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Job No: 503473 Department: Controllers Office Work Type: Staff Full-time Exempt Location: Alabama Categories: Finance & Accounting, Supervisory/Managerial
Purpose of the Position: The Controller is a key member of the Finance leadership team and provides strategic oversight and management of UAH and UAH Foundation accounting, accounts payable, and financial reporting functions. The Controller will play a critical role in ensuring the financial integrity of the university, fostering a culture of compliance, and driving continuous improvement in financial processes and procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Leadership: • Develops, recommends, and implements appropriate accounting and financial policies and procedures, processes, and systems. • Provides strategic and administrative leadership for the functional financial units, including general accounting, accounts payable, UAH Foundation accounting, and financial reporting. • Provides leadership for university-wide accounting operations, including revenues, expenses, property, cash flows, and assets and liabilities. • Provides leadership and guidance for accounting staff to ensure the highest standards of fiscal integrity and fiscal responsibility and accountability, excellent stewardship of University and UAH Foundation resources, and a collaborative team environment.
Accounting: • Serves as the Universitys principal accounting officer. • Ensures the accurate and timely processing of all accounting and accounting-related transactions. • Maintains and oversees the university's chart of accounts, ensuring it is accurately structured and updated to reflect the institutions financial activities. • Implement and enforce appropriate access controls to financial systems, safeguarding sensitive financial data and ensuring that only authorized personnel can make modifications. • Maintains accountability for the overall accuracy, reliability, analysis, and evaluation of all financial data of UAH and the UAH Foundation. • Establishes and maintains systematic internal controls that provide for monitoring and safeguarding University and UAH Foundation assets. • Manages the preparation and submission of applicable tax filings.
Financial Reporting: • Responds to requests from the University of Alabama System for various routine and ad hoc reports. • Provides accurate and timely reports as needed to support the President, Chief Financial Officer, and the executive leadership team in decision-making and analysis. • Provides oversight and management of reporting to external agencies. • Prepares the annual audited financial reports for both UAH and UAH Foundation.
Compliance and Audit: • Ensures compliance with applicable financial regulations as well as the University of Alabama System financial policies and procedures. • Serves as the primary liaison of contact with NASA and other federal agencies. • Serves as the primary liaison with independent auditors, coordinates the annual financial audits, and coordinates preparation of reports and schedules required for each audit. • Coordinates audits by the State Examiners of Public Accounts and other state agencies. • Interprets complex financial policies, laws, and regulations and advises executive leadership and the campus community as needed to ensure compliance. • Prevents, detects, and promptly corrects fraudulent or improper financial activities. Reports such activities, should they occur, to appropriate authorities.
Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field • Active CPA License • Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible leadership in relevant financial areas • Ability to communicate complex concepts and ideas • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, including demonstrated proficiency with Excel • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with a wide variety of individuals and organizations • Demonstrated knowledge of and expertise in GAAP, GASB, and FASB requirements, and demonstrated knowledge of OMB A-133 • U.S. Citizenship is required
Desired Qualifications:
• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field • Experience in accounting and finance at a college or university strongly desired
Published Salary (if available): $135,000 - $175,000
Advertised: February 13, 2026
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