Controller

Controller

Duties/Responsibilities:

Financial/Accounting Operations & Infrastructure

• Lead Client day-to-day accounting operations and supervise the general accounting,

accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and bursar functions.

• Make sure that systems and procedures are in place to ensure that the accounting

transactions, donor contributions, vendor payments, and employee wages are paid

accurately, timely coded, and efficiently recorded in the General Ledger to facilitate the

preparation of the Financial Statements.

• Prepare monthly and fiscal year-end financial closes.

• Prepare/review reconciliations monthly to include, but not limited to, bank accounts,

investment accounts, and all balance sheet accounts, making journal entries as needed.

• Track the performance of invested assets in keeping with policies and the appropriate

accounting for UTS endowment and investments.

• Establish and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with all GAAP,

regulatory, and funding requirements.

• Oversee and recommend updates to internal policies, procedures, and systems and

maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.

• Coordinate and oversee the annual audit.

Analysis & Reporting

• Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and

timely manner; clearly communicate internal and external reports and financial

statements monthly, quarterly, and annually; monitor progress toward plans and keep

senior leadership abreast of Client financial status and issue monthly reports to

departmental managers.

• Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism and oversee

cash accounting, including bank reconciliations, cash management, and routine cash

flow needs.

• Coordinate and oversee revenue recognition and cash receipt process with the

Development Department.

• Assist the CFO and UTS leadership in support of the annual budgeting and planning

process; review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify,

explain, and correct variances as appropriate.

• Support the CFO in engaging the board’s audit and finance committees around

financial and accounting issues and trends.