Position Summary

Big Bend Community College (BBCC), a rural college serving vibrant, culturally rich communities in the Columbia Basin of Central Washington invites applications for an Executive Director of Business Services in the college's Business Services Department.  

The Executive Director of Finance/Controller executes the directives of the institution and the State of Washington in fiscal affairs.  This position is directly involved in the overall operation and direction of the College through direct input to the President as a member of the President's Cabinet.

BBCC's organizational strength is captured in our small but mighty spirit. A small college taking on BIG things to enact BIG change to lift our students and employees. We are dedicated to extending postsecondary access to all our service district members and providing an environment for all to grow personally and professionally, steered by our mission and vision.

Vision:   To become our communities' first choice to dream, learn, and succeed.

Mission Serve as a Bridge Stand as a Leader Support for Success

Our guiding principles are a call to action, establishing a standard for how we interact with each other, present BBCC in the community, serve students AND act upon areas of inequity.    

Guiding Principles Honor our Role as a Hispanic-Serving Institution Advocate for Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity Embrace our Workplace Norms  Innovate Proactively Model Integrity Educate All

If you share these values, we encourage you to come be a part of the movement happening at Big Bend Community College.  

[This position is open until filled.  Priority consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by April 23, 2024]{.underline}.  Big Bend Community College reserves the right to offer this position to a qualified candidate at any time, so a prompt response is encouraged.  

Essential Job Duties

*PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:  *

Manage all the fiscal operations of the institution including accounting, budgeting, cashiering, grants and contracts, purchasing, student financial accounts, auxiliary enterprise accounting, as well as property inventory control and assistance to the BBCC Foundation. 

Supervise and manage day-to-day operations of the Business Office, to include accounts receivables, accounts payable, cash receipts, student loans, general ledger, etc.  Provide consistent, effective supervision of all team members.

Work to ensure that budget and accounting procedures and processes are in compliance with all state, federal and institutional requirements.

Initiate and develop financial information and control systems and necessary management reporting, including internal budgets.

Oversee the design and management of the College's financial management systems, which includes providing guidance on the fiscal integrity of the institution, divisions and departments within the institution.

Analyze and monitor college budgets, cash management, investments; provide budgetary and financial accountability processes for all college units. 

Review and coordinate all business related contracts and agreements with compliance with college, Office of Financial Management (OFM), State/Federal policies, rules and regulations.

Coordinate with WA Department of Enterprise Services (DES) Risk Management to oversee college risk management efforts and requirements for minimizing exposure to liability.

Work closely with the Vice-President for Finance & Administration and the Director of Facilities and Capital Projects in the dev