Controller
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Robert Half Management Resources
📍 Saint Charles, MO, United States
Job Description
Description
We are looking for an experienced Controller with higher-education experience to provide leadership for the accounting function. This Long-term Contract position will oversee core financial operations, support timely and accurate reporting, and help strengthen accounting processes in a collaborative higher education environment. The role is well suited for a hands-on accounting leader who can guide staff, manage close activities, and maintain strong financial controls while partnering across systems and departments.
Responsibilities:
• Direct the daily work of the accounting team, providing guidance, oversight, and support to staff across accounting and accounts payable functions.
• Oversee account reconciliation activities to ensure balances are accurate, supported, and resolved within established timelines.
• Manage prepaid expenses, accrual entries, and other key month-end accounting activities that contribute to a reliable f...
We are looking for an experienced Controller with higher-education experience to provide leadership for the accounting function. This Long-term Contract position will oversee core financial operations, support timely and accurate reporting, and help strengthen accounting processes in a collaborative higher education environment. The role is well suited for a hands-on accounting leader who can guide staff, manage close activities, and maintain strong financial controls while partnering across systems and departments.
Responsibilities:
• Direct the daily work of the accounting team, providing guidance, oversight, and support to staff across accounting and accounts payable functions.
• Oversee account reconciliation activities to ensure balances are accurate, supported, and resolved within established timelines.
• Manage prepaid expenses, accrual entries, and other key month-end accounting activities that contribute to a reliable f...