, regularly reconcile non-cash general ledger accounts for both the College and Jackson College Foundation. Coordinate with information technology services to ensure the currency, integrity and compliance of the administrative software financial system. Formulate, recommend, and enforce all accounting policies. Maintain records for all plant assets ensuring records are updated to reflect the disposal of scrap, surplus, and obsolete materials and equipment. Establish and maintain the chart of accounts in accordance with Board Policy and the Manual for Uniform Financial Reporting for Public Community Colleges. Under direction, prepare state operating budget requests. Supervises cash management of all College funds including investments under Board policy. Prepare financial documents/reports as required by local, state and federal authorities. Manage collection and filing of local, state and federal government reports. Manage the year end closing and external audit process. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer. Responsible for understanding, supporting and actively demonstrating the College’s beliefs, values, mission, and vision and being in agreement to be evaluated by same.
CONTACTS AND PURPOSE OF CONTACTSInternal: Frequent contact with CFO, Deans, faculty, and other administrators. External: Frequent contact with representatives of financial institutions, state agency staffs, CPA audit firms, and accounting associations. Some contact with students. Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Education and/or ExperienceThe knowledge, skills and abilities required are often obtained by completing at a minimum a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and working a minimum of 5 to 10 years. Accounting experience required. Prefer a CPA or MBA with experience with the Ellucian (Colleague) accounting system, experience in higher education business/accounting setting, and experience with GAAP, governmental accounting, and federal regulations. Other Skills and AbilitiesPrinciples (GAAP), and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements; auditing and financial reporting; sound financial practices and internal controls; budget preparation and compilation; integrated administrative software systems; Microsoft Office Suites desktop software applications.
Analyze and develop effective operating systems, reports, and procedures; read and apply legal and technical financial manuals; adapt accounting principles to college/district situations; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; maintain effective working relationships with faculty and staff; supervise, coach, train and evaluate staff.
Computer SkillsAdministrative software system, Colleague software; Microsoft Office Suites desktop software applications. Language SkillsAbility to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. Mathematical SkillsAbility to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning AbilityAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics describes here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. “This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required and shall not be construed as declaring the specific duties and responsibilities. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his or her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.” Supplemental Information

Jackson College only accepts on-line applications though this system. For assistance with this, please call 517-796-8468.

Please use your legal first and last names on your application. If you are hired you will have the opportunity to identify and utilize your preferred name.

The Jackson College Nepotism policy prohibits the hiring of direct relatives of current employees or members of the Board of Trustees including spouse, domestic partner, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, aunt, uncle, niece/nephew, grandparent, grandchild. This policy applies to all full and part-time employees except for student workers, tutors, temporary employees and adjunct faculty.

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess (even if you are repeating it from your resume or cover letter). For instance, do not say, “See Resume or C/V.” Your resume, cover letter that includes your salary requirements and an unofficial transcript for the degree required must be attached to your application. Applications will be rejected if incomplete. When you apply for the position, you will get to the document upload area where you will be given an opportunity to attach your documents such as your resume/vita, transcripts, etc. Instructions will also be found there.

The College reserves the right to request proof of degree or certification at a later date, if these documents are required as part of the qualifications for the position.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background as part of the employment process.

If selected you will be required to complete the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Eligibility Verification form I-9 and provide documentation verifying identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Jackson College is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.

Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three (3) working days prior to the date of need.

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