Minnesota State Colleges and Universities · 8 hours ago
Assistant Director of Accounting Services / Accounting Supervisor Principal
Century College is a 2-year community and technical college in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. They are seeking an Assistant Director of Accounting Services / Accounting Supervisor Principal to oversee the Business Office’s accounting services department, ensuring compliance with regulations and managing financial operations.
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Responsibilities
Provide supervision of assigned personnel (accounting officers, accounting clerks, and accounting technicians) includes, hiring, coaching, developing, promoting, rewarding, assigning and reviewing work, directing staff, disciplining, suspending, and discharging
Provide leadership and oversight to the following areas: general accounting, accounts receivable, student payroll, student billing, payments, and collections, third party billing, refund and financial aid disbursements, and the daily reconciling of college receipts
Set up all the tuition calculation tables. Make modifications to the tables as needed. Ensure proper tuition rates, standard and special course fees are loaded each semester
Prepare college financial statements and other internal and external financial reports
Manage the refund or late withdrawal petition process
Qualification
Required
Three years of experience in accounting, finance, or closely related area. A bachelor's degree may substitute for 12 months of experience and an associate's degree for 6 months
A minimum of 2 years' experience supervising accounting, business, and/or finance professionals
Extensive knowledge of financial management information systems, including accounting, finance, and personnel modules
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Ability to plan, assign, coach and direct the work of a large number of professional and semiprofessional accounting employees
Ability to develop and implement procedures to increase effectiveness and efficiency of employees
Ability to prepare and interpret complex fiscal records and reports, recognize problems, and effect solutions
Ability to analyze accounting data sufficient to reconcile accounts and evaluate and guide the work of professional and technical accounting/finance staff
Good communication, speaking, writing, and listening skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, public, and other employees
Strong computer skills in the following programs are essential to sufficiently query and compile records and reports: Databases (Access), Spreadsheet (Excel), Word Processing (Microsoft Word), Operating Systems (Microsoft Windows), Power BI
Preferred
Master's degree in accounting, business, finance, or related area
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Experience in government accounting, auditing, and reporting requirements
Working knowledge of state's appropriation, budgetary, and accounting systems (Workday, SWIFT, SCUPPS, SEMA4, and ISRS)
Supervisory experience in a collective bargaining environment
Knowledge of Minnesota State policies, procedure and practices
Experience in Higher Education
Benefits
11 paid Holidays
Vacation Time
Sick Time
Six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
A Pension Plan
457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
Pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
Employer paid life insurance
Short and long term disability
Professional development
Tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
Company
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Minnesota State is the third largest system of state colleges and universities in the nation with 26 colleges, 7 universities, and 54 campuses.
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