Virginia Western Community College
Controller
🇺🇸
Roanoke, VA
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Full-Time
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TBD
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Finance
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April 1st, 2026
GAAP
Edtech.com's Summary
Virginia Western Community College is hiring a Controller. The Controller leads financial management and operations of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation, ensuring strong internal controls, transparent reporting, and program support. This role supports the Vice President of Institutional Advancement by overseeing accounting systems, scholarships, budget generation, and supervising designated staff.
Highlights
- Manage the Foundation's financial health, fund management, and operational support.
- Ensure internal controls and transparent reporting to the Board of Directors, college leadership, and philanthropic community.
- Support accounting, development, and scholarship software systems.
- Administer the Community College Access Program (CCAP).
- Generate financial statements, investment reports, and annual budgets.
- Supervise designated division staff and oversee scholarship, emergency fund, and student support programs.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field required.
- Experience with fund-based accounting, GAAP principles, accounting software, data reporting, project management, and nonprofit or higher education finance operations.
- Preferred experience in grants management, scholarship administration, and Board of Directors relationship management.
- Occasional travel and operation of a state vehicle required.
Controller Full Description
Controller
Posting Details
Posting Summary
Working Title | Controller
Role Title | Coordinator of Resource Development (12 month - Professional - Instructor)
Role Code | 01223-SW
FLSA | Exempt
Pay Band |
Position Number | 286FA142
Agency | Virginia Western Community College
Agency/Division | Virginia Western Community College (Div)
Work Location | Roanoke (City) - 770
Hiring Range | Salary based on faculty rank/qualifications
Emergency/Essential Personnel | No
EEO Category | 1-Officials and Administrators
Full Time or Part Time | Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- | No
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? | No
Work Schedule | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Sensitive Position | No
Job Description
Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board.
Virginia Western is located on a 70-acre campus in southwest Roanoke, VA. The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9,000 students in credit courses and more than 1,400
enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses.
Virginia Western Community College is accepting applications for the Controller position. The Controller is a key strategic leader serving the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation in its mission to support the students, faculty and staff of Virginia Western Community College. This is a hands-on position responsible for the Foundation’s financial health, fund management and operations support – ensuring strong internal controls, impactful programs and transparent reporting to the Board of Directors, College leadership and philanthropic community. In support of the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, the Controller assists with the operation and advancement of the accounting, development and scholarship software systems, the refinement and expansion of Foundation scholarships and program support, the administrative aspects of the Community College Access Program (CCAP) program, the generation of the financial statement of activities and investment reports and annual budget and supervision of designated division staff. The Controller provides oversight of scholarship, emergency fund, and success coaching programs, as well as other Foundation-funded student support services.
Special Assignments | May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field. Experience in fund-based accounting and GAAP principles, Comfort with data and reporting tools, proficiency with accounting software and spreadsheets. Excellent analytical skills, project management, communication, and relationship-building, and staffing skills, with attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities. Experience in providing oversight of the day-to-day business operations of a nonprofit organization or higher education finance.
Additional Considerations | Experience in grants management and reporting, scholarship administration and reporting. Experience with Board of Directors relationship management.
Operation of a State Vehicle | Yes
Supervises Employees | Yes
Required Travel | Occasional travel required
Role Title | Coordinator of Resource Development (12 month - Professional - Instructor)
Role Code | 01223-SW
FLSA | Exempt
Pay Band |
Position Number | 286FA142
Agency | Virginia Western Community College
Agency/Division | Virginia Western Community College (Div)
Work Location | Roanoke (City) - 770
Hiring Range | Salary based on faculty rank/qualifications
Emergency/Essential Personnel | No
EEO Category | 1-Officials and Administrators
Full Time or Part Time | Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- | No
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? | No
Work Schedule | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Sensitive Position | No
Job Description
Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board.
Virginia Western is located on a 70-acre campus in southwest Roanoke, VA. The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9,000 students in credit courses and more than 1,400
enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses.
Virginia Western Community College is accepting applications for the Controller position. The Controller is a key strategic leader serving the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation in its mission to support the students, faculty and staff of Virginia Western Community College. This is a hands-on position responsible for the Foundation’s financial health, fund management and operations support – ensuring strong internal controls, impactful programs and transparent reporting to the Board of Directors, College leadership and philanthropic community. In support of the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, the Controller assists with the operation and advancement of the accounting, development and scholarship software systems, the refinement and expansion of Foundation scholarships and program support, the administrative aspects of the Community College Access Program (CCAP) program, the generation of the financial statement of activities and investment reports and annual budget and supervision of designated division staff. The Controller provides oversight of scholarship, emergency fund, and success coaching programs, as well as other Foundation-funded student support services.
Special Assignments | May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field. Experience in fund-based accounting and GAAP principles, Comfort with data and reporting tools, proficiency with accounting software and spreadsheets. Excellent analytical skills, project management, communication, and relationship-building, and staffing skills, with attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities. Experience in providing oversight of the day-to-day business operations of a nonprofit organization or higher education finance.
Additional Considerations | Experience in grants management and reporting, scholarship administration and reporting. Experience with Board of Directors relationship management.
Operation of a State Vehicle | Yes
Supervises Employees | Yes
Required Travel | Occasional travel required
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number | FAC_1899P
Recruitment Type | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies | 1
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Job Open Date | 03/30/2026
Job Close Date | 04/13/2026
Open Until Filled |
Agency Website | www.virginiawestern.edu
Contact Name | Lindsey Weston
Email | hrapps@virginiawestern.edu
Phone Number | 540-857-7305
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Additional Information
Background Check Statement Disclaimer | The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement | VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/94427
Recruitment Type | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies | 1
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Job Open Date | 03/30/2026
Job Close Date | 04/13/2026
Open Until Filled |
Agency Website | www.virginiawestern.edu
Contact Name | Lindsey Weston
Email | hrapps@virginiawestern.edu
Phone Number | 540-857-7305
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Additional Information
Background Check Statement Disclaimer | The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement | VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/94427
Supplemental Questions
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Unofficial Transcripts
Optional Documents
- Other Document
- Unofficial Transcript 2
- Unofficial Transcript 3
- (877) 340-5577
- ats@ssc.vccs.edu
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