Job Description:

POSITION: Full-Time Internal Controls & Compliance-Senior Associate (Staff Associate), Administration and Finance; 37.5 hours per week, Haverhill Campus; Non-Unit Professional Position.

Summary: The successful candidate will be an excellent team player responsible for supporting the full cycle of the internal control structure for policies and processes for the college. Executes formal compliance reviews: financial contracts & activities, vendor partners, pre-& post grants functions, etc. As needed, provides compliance reviews and financial analyses and support for the college's operating, capital, and grant activities. Ensures compliance to GAAS, GAAP, Grant Awards guidelines, and Mass state and federal regulations and processes. Will display a high degree of initiative, independent judgement and collaborate closely with the finance, procurement, grant, facilities management, HR and IT teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Under the general supervision of the college's Comptroller, this position is responsible for supporting efforts related to the full cycle of the internal control structure for policies and processes for the college and other related duties as required.
2. Serves as an internal consultant & teacher to our internal customers
3. Responsible for creating formal compliance reviews and related report writing mechanisms
4. Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems
5. Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends
6. Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance
7. Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives
8. Using straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others
9. Able to read situations and, as needed, modify behavior to build quality relationships
10. Act as the upmost confidential associate
11. Be prepared to gain a detail understanding of the college's processes, risks and internal controls
12. Recommend and implement improvements to the policies, processes and the design of the internal control structure
13. Support the college's grant processes and execute grant compliance reviews; communicate findings and improvement opportunities to grant management
14. Organize assigned tasks to meet deadlines and rearrange based on changes to team and the business priorities
15. Liaise with external auditors, State Comptroller's Office and other process organizations as necessary
16. Serve as a key contact for business partners in key operating & process areas
17. Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks and communicate potential conflicts to leadership
18. Working together with internal customers, document & communicate compliance plan's scope and develop and implement corrective action plans with business owners
19. Strong work ethic, detail-oriented, excellent organizational skills, takes initiative, proactive and accustomed to meeting deadlines, managing competing demands and dealing with frequent change, delays or unexpected events
20. Ability to work independently and the ability to work in a team setting
21. Exceptional customer service skills, strong communication, business analysis skills and accounting experience required
22. Must be well-organized, flexible and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
23. Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Management or Business Administration or related field, and 5 to 7 years' related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Audit: internal or external experience
• Strong accounting and processes experience
• Excellent internal controls & compliance experience
• Solid budget and financial analyses experience
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent communicator-written & verbal
• Ability to interact effectively with all internal customers

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree: MBA, Finance or Accounting
• CIA or CPA
• Solid procurement and vendor contract management experience
• Extensive grant finance and administration experience
• Experience working with and supporting a culturally diverse population
• Bilingual English Spanish

BACKGROUND CHECK: Candidates will be required to pass a CORI and SORI check as a condition of employment.

COVID VACCINATION: Candidates for employment should be aware that all Northern Essex Community College students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated by January, 2022. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.

Additional Information:

SALARY: Anticipated starting salary range is $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 annually with complete fringe benefit package including competitive health insurance, dental insurance, basic life insurance, long-term disability insurance, paid sick, vacation and personal leave, educational benefits for employee/spouse/dependents, and excellent retirement benefits.

ANTICIPATED START DATE: ASAP

Application Instructions:

TO APPLY: To be considered for this position you must submit a cover letter & resume online.

DEADLINE: This position will remain open until filled.

Northern Essex Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, maternity leave, military service and national origin and any other protected class in its education programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act and related statutes and regulations, Affirmative Action, non-discrimination policies, and Title IX compliance/sexual harassment: Assistant Director of Human Resources, Elizabete Trelegan B-219,
978-556-3928/ etrelegan@necc.mass.edu. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website at: http://www.necc.mass.edu/clery