Comptroller

About Cape Cod Community College

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

Job Description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Comptroller is a full-time management-level position responsible for supervising the accounting and financial reporting of the College, and the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of student accounts, grants accounting, and accounts payable personnel.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Supervise general accounting, contracts, grants accounting, accounts payable, budget, and financial reporting.
2. Provide leadership and direct designated departmental personnel, the management of which will include responsibility for interviewing, hiring, and training of employees, planning, assigning and directing work, developing staff, appraising performance, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
3. General Ledger ownership.
4. Assist the Vice President of Finance and Operations with creating the annual operating budget of approximately $45M.
5. Ensure assigned areas complete projects such as annual financial reports, operating budgets, indirect cost proposals, and legislative appropriations requests in a timely manner.
6. Provide various analyses and advise the Vice President of Finance and Operations on assorted financial reporting and budgetary issues; prepare reports which summarize and forecast College business activity and financial position in areas of revenues and expenses; and prepare necessary supporting documentation and justification.
7. Provide management with timely reviews of financial status and progress in its various programs and activities.
8. Prepare and file financial reporting required by regulatory agencies.
9. Create and modify financial policy and process documents, with emphasis on gaining efficiencies.
10. Coordinate the annual financial audit, preparing audit work papers and financial statements.
11. Serve as liaison to the Commonwealth Comptroller's Office.
12. Establish and maintain relations with banks and other financial institutions.
13. Direct receipt and disbursement of funds and acquisition and sale of other assets.
14. Comply with all federal, state, local and College policies.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from an accredited four (4) year college or university plus seven (7) years of related experience, including four (4) years progressive management experience and training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Demonstrated competence in general ledger accounting and report writing.
3. Competence in use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel, and in use of computerized administrative software packages such as Jenzabar.
4. Proficiency in exporting, sorting and analyzing substantial amounts of data, and an ability to understand its implication.
5. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
6. Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and data requests.
7. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations.
8. Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Higher Education accounting experience, preferably in Massachusetts.
2. Familiarity with Massachusetts finance law and policies including procurement.
3. Master's degree or CPA designation.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to upload a separate statement to define precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information

COMPENSATION:

Annual salary range of $120,000 to $140,000, dependent upon qualifications. Full-time, Non-unit Professional Position. Includes participation in a comprehensive employee benefits program and the option for membership in the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Posted until filled, with review process to begin November 6, 2026.

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to the FY2027 budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider candidates who do not have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States .

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans 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. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action/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.

Application Instructions

ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.

Begin the online application process by going to the APPLY NOW link. During the process you will be given an opportunity to upload required documents : a cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum requirements of the position and resume (failure to submit requested documents may result in disqualification). Please note that finalist candidates will be asked to provide three current professional letters of reference and transcripts.

See the FAQ for using our online system. Please contact us if you need assistance applying through this website.

The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence.