Associate Controller/Director, General Accounting & Cash Management Job Listing at College of Southern Nevada in North Las Vegas, NV (Job ID R0147148)

Description

The College of Southern Nevada appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application:

• Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
• Required attachments are listed below on the posting. Your application will not be considered without the required attachments.
• Please note that applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once a recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.

If you are unable to attach the required documents to your online application or need assistance regarding the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team within Human Resources via email at hr.recruitment@csn.edu or call (702) 651-5800 to be directed to the appropriate Recruiter.

Job Description

Why Live and Work in Southern Nevada?

The region has an environment where professional satisfaction and career achievement are paired with optimal quality of life in a locale with abundant opportunities for work and leisure. Southern Nevada is an excellent base camp for outdoor recreation. Popular nearby hiking and rock-climbing spots include Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon, the National Conservation Area, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, and Valley of Fire State Park.

Residents enjoy vibrant urban and suburban communities, within the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson, world-class restaurants, and beautiful parks. The region features a reasonable cost of living, with affordable prices on everything from housing to utilities to groceries compared to most major cities across the nation. Thanks to its mild winters and ample sunshine, the area appeals to a variety of age groups, from retirees to early career professionals. There are plenty of family-friendly activities available to keep families busy. Las Vegas is also a haven for professional sports fans with the NHL Golden Knights (2023 Stanley Cup Winner), WNBA Las Vegas Aces (2023 National Champions), NFL Raiders Football Team, Las Vegas Lights FC and the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Benefits of Working at CSN 

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.

• Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.

• Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.

• Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employee and dependents.

• Retirement Plan:  Participants contribute 17.5% with 100% employer match.

• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available

• Learning & professional development opportunities.

For more information about the benefits offered at CSN, please click the link https://www.csn.edu/benefits

Job Description

At the general direction of the Senior Associate Vice President/Controller, this Associate Controller is responsible for developing strategies and providing personnel and programmatic leadership for general accounting and cash management operations, including wires, ACH deposits, credit card processing, cash drawdown, bank reconciliation, and journal entry approval. This position serves as the liaison for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance.

This position shares responsibilities for period close process and annual financial statement preparation and audit. This position is also responsible for any special requests for information, public records requests, and one-time reports that are related to the general accounting and cash management operations.

This position serves as the Controller's designee for account balance write-off requests. The incumbent also represents the College in meetings and committees for banking services, payment gateway services, and merchant services.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or closely related field from a regionally accredited college/university; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Five years of full-time progressive experience as a ledger accountant.

• Two years of full-time supervisory experience.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, TEAMS, Outlook, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant.

• More than one year of full-time working experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software such as Workday, Banner, Oracle, etc.

• More than two years of full-time experience in fund accounting.

• Experience of providing financial training to a diverse audience.

• Knowledge of the federal student aid cash management regulations.

• Oracle PeopleSoft query skills. 

The duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Knowledge and understanding of and ability to research and interpret GAAP, GASB, and IRS codes.

• Knowledge and understanding of and ability to implement applicable NSHE/Board of Regents policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of the State of Nevada legislative process and budgeting activities.

• Knowledge of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

• Working knowledge of fund accounting in higher education.

• Working knowledge of month-end and year-end closing.

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal with all employee levels and with a variety of constituents, including internal and external auditors.

• Effective supervisory skills, including coaching, training, recruitment, and performance evaluation.

• Ability to prepare and analyze annual financial statements and related schedules.

• Ability to develop, implement, and monitor policies and procedures to enhance financial management and internal controls.

• Ability to effectively prioritize, execute multiple projects, and administer teams' workloads.

• Ability to successfully lead a diverse work group to produce the desired result under strict time constraints.

• Demonstrated effective time management and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to perform essential job functions effectively in a virtual work environment.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with advanced skill in Excel.

• Proficiency in use of ERP systems common to higher education institutions.

Starting Salary Range

Administrative Faculty D - The Starting Salary is $103,901.

Exempt

Full-Time Equivalent 

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact information for three professional references (Name, email and phone number)
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification team)

Local Search

Out of Area/State Candidates will not be offered travel reimbursement

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the "Find Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search box. If you complete an application outside of the internal application process and apply as an external candidate, your application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum qualification review. In order to prevent the disqualification of your application, you will need to reapply as an internal candidate before 11:59 pm the day prior to the position close date.

For more details on this position, please visit our website: My Career at CSN.

CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. For more information, visit http://www.csn.edu/nondiscrimination.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.  

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.  

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.  

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.  

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.