Assistant Controller at Coastal Bend College (TX) – Beeville, Texas

Develops, interprets, and implements complex financial and accounting concepts or techniques for financial planning and control by performing assigned duties.

Assists the Controller in managing the college’s external audit process to include gathering of requested documents, coordinating on-site field work by the audit firm, preparing audit schedules, and coordinating the resolutions to questions, issues, and observations made by auditors during the entire audit process.

Responsible for reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, including reconciliations of all college bank accounts, local property tax, and budget transfers.

Ensures reconciliation of investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll-related liability balance sheet accounts, fixed assets, and grants.

Maintains capital projects-job cost subsidiary ledger, construction in progress, and determines final building cost for recording in the Fixed Assets system.

Ensures all cash receipt uploads are entered in the general ledger timely.

Assists the Controller in preparing year-end journal entries to record adjustments for deferred revenue, allowances for uncollectible accounts, general long-term debt (GLTD), prepaids, and all other appropriate and required adjustments as needed.

Provides financial analysis and recommendations to the Vice President of Finance and Business Operations to support decision-making.

Oversee grant and restricted fund accounting to ensure proper tracking and reporting of expenditures.

Cross-trains accounting staff, as assigned.

Ensures the general ledger is in compliance with college policies, state and federal guidelines, and generally accepted accounting principles.

Other Duties

Assists with the development and review of internal controls.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Accounting and three to five years of job-related experience in financial government.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Accounting or related Business Administration.

Travel Requirements
Occasional travel for training and conferences.

Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Occasional college-wide travel to multiple campuses as assigned. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet/moderate.