Comptroller

Position
The Comptroller will directly manage, monitor, and implement the overall accounting, financial planning, financial management and administrative functions necessary for College operations.  Supervisory oversight of the business office staff, the Bookstore manager, and the Mailroom manager.  Will prepare all major internal financial reports and assist the CFO in the presentation and interpretation to executive management, the Finance Committee and the Board of Trustees.  This is a 40 hour per week full-time position with an excellent benefits package.

The College
Eureka is a small residential liberal arts college located equidistant between the cities of Peoria and Bloomington/Normal. The campus is situated on 112 wooded acres with 24 academic and residential buildings in the city of Eureka, Illinois. Focused on “excellence in learning, service, and leadership,” Eureka graduates include forty-two college presidents, seven governors and members of Congress, and the 40th President of the United States. Eureka currently has almost 700 students enrolled in 30 degree programs and has over 5,000 living alumni.  The College is cited as one of fifty national “All-American Colleges” by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Chartered in 1855 to provide a
“non-sectarian liberal arts” education by abolitionists who were members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka was the first college in Illinois and the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis (click for additional information about the Christian Church and the affiliation with Eureka College).

Position Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in accounting or finance.  3-5 years experience with daily business office accounting functions and staff supervision.  Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles “GAAP,” and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rules.  Effective written and verbal communication skills.  Proficiency in general ledger accounting software and Microsoft EXCEL and WORD.    Certified Public Accountant (CPA), higher education or non-profit industry experience preferred.

Application Materials
Submit cover letter and resume electronically in WORD format to employment@eureka.edu (please put Comptroller in the subject line).  Written submissions may be sent to Mr. Marc Pasteris, Eureka College, 300 E. College Avenue, Eureka, IL 61530.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.