The Controller serves as the senior accounting officer for Baton Rouge Community College. Areas of oversight includes but are not limited to accounting and integrity of the general ledger, interim and annual financial reporting, sponsored (grant) related activities, restricted funds, student accounts receivables, and the development and maintenance of sound internal control systems over financial operations and reporting.

College: Baton Rouge Community College 

Department: Finance and Administration

Type of Appointment: Full time - Regular

Salary:  Commensurate with experience 

Duties and Responsibilities: 40%
Oversee and supervises the functions relating to the accounting operations of the college including the student accounts receivables and collections (bursar’s office), restricted funds and travel accounting, general ledger and payroll, and accounts payable departments.

10%
Reviews accounting transactions that are posted on the college’s general ledger on a timely and periodic basis.

10%
Analyze accounts having unusual balances and audit those accounts to verify information is accurate and/or has been or will be resolved in a timely fashion. Review information from external systems that feed into the ledgers to ensure those transactions are recorded to the correct

5%
Works in conjunction with the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Finance to develop policies and procedures to improve the efficiency of business office process by reviewing current procedures used by the office of accounting and finance departments.

5%
Works in conjunction with the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Finance to prepare the year end financial statements and works with Office of Accounting and Finance personnel to ensure books are closed out accurately and timely.

5%
Review reconciliations submitted with accounting feeds to ensure information is complete and accurate.

5%
Meet with department heads to discuss financial data and to resolved financial discrepancies. Make recommendations for improving department efficiency and provide a cost analysis of program when requested.

5%
Participate on campus committees as required

5%
Prepares training and professional development plans for the Office of Accounting and Finance Staff

5%
Serves as one of the college’s primary liaisons with external auditors

5%
Other duties as assigned

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree: Accounting, Business, Management, and/or Finance

Required Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of progressively related experience in financial management and supervision.

Required Licenses or Certifications: CPA

Preferred Education: Master's of Accounting, Business Administration, and/or Finance

Preferred Experience: Minimum of five years of progressively related experience in financial management and supervision. Experience with the financial functions of an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system within a higher education institution.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, BRCC has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants. An offer of employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment background check.  
 
This organization participates in the E-Verify program.  For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at (888) 464-4218.

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

As an executive branch state agency, the Baton Rouge Community College is required by La. R.S. 46:2597 to establish annual strategies and goals related to employment of individuals with disabilities. In order to effectively measure and report our progress to this end, La. R.S. 46:2597 requires us to ask employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five (5) years.  

Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so (if applicable). Your answer will be maintained confidentially. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way. For more information about this form or the Americans with Disabilities Act, visit the Office of the State Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator’s website at https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/office-of-state-ada-coordinator/.  

BRCC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer