Director of Fiscal Operations & Foundation Accounting

Director of Fiscal Operations & Foundation Accounting

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Posting Summary

Job Title: Director of Fiscal Operations & Foundation Accounting

Division: Division of Institutional Advancement

Department: Fiscal Operations Office

Work Status: Full Time

Position Category: Staff

FLSA: Exempt

Pay Range: Exempt

Salary Range: 130,000

Fund Source: State Support

Job Summary: This position serves as the Foundation’s controller — the technical accounting authority responsible for the integrity of the monthly and annual close. The role does not supervise staff; instead, it partners with the Associate Director, AR Manager, and Senior Endowment & Fund Accountant — each of whom reviews transactional work within their own area — to ensure the close is accurate, timely, and well-controlled

Job Duties:

• Own the month-end and year-end close: consolidate entries from all areas, record accruals/adjusting entries, and review journal entries for accuracy (preparer/reviewer).
• Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts; ensure GAAP (ASC 958) compliance across all fund types.
• Set technical accounting policy for contributions, pledges, investments, and net assets; resolve complex or judgment-based accounting questions raised by the team.
• Establish and maintain internal controls and segregation of duties across the close cycle.
• Prepare the monthly financial reporting package (statements, budget-to-actual, variance, KPIs) for the AVP’s review and Board distribution.
• Partner with the AVP on regulatory reporting and the external audit by supplying schedules, reconciliations, and technical support (the AVP holds primary ownership of both).

Requested Minimum Qualifications

Education:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field from an accredited college or university is required.

Experience:

At least seven years of progressive nonprofit or fund accounting experience, including ownership of a full close cycle is also required.

Other Preferences for Consideration

• CPA or in active progress.
• Eight plus years of experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expert knowledge of GAAP for nonprofit/fund accounting (ASC 958) and internal-control design.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment on technical accounting matters without supervisory authority over other staff.
• Strong written communication for board- and audit-facing reporting.
• Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT and endowment software (Fundriver, Adavico, or NPact FIT) preferred.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number: ST01645

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Open Date: 10/30/2026

Application Review Date:

Job Close Date: 11/30/2026

Special Instructions to Applicant: Please enter two professional and one personal reference in the References page of the application.

Supplemental Questions

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1. • How did you hear about this employment Opportunity?
     • The Chronicle of Higher Education
     • EDULedger (formerly Diverse Issues in Higher Ed)
     • Higher Ed Jobs
     • Inside Higher Ed
     • Insight into Academia (formerly Insight into Diversity)
     • LinkedIn
     • Mid-Atlantic HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
     • Other Online Advertising
     • Agency Referral
     • Website
     • MSU Careers Website
2. • Do you have a bachelor's degree?
     • Yes
     • No
3. • What is the highest level of education attained?
     • GED
     • High School Diploma
     • Associates Degree
     • Bachelors Degree
     • Masters Degree
     • PHD
4. • Do you have at least seven years of progressive nonprofit or fund accounting experience, including ownership of a full close cycle?
     • Yes
     • No
5. • Are you a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)?
     • Yes
     • No
6. • Are you a current, past, or retired Morgan State University employee? Are you a current, past, or retired State employee? If YES to current, past, or retired STATE employee, please state the agency. If not applicable, put N/A.
     • (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Transcripts (unofficial )

Optional Documents

1. Supporting Document