University at Buffalo Campus Dining & Shops · 18 hours ago
Assistant Controller
Buffalo, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $95K/yr
5+ years expUniversity at Buffalo Campus Dining & Shops is seeking an Assistant Controller to join their Accounting and Finance team. The role involves planning and directing accounting functions, ensuring financial compliance, and supporting the CFO with financial oversight and reporting.
Education
Responsibilities
Assist the CFO in providing comprehensive financial updates to senior management by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting various data points
Assists with establishing financial and operational benchmarks, budgets, and reporting standards
Assisting the department in maintaining a documented system of accounting policies and procedures; oversight of a system of internal controls and guidelines for accounting transactions to minimize risk
Assists with oversight of the Faculty Student Associations accounting processes including backing up to the account managers and members of the accounting team. This includes supporting the fiscal agency functions for the Student Governments on campus and the UB Card office functions as they relate to accounting and finance. Duties in these roles includes oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger functions, proper reconciliation of accounts and maintenance of accurate financial records
Supports the month end and year end closing processes and detailed reporting procedures
Change management. The ability to support the roll out new processes, procedures, systems and effectively implement change. This role helps to develop and support short as well as long term operational strategies and will be directly involved in leading and managing projects as they relate to accounting and financial needs of the organization
Assists in system implementations, process improvements, and documentation of accounting policies, procedures, and instructions (budgeting software, system integrations and implementations)
Maintains and works to improve internal controls to safeguard company assets
Supports the year-end audit, internal audit, and relationships with internal and external auditors and the University at Buffalo
Direct oversight and responsibility of the organizations capital request and budgeting processes and procedures
Collaboration across departments to ensure transparency and understanding of financial processes and to optimize financial processes and decision making
Collaborate with the operations, accounting, human resource, legal, tax, IT, and treasury functions and departments within the organization
Assists with annual preparation of the Form 990
Assists with annual preparation of Form 5500’s for all employee benefits plans
Assists with reporting financial results to the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and external contacts
Ensure the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
Other financial and accounting functions as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible financial experience for a major company or division of a large corporation
Experience partnering with an executive team and a high level of written and oral communication skills required
Advanced knowledge of finance policies, practices and systems
Advanced knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting FSA resources
Ability to present complex financial related information in a clear and concise manner, both in writing and verbally
In-depth ability to use multiple spreadsheet and database software tools to gather information for specialized, complex financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports
Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate effectively and professionally using tact and diplomacy, both orally and in writing, with faculty, staff, students, administrative officials, and the community at large regarding policy, procedures, human resource, financial and operational issues
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
Excellent organization and time management skills
Preferred
Experience with not-for-profit accounting, budgeting experience preferred
Preferred experience with system implementations, project management, system integrations
Company
University at Buffalo Campus Dining & Shops
Innovative cuisine, fresh flavors and great values are abundant at the University at Buffalo.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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