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Compensation / Classification Manager

If you are looking for an exciting career and great benefits, look no further!

UMass Dartmouth is the place for you! 

The Controller is a senior leadership position that manages the activities of the Controller’s Office and provides expert guidance on the impact of accounting issues on the University’s objectives and policies in accordance with federal, state and university regulations. The focus of this job is on the strategic implications of business decisions.  The Controller must understand how decisions will translate into current as well as future financial statements and overall financial health.  The Controller must communicate impacts to higher levels with suggested course of action reports that include scenario planning.  The Controller works with managers in the areas of general accounting, bursar, accounts payable, travel, financial aid, grants, and other business units.  The Controller is the principal audit liaison for all internal and external audit activity on campus, including preparation of campus annual and interim financial statements with the system office and external auditors.  The Controller manages the integration of the university finance system (PeopleSoft/Oracle) with accounting operations and actively analyzes financial information through the use of queries, spreadsheets, databases, and other reporting tools for trend analyses, forecasts, and financial ratios.  The Controller will have access to and provide input regarding data collection and analysis for all collective bargaining proposals prior to their submission to the unions.  As such, the incumbent is a confidential employee as defined in M. G. L. Chapter 150E, Section 1.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Master’s degree in related field (CPA may be substituted for degree requirement)

EXPERIENCE:   Significant (8 years) of progressively responsible accounting or finance experience, including management responsibilities | Experience with integrated financial systems and reporting and analysis software

OTHER: Weekend and evening hours required, as projects dictate.  Occasional local, regional, and national travel required

UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits* such as:

• 75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• State Pension Retirement Plan
• Optional Retirement Savings Plans
• Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
• Twelve (12) paid holidays
• Paid personal, vacation, and sick time
• And More!

*For a detailed summary of benefits for this position, please navigate   Non-Unit Professional Benefits

The review of applications will be ongoing.

Proud to Be…. UMassD!

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMassD) is located in the beautiful ocean side community of Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, a half-hour east of Providence, and a half-hour west of Cape Cod. It offers a world-class education to more than 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students each year in nearly 60 undergraduate and 50 graduate (MS & PhD) programs offered by the College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Charlton College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Law and School for Marine Science and Technology.  UMassD has transformed the lives of more than 50,000 alumni and distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research. UMassD is the only Massachusetts national research university south of Boston and serves as a catalyst for the development of marine science and technology industries along the south coast of Massachusetts.

The University of Massachusetts is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Title IX employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age over 40, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, or other protected class. UMass Dartmouth reserves the right to conduct background checks on potential employees.

UMass Dartmouth reserves the right to conduct background checks on potential employees