Controller Recovery & Resolution in international private bank located in Zürich. Focused on financial stability planning and regulatory collaboration.
About the role
- Controller overseeing financial records and compliance at Bank Street College. Driving operational discipline and managing accounting staff for effective financial stewardship.
Responsibilities
- The Controller is a critical financial leader focused on operational rigor and execution excellence, ensuring the financial records and controls are impeccable to support the College's mission.
- Ensure unwavering accuracy and compliance.
- Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) within the Division of Strategy & Operations.
- Serve as the accountable operational expert of the finance team, rolling up their sleeves to ensure all processes, systems, and reports are executed flawlessly.
- Manage, train, mentor, and evaluate the performance of the accounting staff.
- Directly manage the Accounts Payable (AP) function, ensuring efficient disbursement processing, expense management, and accurate vendor relations.
- Oversee the accuracy and timeliness of the Payroll function.
- Manage and maintain the College’s General Ledger and subsidiary ledgers, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately.
- Establish, document, and strictly monitor a robust system of internal controls.
Requirements
- CPA highly preferred, or an MBA/Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance. A Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in non-profit or higher education finance, with a strong leadership background in hands-on accounting and internal controls.
- Demonstrated experience managing and developing a team of accounting professionals.
- Significant, demonstrable experience with endowment accounting, government grant compliance (A-133), and restricted fund management in a complex non-profit or higher education environment.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex financial matters to non-financial stakeholders.
- Technical Proficiencies: Advanced experience with major ERP/accounting systems such as Blackbaud Financial Edge, and knowledge of large-scale payroll systems like Oracle Payroll.
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