Assistant Comptroller

About Mount Wachusett Community College:

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is a highly regarded educational institution located in Gardner, Massachusetts and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Established in 1963, MWCC serves the educational needs of the communities of North Central Massachusetts with innovative undergraduate education, early college programs, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence, MWCC provides a supportive environment for individuals to pursue their educational goals, enhance professional skills, and seek personal growth. As a beacon of opportunity, Mount Wachusett Community College empowers individuals from all walks of life, fostering their development and transformation.

We hope you will consider applying for one of our open positions, and discover all that Mount Wachusett Community College and the North Central Massachusetts region have to offer.

http://mwcc.edu/about-mwcc/

Mount Wachusett Community College embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values and makes it our mission to proactively focus on improving racial equity in our college community. We value equity-minded individuals with commitment to serve student learners from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants who share our commitment and who understand the benefits of culturally relevant practices needed in an educational environment.

Job Description:

General Statement of Duties:

The Assistant Comptroller is responsible for managing the day-to-day activity of the fiscal operations of the college. This includes maintaining, updating, and reconciling the general ledger, supervising accounting transactions, complying with fiscal policies and procedures, assisting in financial reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Co-supervises accounting staff, also assist in the recruitment, hiring and training of employees.

• Maintain the chart of accounts as well as provide oversight of the reconciliation of all general ledger accounts.

• Approves accounting transactions.

• Oversees non-appropriated funds activity on the MMARS system and the reconciliation of MMARS system to internal ledgers.

• Assists in development of fiscal policies and procedures and maintains and updates fiscal policies and procedures manuals.

• Assists in preparation of fiscal reports for internal or external constituents.

• Manages annual audit including preparation of year-end accounting entries, reconciliations and schedules.

• Oversees monthly reconciliation and performs fiscal year end closing procedures and ongoing financial analysis as needed.

• Management, compliance and process of the procurement and accounts payable functions with a best practices approach.

• Assist in the review and improvement of financial system processes, aid in departmental efficiency by automating manual accounting processes.

• Create and update as needed documentation of procedures in the use of the administrative software and report writing and query functions.

• Supports the teaching and learning process; works to create and support student centered environment.

• Works with other areas of the college to ensure a spirit of college-wide collaboration, collegiality, civility and teamwork.

• Embraces and supports the principle that "diversity is everybody's business" through the daily performance of duties and responsibilities.

• Provides flexible, responsive and high quality customer service to all whom we serve, be it students, community or staff and continuously assesses processes and procedures to revise accordingly.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Accounting or related field.

• 5 years of progressive accounting experience

• Experience with computerized financial accounting system

Required Skills, Abilities, and Aptitudes:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Ability to function independently with a minimum of direct supervision.

• Proficiency in both oral and written communications.

Desired Qualifications :

• CPA, CMA or MBA or equivalent work experience.

• Experience in Higher Education financial operations.

• Familiarity with State Accounting System (MMARS).

• Experience with Ellucian/Banner.

• Three years supervisory experience in an accounting office environment.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

Salary: $95,000.00-$115,000.00

Employee Status: Full Time

Benefits: Yes

Hours per Week: 37.5

Number of Weeks: 52

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions:

Candidates for employment should be aware that although the COVID 19 Vaccination Requirement Policy is no longer in effect, all Community College students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to be up to date with vaccination against COVID-19. For additional information related to the status of the COVID19 Vaccination Requirement Policy, please visit: https://mwcc.edu/covid/

The following documents are required:

1.Resume

2.Cover Letter

Anticipated Effective Date: April/May 2024

Priority will be given to applications received prior to April 9, 2024

Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Candidates may be subject to employment screening to include both a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) request and a Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI).