Established Career College is looking to immediately hire an accounting professional for the role of Accounting Manager/Business Office Manager. The Accounting Manager/Business Office Manager role is integral to the operations of the company as it holds very diverse responsibilities including overseeing all day-to-day accounting functions, human resources, and financial management.

Candidate is expected to be able to competently handle the following duties:

• Manage campus accounting and finance operations to ensure compliance with institutional objectives and Federal/State regulations.


• Monitors all finance activities to ensure timely ledger posting, tracking and collections of student accounts.


• Ensure completion of all financial forms, installment notes and disclosure statements related to student financing and credit terms.


• Maintain campus bad debt results within established budgetary goals and objectives.


• Direct internal controls for cash management to ensure appropriate cash flow levels.


• Responsible for tracking the allocation of any campus-based funds.


• Implement, monitor, and enforce institutional financial policies and procedures.


• Assist in the coordination of the institution’s response to any internal/external audits and work with outside auditors to provide year-end financials for Department of Education annual audits.


• Prepares documentation requirements to meet compliance audit standards.


• Compile, prepare and analyze annual and monthly accounting and financial reports and forecasts.


• Prepare and analyze variance reports and schedules as well as budgets, forecasts, financial plans, governmental requirements, statistical reports, cash flow projections, and business forecasts.


• Analyze financial information to determine present and future financial performance.


• Review monthly P&L’s and gather support for accruals/adjustments.


• Update and distribute key metric reports as requested.


• Maintain, reconcile and analyze all accounts both student and institutional. 


• Identify trends and recommend improvements to executive management team.


• Develop policies and procedures for the accounting department and ensure that appropriate and compliant audit trails exist and are maintained.   


• Provide ongoing financial analysis of current operations in order to make strategic/budget recommendations.


• Process personnel actions, to include interview, hire, performance evaluations, and termination as they relate to the accounting department.


• Train, manage and develop assigned personnel in performing highly structured work with extensive standard operating procedures.

Requirements:

• Current Valid CPA license.


• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related discipline.


• 5+ years of relevant work experience in a supervisor position.


• Educational experience preferred. 


• Strong Organizational/Analytical skills.


• Detail-oriented and produce results with a high level of accuracy and efficiency.


• Ability to consistently meet deadlines.


• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills required.


• Excellent communication skills.


• Knowledge of Great Plains and/or Quickbooks is desirable.