Responsible for accounting matters that arise in the absence of the Associate Controller/Financial Accounting in Accounting Services and supports a wide range of accounting functions and operations related to assigned funds. Assists in the establishment or revision of major objectives and policies in the area of financial accounting and provides supervision over assigned accountant positions.

Bachelors degree, preferably in accounting or related field.
Three years experience of a qualifying nature with fund accounting, computerized accounting systems, and PC software applications.
Supervisory experience.
Strong Accounting and/or Auditing experience.
Experience with SAP or other integrated enterprise accounting systems.
Ability to project a positive image.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including experience with group presentations.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal and organizational skills.
Demonstrated organizational, problem solving and administrative abilities.
Demonstrated ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, staff and peers.
Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Masters Degree in Accounting and/or Certified Public Accountant.
Experience working in a higher education environment.
Experience with capital project accounting, fixed assets and debt accounting and reporting.
Experience working with grant accounting and/or clinical research, including federally and state funded grant awards.
Experience withGASB compliance.

Responsible for matters that arise in the absence of the Associate Controller/Financial Reporting.
Develop, refine and document operational procedures.
Assist in the establishment or revision of major objectives and policies of the university in the area of financial accounting.
Assist in the investigation and development of solutions to accounting related problems.
Supervise assigned accountant positions; including the employment, orientation, training, development, disciplining and termination of the accountant positions.
Oversee preparation and submission of compliance and regulatory annual reporting required by external agencies.
Plant fund responsibilities, including monitoring construction project cost centers, internal orders, and transfer funds for fund projects.
Record and reconcile State of Michigan reports, and monitor plant fund reserve cost centers for inappropriate activity.
Year-end auditing responsibilities for general fund, designated fund, auxiliary fund, retirement fund, custodial fund and fiduciary fund. Complete Plant Fund schedules including unexpended plant, repair and maintenance, debt service and property.
Complete construction in progress, university property, and roll forward schedules.
Compile data for financial statements, including footnotes and management discussion and analysis section.
Assist with the compliance of the university with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and GAAP.
Assist with and review analysis of year-end financial statements for Public Broadcasting.
Manage university debt service and bond compliance related responsibilities.
Complete yearly debt service schedules.
Calculate accrued interest on all bonded debt.

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMUs culture of excellence.

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials by: January 22, 2025.