Join our team! What We Offer At Palm Beach State College, you will discover a place where ideas come to life and the heartbeat of a county begins. By joining us, you will be exposed to professionals from across the U.S. and abroad who are the strivers, reinventors, explorers, and influencers dedicated to developing talent that fills the most needed workforce roles. As the Panthers, we embrace a community of belonging, caring, and connection for our students and employees. We seek creative individuals to help PBSC fulfill its mission of inspiring hope, advancing skills, and transforming lives. About this role Responsible for providing leadership and oversight of the College's accounting, financial reporting, financial compliance, and related internal control functions on a college-wide basis. Ensures the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the College's financial records and reporting, supports strategic decision-making through financial analysis, and promotes consistent financial practices across all campuses and operational units. What a day of a Controller looks like: Serves as the College's principal accounting officer and provides college-wide leadership, guidance, and oversight related to accounting practices, financial reporting, reconciliations, internal controls, and financial compliance. Develops, recommends, implements, and monitors college-wide accounting policies, procedures, and internal control standards to safeguard assets, ensure compliance, and promote consistent financial practices. Reviews and ensures application of appropriate internal controls, compliance and financial procedures. Performs internal examinations of functions and operations of the College to determine compliance with policies, procedures and standards. Enhances accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems to improve methods and procedures. Partners with executive leadership to ensure continuity of critical accounting, payroll, treasury, financial reporting, and financial system operations during emergencies and disruptions. Prepares comprehensive financial reports and ensures reports maintain compliance with federal state, and local laws and regulations. Delivers accurate and timely external reporting and drives meaningful internal financial analysis, reporting and forecasting. Executes plans relating to cash management based upon the long-term needs of the College. Includes maintenance of appropriate bank balances. Forecasts short-term and long-range cash and budgetary needs. Determines specific ways and costs of obtaining funds and investing excess funds. Analyzes current or proposed investments in equipment, stocks, and bonds with respect to predicting future performance. Includes preparation of proformas. Provides financial analysis, historical financial information, forecasting support, and accounting guidance to support the budget development process. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. We’d love to hear from you if you have the following: Education and Experience: Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or related field of study Eight years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, financial reporting, or public-sector finance, including supervisory or management experience Knowledge of: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) reporting standards including federal tax laws and financial reporting Microsoft Office Professional or similar application Skilled in: Strategic thinking including effective planning, setting goals, monitoring progress, tracking results and making appropriate adjustments to plans based on circumstances and context Identifying details to assess cause and effect Managing and resolving conflict in a positive manner Ability to: Plan and implement financial goals and strategies for the agency, and develop complex financial reports Effectively communicate verbally and in writing on a regular basis with internal and external customers, build relationships, manage customer expectations and take responsibility for a high level of service Organize and prioritize multiple, competing priorities to maximize personal and team effectiveness Make presentations and translate financial concepts to financial and non-financial managers Identify technology to support department goals and streamline processes Licenses, Registration, Certifications, or Special Requirements: Regular physical attendance required This position has been designated as essential. May be required to remain at the work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at the College Preferred, but not a must: Education and Experience: Experience in higher education Experience in Florida College System Experience in government Workday experience Knowledge of: Florida Statutes Skilled in: Cloud based systems Advanced Excel Ability to: Make presentations to Board of Trustees and the public Licenses, Registration, Certifications, or Special Requirements: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) membership Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) membership Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Institute of Management Accountant (IMA) membership Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) or Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) membership Work Environment and Physical Demand - Frequency Reach and grasp objects. - Daily Repetitive movement of wrists, hands, fingers. - Daily Use of video display terminal. - Daily Communicate information verbally. - Daily Communicate information in writing. - Daily Receive and understand information through oral and written communication. - Daily Proofread and check documents for accuracy. - Daily This job description is intended to be generic in nature and describe the essential functions of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities, and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position. The minimum base pay for this position starts at $96,548.00 annually; however, the offer may vary based on the candidate’s education and experience. This position is open until filled with an initial review date of November 16, 2026. Wait, there is more! Culture: Be part of an inclusive, Panther First environment where every role has a purpose, and employees have a sense of belonging. Education Benefits: Tuition fee waiver at PBSC, tuition reimbursement, degree recognition award, educational leave, and more. Public Service Loan Forgiveness institution. Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, parental leave, and more. Generous Time Off: Vacation, sick leave, holidays, and spring and winter breaks offering additional paid time off. Panther Perks: Potential remote or hybrid opportunities, wellness programs, and apps related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more. Professional Development: Leadership programs, professional learning workshops, and more. Retirement Investments: State retirement plan options and voluntary 403(b) and 457 plans. READY TO APPLY? Here's your application preparation! Please review the following information to apply for a position at Palm Beach State College: Carefully review the minimum qualifications advertised for the available position, as only applicants meeting the minimum requirements will be considered. Background Check/ Drug Screen may be required based on the specific requirements of the position for which the application is being submitted. Employment is contingent upon passing a drug test and completing a criminal background investigation. An essential goal of the Office of Human Resources is to respond to all applicants once a selection is made. Please take notice of the position closing date advertised. Whenever positions are filled, the Office of Human Resources responds to all applicants who have submitted applications. The College conducts its employment activity within the State of Florida except for occasional brief and temporary pre-approved periods related to college travel. Application Deadline This position is open until filled About the College Palm Beach State College, Florida's first public community college, was founded in 1933 and has grown to become the largest institution of higher education in Palm Beach County. Currently serving a richly diverse student population of 49,000 annually, the College offers classes at five locations and offers bachelor's and associate degrees, professional certificates, and workforce development programs. With over 1,200 full-time employees, Palm Beach State College offers a highly attractive benefits package including health insurance, a retirement program, tuition assistance, and paid time off. An Equal Access/Equal Opportunity/Veteran Preference/ADA Employer Per the Florida Open Records and Public Meeting Laws (286.011), also known as "the Sunshine Laws," all correspondence received from applicants for any position with the College is a matter of public record. Palm Beach State College is an equal access, equal opportunity institution. The College complies with all state and federal laws granting rights to applicants for employment or admission to the College. The College prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, disability, or pregnancy in any of its employment or educational programs or activities. Applicants who believe they have been discriminated against in the recruitment process should contact the Human Resources and Compliance Director or Chief Human Resources Officer at (561) 868-3114 or 4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, FL 33461. Written complaints must be filed within 180 days from the position's closing date for which the applicant applied. Claims will be investigated, and a timely response will be provided. The College prohibits retaliation against any applicant who utilizes the complaint procedure. Accommodations Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job by contacting the Human Resources and Compliance Director at (561) 868-3114 for assistance.

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