Heritage Christian University is seeking a Controller/VP of Finance to join the Heritage family in fulfilling her mission of advancing the Lord’s church through training servant leaders for real-world ministry. The job title and financial package will be dependent on the credentials and experience of the applicant. Applicants should have a college degree, preferably in accounting, business, or a related field. They should have significant experience in the field, be team players with communication and people skills, integrity, a strong work ethic, organizational skills, and the ability to manage people. Strong computer skills, including knowledge of common accounting software, will be necessary.
Responsibilities will include serving as steward of the University’s financial assets, including oversight of the University’s Business office in providing financial, business, and administrative support services to the University for the achievement of all financial and operational objectives. This person will oversee day-to-day financial operations, policies, and procedures (maintaining a strong internal controls environment) as well as financial aid (our Director of Financial Aid has direct responsibility). The ability to help the HCU Board and the campus leadership team make wise financial decisions and plans for the future will be critical. This role also includes functioning as the primary HR person for the university.
Candidates will be required to live in the Shoals area, be active members of a non-instrumental congregation of the churches of Christ, and be committed to the mission of Heritage Christian University.
Those interested in becoming part of our family should submit a resume/vita to Dr. W. Kirk Brothers at kbrothers@hcu.edu on or before August 14, 2024.
The following is from ARTICLE I of the 2021 HCU Administrative/Staff
Handbook:
- Selection and Hiring of staff – The university bases staff employment on educational qualifications, evidence of ability, personal and professional integrity, and future promise.
- The University recognizes that diversity among faculty, students, and staff offers innumerable benefits and is consistent with the principles of the Scriptures.
- Diverse ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic levels, racial cultures, and duality of gender bring rich experiences and perspectives to the university. The university seeks to recruit faculty, staff, and students from diverse races, ethnicities, genders, ages, and socioeconomic groups.The following qualifications are required of staff members at Heritage Christian University:
- Christian character displayed in one’s personal life.
- A member in good standing of a local congregation of the church of Christ.The hiring process proceeds as follows:
Based upon need and available funding in a particular department area, the department director, or supervising administrator if a director position is vacant, initiates a search based on the criteria above. The search will include notice on the HCU website, faculty staff meeting, and HCU newsletter along with any other means deemed appropriate for the type of individual needed.Upon identifying potential staff members, the department director/administrator reviews resumes to assess qualifications and notifies selected applicants.
- The potential staff member makes a formal application for employment.
- The department director/administrator will set up a group interview, which includes a representative from 5 different university departments, to conduct a formal interview with the applicant. (Departments are: Office of the President, Faculty, Business Office, Advancement, Enrollment, Public Relations, Distance Learning, Library, Institutional Research, and IT)
- Applicants may be subjected to a background check.
- The department director/administrator may ask for a second interview as needed.
- Formal 3rd party background checks will be conducted for any new hire.
- Hiring follows the department director’s/administrator’s approval after review of background check.
