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03/25/2024

Director of Finance

Association of College and University Housing Officers-International | Hybrid / Columbus, OH

Position Summary:

The Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I) is seeking a director of finance. ACUHO-I is a professional association that serves a global membership of higher education institutions representing all types and sizes. Home to more than 17,000 professionals representing 1.2 million on-campus students from around the globe, ACUHO-I is the leading organization of choice for campus housing and residence life professionals because we enhance your work to continuously optimize on-campus student living environments.

The director of finance is responsible for the financial and accounting operations for all ACUHO-I entities (ACUHO-I, ACUHO-I Management LLC and ACUHO-I Foundation) and affiliates, comprising a $9.2 million portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Planning effective internal controls and associated policies/procedures to ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial data for ACUHO-I entities and affiliates.
• Developing and guiding the implementation of new and updated financial policies/procedures.
• Directing the process for the annual financial audit for ACUHO-I entities in cooperation with the independent audit firm.
• Designing and managing the annual budget process for ACUHO-I entities.
• Presenting financial information to executive leadership, board of trustees, and volunteer leaders.
• Strategically assesses and supervises business process improvements including current, business systems and processes, and internal control structure, including assisting staff with understanding of financial reports.
• Managing and overseeing work of finance support staff, volunteer committees, including the foundation board finance committee and third-party vendors including providers of the financial management system and the association management system.
• Must maintain knowledge of current and changing IRS and GAAP rulings.

Duties:

• 50 percent: Directs financial and accounting operations for all ACUHO-I entities and affiliates; presents financial information to executive leadership, board of trustees and volunteer leaders; managing and overseeing work of finance support staff volunteer committees, including the Foundation board finance committee, and third-party vendors including providers of the financial management system and the association management system.
• 20 percent: Plans appropriate internal controls and associated policies/procedures to ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial data for ACUHO-I entities and affiliates; develops and guides the implementation of new and updated policies/procedures.
• 20 percent: Designs and manages the annual budget process for ACUHO-I entities.
• 10  percent: Directs the process for the annual financial audit for ACUHO-I entities in cooperation with the independent audit firm.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Full-time staff: one
• Temporary staff: one
• Volunteers: 75

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five (5) years of experience in accounting and financial reporting.
• Excellent Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• Experience in managerial capacity.
• Strong analytic skills, good written and verbal communication skills, a willingness to adapt to new business technologies/processes and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills.

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