Controller

1 week ago

Buffalo, United States Nichols School Full time

Looking for a position which allows more flexibility then a corporate job? Do you enjoy free lunch and Friday's off in the summer? Then the Controller position at Nichols School might be the perfect career move for you. We are seeking a highly skilled Controller to join the Business Department. Our educational philosophy is grounded in equity of process and outcomes, and inspired by our mission to train minds, bodies and hearts for the work of life.

This role is an integral part of the Business Office and is responsible for coordinating and assisting in the preparation of financial reports; income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of historical and future income and expenses, in addition to other special reports as needed. The Controller also oversees the functions of accounting, audit and budgeting. This is a supervisory role and reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Nichols School is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are committed to growing a more diverse school community and cultivating a climate where every employee, student and family can safely and authentically be themselves.

Nichols School offers a competitive benefit package including medical, dental, group term life, retirement, tuition remission, summer hours and ample time off.

Controller

Business Department

CFO

8am-4:30pm M-Th

8am-4pm F

Additional hours may be required at certain times during the year

July 1 - June 30

Full Time

Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

The role of the Controller is an integral part of the Business Office responsible for coordinating and assisting in the preparation of financial reports, such as income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of historical and future income and expenses, in addition to other special reports that may be needed. The Controller also oversees the functions of accounting, audit, and budgeting. This supervisory role reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

DUTIES:

  • Provide support to and interact with all departments in the school;
  • Responsible for managing the accounting department, ensuring accurate and timely financial information;
  • Preparing monthly financial statements, including variance analyses;
  • Supervising student billing, accounts payable and general accounting operations;
  • Reviewing account reconciliations on a monthly basis;
  • Providing support in the hiring and training of accounting department staff;
  • Manage accounting department staff;
  • Assisting the CFO in the preparation and monitoring of departmental budgets and forecasts working with other administrators and department heads concerning budget performance;
  • Communicating accounting policies to employees and ensure compliance with such policies;
  • Develops information and recommends policies and procedures for immediate and long-range financial management;
  • Arranges and directs the operations of accounting, data processing, and purchasing;
  • Provides budget analysis and expenditure reporting as required for internal management of the School and by grantors of special categorical funding;
  • Performs daily input into computer systems and provides financial reports on a regular basis;
REPORTING
  • Ensure all reporting is filed with the appropriate agencies on a timely basis;
  • Prepare, review and submit quarterly sales tax returns;
  • Taking lead position on Form 990 preparation;
  • Review and Assist in preparation of 1099's;
  • Prepare and submit the NYS Beds Report;
  • Prepare and submit documents for any new funding that arises;
  • Communicate, coordinate and submit all needed documents to the Buffalo Board of Education to ensure receipt of and compliance with Title Funding;
  • Prepare and submit documents for Mandated Services Funding;
  • Prepare and submit documents annually for math, science and technology grant;
INVESTMENTS
  • Maintain and record endowment activity;
  • Communicate with investment managers to ensure timely and accurate recording of monthly investment activity;
  • Communicate with broker to sell donated stock as needed;
CASH
  • Supervising all incoming cash receipts and deposits;
  • Maintaining daily cash balances and review reports from bank daily;
  • Providing weekly cash reports to CFO;
  • Monitors cash liquidity and invests cash as appropriate;
  • Maintain relationships with bank personnel;
AUDIT
  • Taking lead position on preparation of schedules and work papers for annual audit;
  • Maintaining permanent office files for all audit schedules prepared by school;
  • Communicate with auditors and coordinate annual audit and 990 preparation;
  • Maintain relationships with auditors;
  • Attend and participate in all audit committee relationships;
OTHER
  • Other miscellaneous tasks as may be assigned in support of the CFO.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Four-year degree in business from an accredited college or university is required; Master's Degree in Business Management or related field or CPA strongly preferred;
  • At least ten years' experience in accounting, financial analysis, and budget formulation
  • Requires superior oral and written communications skills;
  • Ability to communicate effectively and interact with all personality types and levels of management;
  • Ability to analyze and organize financial data;
  • Ability to make accurate computations;
  • Ability to solve a wide range of problems;
  • Knowledge of financial/business analysis techniques;
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community;
  • Must be computer literate with ability to quickly adapt to new computer software packages;
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft products such as Work, Excel, Power Point;
  • Requires ability to analyze information to arrive at an appropriate solution;
  • Capacity to work effectively as part of an institutional leadership and management team;
  • Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality;
  • Have knowledge of investment management and reporting

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