Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Direct operations, including workflow and personnel, of Accounting and General Ledger/ Reporting department.
  • Hire, train and manage accounting staff and ensure staff completes job duties in accordance with policies, procedures, and performance expectations.
  • Monitor, revise, and approve departmental procedures to ensure adherence to external regulations and internal policies.

Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
  • A minimum of two years of Controller level experience preferably in Higher Education.
  • Experience managing, coaching, and motivating multiple teams.

Benefits:

  • Academy of Art University offers full-time employees health insurance.
  • The Academy also offers full-time employees an opportunity to take one undergraduate course tuition free each semester.
  • paid vacation based on years of service (15 days' accrual at start), paid holidays, paid sick leave and a commuter benefit program.

About Academy of Art University

Academy of Art University transforms aspiring students into professional artists and designers, established in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens. For three generations, the Stephens family has been devoted to the development of aspiring artists and has held the fundamental belief that with proper instruction, hard work and dedication, students can learn the skills necessary to become artistic professionals.

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