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Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Assistant Comptroller

Job Title:

Job Family:

Finance

Department/Group:

Financial Services

Job Code/ Req#:

B22/1020

Location:

El Paso, TX

Travel Required:

Some travel in WSB region (West Texas) and state.

Level/Salary Range:

$65,000-$75,000

Position Type:

Exempt, Full-time

Job Description

Workforce Solutions Borderplex is one of 28 public workforce development boards in Texas serving the six-county Borderplex region.

We are a non-profit opportunity incubator, personalizing the career path and connecting the right people to the right positions. With the tools, programs, and services we provide, we know you can do anything you put your heart into. Our organization and its initiatives have been recognized and awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission for our innovative approach to assisting employers and job seekers.

WSB serves in the spirit of community support. What we do is so important, but we don’t do it alone. We serve the regional business community. Our mission is to help them grow stronger so they can create better jobs. We also prepare people to fill those jobs and achieve a sustaining and fulfilling career.

WSB exhibits a growth mindset. We seek individuals who buy into this mission and lead by example by being good stewards of our financial resources, work efficiently to stretch our resources, and support the organization and its community partners so we can collectively elevate the regional economy. Our values include transparency, innovation, accountability, research-driven, impact-driven, integrity, collaboration, and empathy. Join this high-performing team and support a thriving regional economy!

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

Under the direction of the Comptroller, the Assistant Comptroller supports and oversees the organization’s accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal control processes. This role performs advanced-level work to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial activities in accordance with GAAP, 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS), and TWC Financial Manual for Grants and Contracts (FMGC).

This position works with considerable independence and plays a key role in supporting financial oversight of multiple federal, state, and local funding streams.

Role and Responsibilities

The Assistant Comptroller is expected to actively manage and support core financial functions, ensuring timely execution of accounting activities, reliable reporting, and effective coordination across departments. This role works closely with program, operations, and leadership teams to translate financial data into meaningful insights, support informed decision-making, and ensure funds are utilized efficiently. The position also plays a key role in monitoring financial performance, identifying variances and trends, and supporting continuous improvement efforts that strengthen financial processes, accountability, and overall organizational effectiveness.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

Prepare and review monthly financial statements, budget-to-actual reports, and variance analyses.
Support the preparation of Board and executive-level financial reporting with clear, concise summaries.
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to executive leadership, Board of Directors, and funding agencies.
Develop and present financial analyses, dashboards, and variance reports (budget vs. actual, spend-rate analysis, trend analysis) to leadership and the Board of Directors.

Accounting Operations

Oversee general ledger activity, journal entries, and month-end close.
Ensure accurate recording of transactions across multiple funding sources.
Oversee key accounting functions, including:

Accounts payable and receivable
Cash management and drawdowns (e.g., reimbursement-based grants)
Payroll allocations and labor distribution
Fixed assets and inventory tracking

Maintain and strengthen the chart of accounts to ensure proper cost allocation across multiple funding sources.
Ensure timely completion of bank and balance sheet reconciliations and resolution of discrepancies.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Assist in the development and monitoring of the annual operating budget.
Track expenditures, analyze trends, and support budget amendments and forecasts.
Work closely with program and executive staff to align budgets with strategic priorities and funding requirements.

Grants & Compliance

Ensure compliance with WIOA, Wagner-Peyser, and other Federal and State funded programs.
Monitor allowability of costs, proper cost allocation, and adherence to grant requirements.
Support financial reporting to funding agencies and subrecipient oversight.

Internal Controls & Audit

Maintain and strengthen internal controls to ensure financial integrity and compliance.
Coordinate annual financial audits, including Single Audit, and serve as liaison with external auditors.
Ensure timely resolution of audit findings and implementation of corrective action plans.

Systems & Process Improvement

Oversee the effectiveness and integrity of accounting systems and financial reporting tools (e.g., ERP/MIP).
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce manual errors, and improve efficiency (including automation and AI tools where appropriate).
Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures aligned with regulatory requirements and best practices.
Support integration of financial data with operational and program data for enhanced reporting and decision-making.

Supervision & Leadership

Support the Comptroller and executive leadership with financial insights to inform strategic decisions.
Participate in cross-functional initiatives, including budgeting, procurement, and contract oversight.
Assist in developing financial strategies to ensure long-term sustainability and effective resource allocation.
Provide financial guidance to program managers to support operational success and compliance.

Experience and Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in accounting, finance, or a related field and four (4) years of professional accounting or financial management experience, including two (2) years of supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Knowledge of financial administration, budget control, and fiscal accounting; of governmental accounting; of budget control methods, policies, and procedures; and of laws and regulations pertaining to fiscal operations.

Skill in the use of a computer and applicable software.

Ability to direct accounting programs, budget funds, set up accounting systems, interpret laws and regulations, apply accounting theory, communicate effectively, and supervise the work of others.

Confidence in public speaking and presenting to both small and large groups.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Attention to Detail: Ensures information is complete and accurate; follows up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
Data Gathering and Analysis: Seeks or collects and synthesizes information from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective, unbiased manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment and to enable strategic and leadership decision-making.
Problem Solving: Identifies problems and uses logic, judgment, and data to evaluate alternatives and recommend solutions to achieve the desired organizational goal or outcome.
Decision Making: Obtains information and identifies key issues and implications to make informed and objective decisions.
Communication: Balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed

GENERAL/ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES

Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and outcomes, honoring the organization’s policies and all regulatory requirements.
Customer focus: Striving for high customer satisfaction, going out of our way to be helpful and pleasant, and making it as easy as possible on the customer rather than our department.
Communication: Balancing listening and talking, speaking, and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed

Collegiality/Collaboration: Being helpful, respectful, approachable, and team-oriented, cooperating with others, inside and outside the organization, to accomplish objectives to build and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships, leverage information, and achieve results.
Initiative: Taking ownership of our work, doing what is needed without being asked, following through.
Efficiency: Planning, managing time well, being on time, being cost-conscious, thinking of better ways to do things.
Continuous Learning & Self Development: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement, and proactively investigating new perspectives, approaches, and behaviors.
Integrity/Transparency: Upholds social, ethical, and organizational norms and values; firmly adheres to codes of conduct and ethical principles; behaves consistently and is open, honest, and trustworthy; acts without consideration of personal gain.
People management: Setting clear expectations, reviewing progress, providing feedback and guidance, and holding people accountable.

Additional Notes

Must possess a valid driver's license and meet requirements to be included as an authorized driver on the Workforce Solutions Borderplex Commercial Package Policy stipulated by the insurance carrier. Successful clearance of local and/or state background checks.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice, based on business needs.

EEO/ADA

Workforce Solutions Borderplex provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Flexible Schedule (with set parameters):

Select a shift start and end time between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
Monday–Thursday: Working hours must be between 7 and 10 hours per day.
Friday: Working hours must be 8 hours or less.
A 1‑hour lunch break is required.
Total net work hours must equal 40 hours per week.

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