Chief Enrollment Management Officer jobs in Utica, NY

Accounting Operations

• Oversee the financial statement close process for multiple entities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Managing the consolidation of financial statements for subsidiaries and affiliated entities, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and corporate policies.
• Prepare timely and accurate analyses, summaries and reports of financial data on the operating progress of the company.
• Analyzes financial statements and presents information to the company’s leadership team on a bi-monthly basis.
• Ensures adherence to FASB/ GAAP standards in all financial operations.
• Provide technical advice and knowledge to others within the financial discipline.
• Produces and delivers required financial records and documents on a timely basis.

• Monitors and implements financial operational best practices for continual improvements (efficiency and effectiveness)

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the organization.
• Manages corporate budgeting process.

• Develops financial forecasts and models for business strategic planning.

• Continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues affecting their budgets.
• Provides updates on status of financial results and ongoing initiatives; counsels management as appropriate on underperformance or required corrective actions.

• Establishes financial benchmarks and analytics to measure results.

Risk Management & Insurance

• Evaluates risk and insurance requirements with external brokers and develops risk mitigation strategies.
• Manages insurance portfolio, including periodic review of required coverages.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and mandates.
• Review all contracts and purchasing agreements with General Counsel to ensure optimal terms and vendor compliance.

Board of Directors Support

• Acts as primary management liaison with Board of Directors Finance and Audit committees.
• Develop credibility with the Board by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist and the organization in meeting its’ mission.
• Prepares meeting agendas and facilitates meetings.

Treasury, Cash Management, and Financing

• Establishes and maintains relationships with banks and other key financing partners.
• Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting structure that includes a minimum cash threshold to meet operational needs.
• Prepares monthly Borrowing Base Compliance (BBC) reports and quarterly and annual debt covenant compliance reports.
• Monitors status of cash on-hand to meet current/ anticipated financial obligations.
• Actively engages internal or external parties to modify payment terms and minimize impact of deficits or unanticipated cash obligations.

Financial Systems/ Processes

• Evaluates and deploys technology solutions to optimize ease of use, accuracy, and timeliness of financial operations.
• Modifies internal processes and procedures, consistent with best/ emerging practice.
• Ensures staff are trained and proficient in the use of all systems tools.

Employee Development

• Manages the Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable & Receivable and Payroll staff members.
• Evaluate and develop finance staff professionally with emphasis on opportunities for individuals, where possible.

• Supports and assists with recruitment and retention activities for area of responsibility.
• Provides on the job training to employees and monitors performance to ensure direct reports are competent or moving to competency in their assigned positions.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform due diligence on acquisitions and new business opportunities to collect and assess all financial and legal documents to provide key insight and recommendations to decision makers.
• Initiates Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for major technology, service, capital, or other major purchases, in conjunction with appropriate stakeholders.
• Establishes decision criteria and review process for RFPs; Coordinates selection process, SOW/ contract negotiations, and execution of final contracts.
• Prepare Quarterly Employment Report (QER) required by the company, AbilityOne, and/or NYSID.
• Actively participates in corporate safety initiative to reduce loss time incidents and workers compensation expenses. Follows all safety procedures, creating a safe working environment and practicing and training employees in safe and proper work habits and equipment use.
• Model respectful, civil behaviors and communications with all employees, customers, vendors and partners on behalf of the corporation in performing duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the President/CEO.