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About Roger Williams University:
Roger Williams University, located in Bristol, R.I., is a leading independent, coeducational university with programs in the liberal arts and the professions, where students become community- and globally-minded citizens through project-based, experiential learning. Offering 43 majors and a plethora of co-curricular activities as well as study abroad options, RWU is dedicated to the success of students, commitment to a set of core values, the pursuit of affordable excellence, and to providing a relevant, world-class education above all else. In the last decade, the University has achieved unprecedented successes including recognition as one of the best colleges in the nation by Forbes, a College of Distinction by Student Horizons, Inc. and as both a best college in the Northeast and one of the nation’s greenest universities by The Princeton Review.

Roger Williams University is committed to creating and supporting an intellectual community devoted to teaching and learning and providing the opportunity for personal and intellectual growth for students, faculty and staff. The University credits much of that growth and success to the hard work and dedication of its employees.

Job Description:
Under the direction of the Controller or his/her designee, the Associate Controller (AC) is responsible for financial integrity and reporting, process and policy design and improvement, internal control, and providing financial data to key decision makers while maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive materials relating to the business operations of the University.

Essential Functions of this position include but are not limited to:

1. Financial Reporting --
   a.   Provide oversight and direction over recording financial transactions
         to ensure integrity in financial reporting;
   b.   Prepare University and Law School Form 990 and 990T to ensure
         compliance with all IRS reporting requirements;
   c.   Provide oversight and direction for all financial aid related reporting
         associated with Perkins and the FISAP.
    
2. Staff Supervision --
   a.   Supervise day to day operations and personnel including discipline
         and performance evaluation of multiple staff;
   b.   Supervise and schedule work study students and intern, when
         applicable;
   c.   Maintain a leadership role over the Accounts Payable department
         working closely with the Accounts Payable Manager/Staff
         Accountant II;
   d.   Ensure integrity of data entry standards, internal controls over
         financial reporting and compliance with regulatory standards;
   e.   Ensure compliance with student financial aid reporting, A-133
         reporting and all other grant requirements. 
    
3. Accounting and Reporting --
   a.   Support the Controller in critical accounting functions such as
         insurance renewals, completion of surveys, workpaper and footnote
         preparation, drafting of audited financial statements and account
         reconciliations;
   b.   Prepare and maintain all required filings related to debt service, 
         such as bond ratios, arbitrage calculation, debt repayments and    
         analysis.
    
4. Internal Controls & Process Improvement --
   a.   Oversee accounting procedures and internal control by evaluating
         and testing processes of a financial nature both internal and
         external to the Finance Office;
   b.   Assist in designing policies and procedures that provide effective
         controls and minimize risk to the University;
   c.   Participate as a member of the Risk Management Council.

In addition, this position is responsible for updating the Finance Office web page, assisting with special projects, and providing ad hoc reports and analysis.

Requirements:
A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field is required (CPA or Master’s degree is strongly preferred) as well as intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with advance skills in Excel and Access.  Candidates must have strong analytical skills and 3 - 4 years prior experience with analysis and forecasting.  To be successful in this position, candidates must possess supervisory skills with 3 -5 years prior experience with non-profit accounting.  Knowledge of Colleague is preferred.

At the University's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the University, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Additional Information:
Roger Williams University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusive excellence and encourages applications from underrepresented populations.

Application Instructions:
Please apply online at http://rwu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=55529 and attach a resume, cover letter, and list of three (3) professional references.