WHITE MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COLLEGE BUSINESS AFFAIRS OFFICER
FULL-TIME, AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY
ANNUAL SALARY: $77,584-$87,256

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General Summary: Reporting to the Interim President, the Business Affairs Officer is responsible for providing leadership in financial planning and management, administering the college’s accounting, business, and student financial services, overseeing facility, security, and risk management operations, and advising college leadership on all financial matters. Works in collaboration with the Community College System of NH Controller and Chief Operating Officer.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as member of the college’s leadership team, responsible for strategic and master planning, fiscal management, policy setting, and operational oversight of assigned departments. Works with college leadership in assessing organizational performance against annual budget and business goals.
• Directs the college’s budgeting process, working with faculty and staff in budget planning, development, and monitoring, as well as providing expertise, analysis, and reporting, as requested.
• Works collaboratively with the president to develop long-range strategies and solutions to complex issues that arise making sure to optimize resources and minimize risk.
• Directs the college's business, facilities, and security operations and services, including purchasing, inventory management, bursar, financial aid, accounts payables, contract, lease, auxiliary, capital planning, and construction functions.
• Directs and monitors the college’s risk management program.
• Performs all accounting-related functions, including general ledger maintenance, payroll reconciliations, and financial analysis and reporting; coordinates internal and external audit activities. Maintains accounts systems and internal controls of income and expenditures and prepares accurate and timely financial reports for college use.
• Creates and reviews contracts with vendors and works with a vendor’s external legal counsel when necessary.
• Oversees student financial services to ensure accurate financial aid processing and compliance with financial aid regulations.
• Performs administrative duties associated with maintaining a safe work environment, training employees, communicating job expectations, monitoring and appraising job performance, and managing employee time and attendance. Maintains compliance with CCSNH and college policies and procedures, provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreements, and state and federal regulations.
• Attends workshops, seminars, and conferences for professional development, responds to technology and integrates into work assignments.
• Complies with all system, college, state and federal rules and regulations.
• Performs other duties assigned by the President.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, or closely related field. Master’s degree desired.

Experience: Eight years of experience in fiscal management, including supervisory or administrative responsibility. Experience in education, government, or not-for-profit environment desired with higher education experience preferred.

License/Certifications: Valid Driver’s License or access to statewide transportation.

Additional Desired Qualifications: Thorough knowledge of financial and accounting theories, principles, and techniques. Ability to compile, analyze, interpret, report, and present financial data. Ability to identify, resolve, and consult on a wide of range of fiscal, administrative, and personnel issues while focusing on institutional needs and priorities. Administrative experience in a collective bargaining environment. Proficient use of technology including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other accounting software. Effective organizational, administrative, project management and problem-solving skills. Ability to express ideas and information clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Ability to foster collaborative and effective working relationships with diverse populations and multiple constituents. Ability to work well in a team environment. Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment in the performance of duties, and maintain confidentiality. Project management skills including the ability to define projects, prioritize and manage multiple projects, measure and evaluate progress and outcomes, and meet timelines while producing quality work. Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, recommend and implement solutions in a timely fashion. Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by management.

Disclaimer Statement: The job description lists typical examples or work and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to a position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification.

For more information, please contact Colbie Ayotte at cayotte@ccsnh.edu.

WMCC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or law enforcement, military, veteran, or marital status.