Assistant Controller

Job Title:

Assistant Controller (P4 Career Level, Exempt)

Department:

Accounting

Job Summary:

POSITION SUMMARYGrinnell College is seeking an experienced accounting professional to join our team as Assistant Controller. This key role contributes to the College's financial integrity by supporting and overseeing a range of accounting functions, including account reconciliation, financial reporting, tax compliance, and other regulatory obligations specific to higher education. The Assistant Controller collaborates closely with the Controller, assists in directing the institution's accounting operations, supports strategic initiatives, and provides leadership to the Accounting Team. Key Responsibilities

• Perform and assist with various complex accounting duties including payroll, fringe benefits, fixed assets, bank reconciliations, international tax, and sales tax.
• Prepare and review various month-end and annual reconciliations.
• Assist with the financial statement audit.
• Act as the lead on the retirement and wrap plan audits.
• Monitoring bank activity and preparing the needed journal entries.
• Assist the Controller with a variety of financial reporting projects (ex: Form 990, annual surveys).
• Collaborate with other accounting team members and the campus community on various processes and projects.
• Serve as backup to the Controller, including approval authority for wires, checks, and ACH transactions, as well as providing guidance to the Accounting Team.
• Support the Controller on special projects.

ABOUT GRINNELL COLLEGEGrinnell College is a top-ranked private liberal arts institution located in Grinnell, Iowa that values diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, intellectual freedom, and social responsibility. We seek candidates that align with these values and have the ability and desire to advance our values and belonging within our community and the communities we engage. Ideal candidates will be prepared to collaborate and contribute to the mission and values of the College across all constituencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in accounting, finance, or another business degree;
• Five years or more of relevant work experience in accounting or finance
• Excellent math, verbal, and time-management skills
• Champions diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, meet deadlines, and work confidentially in a team environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong computer skills including the use of Microsoft products (especially Microsoft Excel), accounting software and database activity
• Proven ability to work independently, practice good judgment, being accountable, and independently owning recurring accounting processes is required (such as monthly reconciliations, recurring journal entries, monthly reporting packages, etc.)
• Interpersonal communication skills, work collaboratively with others, deal with conflicting points of view, and the ability to build rapport with internal and external contacts
• Organizational, planning, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Dedicated to providing excellent customer service and being an active and visible member of the campus community

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in higher education
• Prior experience in supervision of staff

Link to Job Description:

Assistant Controller

FLSA Category:

Exempt

Staff/Faculty:

Staff

Employment Status:

Full-Time

Employment Category:

Regular

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Selected candidate must successfully pass a background check prior to first day of employment.

Open Until Filled:

No

Posting Number:

S01155

Diversity Statement:

Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational and working environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, religion, disability, creed or any other protected class. Discrimination and harassment on any of the bases covered by state or federal antidiscrimination statutes is unlawful and a violation of Grinnell College policy.