About North Shore Community College:

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Job Description:

Assistant Comptroller

Non-Unit Professional position, 37.5 hours/week

Campus Location: Danvers Campus

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The Associate Controller plays a pivotal role in the College's procurement program and accounts payable while supporting the Comptroller in maintaining the integrity of the College's financial accounting and reporting systems.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides leadership in the development, implementation and oversight of the College's procurement policies, processes and programs ensuring best-value procurements and compliance with policies and procedures and applicable state and federal law
• Serve as lead for the administration of requests for proposals (RFP) for the College, including working with the Facilities Department on construction bid contracts
• Supervises the work of the Accounts Payable and Purchasing functions staff
• Maintains a standard of superior service to all customers, fosters and maintains positive relationships and works collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students
• Maintains current working knowledge of fiscal systems such as Banner, MMARS, Operational Services Division, Division of Capital Asset Management and CommBuys.
• Work with the Comptroller in the development and implementation of improvement initiatives to the College's procurement and Fiscal Department practices.
• Coordinates training for the College Community on procurement and expense reimbursement procedures, including travel and procurement card purchases.
• Primary liaison with College Consortium organizations and Community College procurement professionals group.
• Gain and maintain MCPPO certification
• Assists the Controller in preparation of month-end and annual closing including account analysis and reconciliation
• Participates in the annual independent audit of the College's and other related audit reports, including preparation of audit schedules and year end adjustment entries.
• Ensures fiscal staff are adequately trained in fiscal office and College wide policies and procedures and aware of internal controls and compliance risks associated with their work.
• Responsible for vendor contract administration and management to achieve maximum cost containment and ensuring compliance of contract terms and conditions.
• Assist with departmental strategy-setting and identifying opportunities for value improvement and creates and maintains fiscal policies and procedures manuals;
• Works directly with the Controller in all accounting functions of the College and to ensure the accuracy of receipts, disbursements and accounting of the funds assigned to the Fiscal Office under applicable laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
• Research and resolve solutions to College's Finance system issues as necessary.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration;
• Three to five years progressive responsibility in a high functioning accounting office
• Demonstrated abilities in fiscal control and thorough working knowledge of GAAP
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite required;
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet ongoing deadlines and perform all essential functions of position.
• Proficiency in oral and written expression.
• Ability to recognize College-wide priorities and work cooperatively to support their accomplishment.
• Commitment to the mission and philosophy of the College with a strong understanding and respect for the goals of college activities.
• Respect and understanding of people with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and needs.
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or National background check as a condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of MGL Chapter 30B and Chapter 149 procurement policies
• Familiarity with Banner and MMARS State accounting software
• Higher education sector experience preferred.

COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT:
Candidates for employment should be aware that all North Shore Community College students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated by January, 2022. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.

Additional Information:

SALARY: Anticipated salary range $73,000.00 - $83,000.00. Actual salary is commensurate with experience and education. Full time benefited employees at North Shore Community College are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package offered through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Click HERE for a highlight of these benefits.

STARTING DATE: ASAP

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in it programs and activities as required by Title IX or the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Action of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquires or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Nikki Pelonia, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination or the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. North Shore Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website by clicking here.

Application Instructions:

Submit resume and cover letter. Candidates selected for an interview will be required to provide the name, address, email, and telephone number of at least three current professional references.