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 Comptroller is responsible for the accounting operations of the College, to include the production of financial reports, maintenance of an accurate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the College's financial results, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises and administers the College Business Office;

• Monitoring and reconciliation all funds and accounts within the general ledger;

• Prepare trial balance and supporting schedules as required for the College's annual audit;

• Preparation and submission of reports to the various constituencies of the College including but not limited to the Department of Higher Education, IPEDS, Department of Education (indirect cost proposal), The Board of Trustees, President, Vice President of Finance, as well as College department heads;

• Responsible for Banner Finance Accounting System management, including all maintenance of the Chart of Accounts and implementation of new functionalities and systems as appropriate;

• Assure compliance with rules and regulations pertaining to fiscal management as promulgated by the State Comptroller's office, the Department of Higher Education and other State, Federal and industry regulators;

• Reviews and updates the College's Internal Controls Manual, as required;

• Reviews contracts and assures compliance with contractual financial obligations;

• Conducts staff and college training and professional development as necessary;

• Communicating and updating the College on policies and procedures and updates to policies and procedures

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration required;
• CPA/MBA or equivalent work experience;

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated business and financial management experience with 5+ years of progressively responsible experience;

• Experience with nonprofit or public higher education preferred with Commonwealth of MA experience;

• Strong ERP experience with Ellucian/Banner product.

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: $125,000.00-$145,000.00.

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).