Reporting to the Associate Controller, the Chief Accountant oversees the proper functioning of financial reporting, compliance, internal controls, assists with fixed assets, supervises staff as needed, and provides departmental support.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Commitment to CCRI?s Mission:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college.
• Work collaboratively with others and provide quality customer service in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Provide training to the many departments that supply information to the controller?s office for processing.

Grants and Contracts:

• Prepare and/or supervise the preparation of various financial statements and reports for the College, the Board of Governors, internal and external auditors, and others both internal and external to the College.
• Account for Federal, state, and third-party grant projects, including set-up, maintenance, billing and close-out.
• Transfer or coordinate the transfer of College funds.
• Perform or coordinate all functions relating to non-student receivables.
• Ensure that appropriate data is collected throughout the funding cycle and report data and outcomes to external and internal stakeholders according to timeline requirements.
• Perform or coordinate all general ledger and related sub-ledger accounting activities of the College including but not limited to:
• Ensuring the proper functioning of the College's computerized finance system, including implementation, updates and improvements.
• Ensuring the accuracy of all data input into the College's and third party computerized financial and other management systems.
• Preparing or coordinating the preparation of schedules and reconciliations needed to ensure that financial systems are in balance.
• Coordinating the set-up, maintenance, invoicing, and closeout of federal, state, and private grants and contracts.
• Preparing, assisting with and/or coordinating the preparation of schedules, analyses, projections, reports, financial statements, and tax returns as required.

Compliance:

• Responsible for following policies, procedural requirements, and meeting deadlines for internal and external stakeholders.
• Review, assess, and audit compliance and controls.
• Assist in the preparation of accounting journal entries and supporting schedules for Subscription Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITAs), service agreements, and leases, to comply with GASB pronouncements.
• Assist in the development, documentation, implementation, and improvement of financial policies and procedures.
• Manage record retention and maintenance, as needed.

Fixed Asset Administration:

• Assist in maintenance of fixed asset accounting. Perform physical inventory of fixed assets.
• Staff Supervision:
• Supervise and monitor the performance of personnel assigned.

Departmental Support:

• Account for federal, state, and third-party grant projects, including set-up, maintenance, billing, and close-out, as needed.
• Prepare accounting entries, reconciliations, and other schedules for the College?s operations, and auxiliary operations (dinning and bookstore), as needed.
• Assist with payroll, adjustments, journal entries, and reconciliations, as needed.
• Handle banking duties, such as check disbursements, electronic payments, and cash reconciliations, as needed.
• Attend in-service and other job-related trainings. o Work collaboratively with others in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Participate in departmental and cross-functional teams and special projects.
• Other related duties as assigned.

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor?s degree in business administration with a concentration in Accounting.
• Minimum of three years? experience working for an organization with a complex, integrated, automated management information system with the ability to prepare and adjust trial balances and financial statements.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel as well as advanced working knowledge of Banner or similar ERP system required.
• Strong interpersonal, communications, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and with teams in a deadline and detail-oriented environment.
• Working Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional credentials such as Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, or Certified Government Financial Manager
• Master?s degree in business administration.
• Familiarity with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI).
• Experience developing reports with ARGOS, COGNOS or similar reporting tool.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting and software.
• Experience in a college or non-profit agency setting.
• Audit experience and familiarity with FASB/GASB accounting standards.
• Familiarity with the OMB Uniform Guidance

About Community College of Rhode Island

The Community College of Rhode Island is the states only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution. We provide affordable open access to higher education at locations throughout the state. Our primary mission is to offer recent high school graduates and returning adults the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth through an array of academic, career and lifelong learning programs. At CCRI, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse campus community. We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff members who reflect the demographics of our state and our increasingly diverse student population. We believe that our diversity is our strength. We celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses. We are OneCCRI, working together to prepare learners to achieve their highest potential. To learn about what employees value at CCRI and what it means to work here, please read about our Guiding Principles and watch videos of our employees doing what they do best: https://www.ccri.edu/equity/culture/guidingprinciples.html

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