Director of Finance

When you join the SUNY Corning Community College (CCC) team, you are helping to positively transform the lives of our students, their families and our communities.

We are a premier two-year College, offering degree programs, certificates, and continuing education classes. We promote intellectual and personal growth through individualized education, inspire innovation to meet the educational and workforce needs of the community and leverage a variety of partnerships to help our students and community succeed.

The Director of Finance & Controller is responsible for the College’s accounting practices and policies, fiscal controls, maintenance of fiscal records and assists with the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements and reports and financial analyses. This position oversees the Accounting and Payroll departments and serves as the financial contact for all third-party vendors who provide services to the College.

Occasional meetings at different CCC locations and in the community may be required; travel to conferences and/or recruiting events may be required. Prolonged time sitting/standing working with computers and monitors, ability to walk/move across campus including walking up and down stairs, ability to lift up to 20 pounds (occasionally may be more), repeated motions including keyboard typing. Typical office and indoor building environments, occasional outdoor activity may be required. Incumbent must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation. The summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities.

SUNY CCC embraces diversity and values an inclusive culture where every person is able to succeed to their full potential.

If you require an accommodation for the recruiting process, please contact hr@corning-cc.edu or 607.962.9229.

Finance, Budgeting & Fiscal Controls (85%)

Finance & Budgeting

• Direct and manage the operation and personnel of the following financial functions: accounts payable, payroll, general ledger, capital, agency and grant accounting, and budgeting; manage the functions relating to the College’s restricted and agency fund, ensuring that payments are transferred to parties in an accurate and timely manner
• Direct the day-to-day cash management and treasury operations of the College, including monitoring cash balances, coordinating banking activities, managing cash transfers, and ensuring adequate liquidity to meet operational requirements
• Direct the month-end and year-end close processes, including review of journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting schedules.
• Manage the Accounting and Payroll Department budgets
• Provide financial forecasts, trend analyses, scenario modeling, and recommendations to support operational and strategic decision-making by the CFO/Vice President for Finance and Administration
• Direct and oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial statements and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist the Development Foundation and Housing LLC auditors in their year-end closing
• Coordinate budget schedules, financial models, budget reports, and supporting analyses for the annual budget development process
• Conduct technical accounting research, regulatory analysis, and documentation to support financial reporting, compliance, and policy development
• Lead the effective utilization, maintenance, testing, enhancement, and upgrade of financial and payroll information systems, including Banner, while promoting efficient business processes and service delivery
• Oversee accounting and reporting for capital assets, including asset capitalization, depreciation, construction-in-progress activities, disposals, inventory records, and compliance with applicable accounting standards and College policies
• Oversee the financial administration of federal, state, and other sponsored awards, including review and approval of grant expenditures, reconciliation of grant accounts, and timely submission of reimbursement requests and federal grant drawdowns in accordance with sponsor requirements

Fiscal Controls

• Maintain the integrity of the College’s financial systems, transactions, records and reports
• Develop, recommend, document and implement financial and accounting plans, policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure that the College’s resources are appro