Barnard

Controller & Assistant Treasurer

New York City, NY · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$240k-$250kDetected 9 days ago

Financial AnalysisAccountingTaxHRISResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic SpeakingGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal Audit

About the role

If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position.
The Controller and Assistant Treasurer serves as a strategic advisor to the Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer on accounting policy, financial operations, treasury management, and institutional financial stewardship.
The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and a collaborative approach to leadership.

Manage the College's general accounting, financial reporting, treasury, and compliance functions.
Lead the preparation of the College's audited financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Support financing activities, including coordination related to debt issuances, covenant compliance, and external financial reporting requirements.
Support accounting and reporting for gifts, endowment activity, and sponsored projects.
Partner with Finance and Information Technology staff to support Workday Finance operations, optimize financial systems and reporting capabilities, strengthen data integrity, and implement process improvements and automation initiatives.
Develop, document, and maintain financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting and financial operations staff.
Support financial reporting and presentations for senior leadership and the Board of Trustees.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
The Controller and Assistant Treasurer supervises key members of the accounting and financial operations team, including the Associate Controller, Accounting, Reporting, Treasury & Compliance; the Associate Controller, Restricted Funds and Sponsored Research; the Associate Controller, Operations; and the Finance Systems Analyst (either directly or indirectly through the Workday Support Team).

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field CPA designation required
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible accounting and financial leadership experience
Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
Experience leading financial statement audits and managing complex accounting operations
Experience with nonprofit accounting, restricted funds, endowment accounting and sponsored programs administration
Experience with Workday or other enterprise financial systems
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across departments
Ability to communicate complex financial and accounting matters clearly to a broad range of financial and non-financial stakeholders.
Experience operating effectively within complex and decentralized organizations.
Oversee institutional tax compliance activities, including Forms 990, 990-T, and other required filings.
Experience in higher education, nonprofit, healthcare or similarly complex institutional environments
Demonstrated experience supervising and developing professional staff
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines

Experience supporting senior leadership and governing boards
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in both strategic and hands-on capacities
Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and a willingness to continuously learn and grow
Demonstrated collaborative leadership style and commitment to supporting the mission and values of the College.
The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

$240,000 - $250,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.
The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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