Controller Job at Carney, Sandoe & Associates, Houston, TX

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  • Carney, Sandoe & Associates
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an educational recruitment firm, has been retained by an independent school in Houston, TX seeking an experienced Controller.

This role requires a range of financial, accounting and administrative/organizational skill levels, from routine monthly tasks and reconciliations to complex analysis and special projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the cash receipts and invoicing/billing.
  • Coordinate collection of outstanding accounts.
  • Manage daily batch creation, closing and posting.
  • Manage monthly deferred revenue recognition and credit card reconciliations.
  • Collect, deposit and post to the ledger all cash receipts for the school.
  • Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements; this includes preparing and/or reviewing monthly reconciliations, journal entries, semi-monthly payroll, accounts payable, 403b reconciliation and remittance, maintaining fixed asset inventory and recording monthly depreciation.
  • Post sub system including pledge payments and gifts from Raiser’s Edge Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing financial policies, internal controls, procedures and reporting system.
  • Prepare month-end journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Prepare and presents financial reports in an accurate and timely manner (monthly, quarterly, annually).
  • Strategically analyze financial data; identifies trends and keeps apprised of issues and trends particular to independent schools.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferable major in business administration, accounting or finance related field 5-7 years of experience.
  • Practical expertise of Blackbaud Financial Edge and NXT.
  • Desire to plan and work collaboratively on a team is essential.
  • Master’s degree CPA and/or MBA.
  • Prior work within independent schools is strongly preferred.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board or other outside partners.
  • The ability to balance day-to-day priorities with long-term goals and projects.

To Apply

Qualified candidates will be contacted to complete a job seeker profile in order to match them with their own job search counselor.

About CS&A

Our job placement service is free to job seekers. By getting to know you personally -- beyond just your resume -- we connect you directly with hiring schools whose open positions match your specific requirements (location, school type, position type, etc.) and skills, saving you the time of sorting through hundreds of job postings and getting lost in a pile of resumes.

Carney Sandoe does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, sex, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its services, consulting, events, professional development, or other programs.

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