The Controller provides direct oversight for USask’s accounting, auditing, and investment activities. Ensuring integrity, transparency, and stewardship of the university’s financial resources that contributes to regulatory compliance and long-term financial sustainability. While also leading activities to ensure USask has effective policies, processes, and controls in place to safeguard assets.

Here is how the Controller’s office supports the university:

• Leads financial reporting and accounting - Ensure accurate, timely, and transparent financial reporting that supports decision-making and accountability.
• Maintains financial integrity and controls - Establish and oversee internal controls, financial policies, and procedures that safeguard university assets and resources.
• Ensures regulatory and accounting compliance - Monitor compliance with accounting standards, legislation, funding agreements, and university policies.
• Oversees financial operations - Direct core accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, and financial reconciliations.
• Supports audit activities - Coordinate internal and external audits, facilitate audit processes, and address findings and recommendations.
• Provides financial stewardship - Promote responsible management of public, donor, research, and tuition-funded resources.
• Oversees specialized fund accounting - Ensure appropriate accounting and reporting for research grants, endowments, capital projects, and other restricted funds.
• Enhances financial policies and practices - Continuously improve financial processes, systems, and controls to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and service quality.
• Collaborates across the university - Partner with academic and administrative units to provide financial guidance, solve complex issues, and support institutional objectives.
• Aligns financial stewardship with strategic goals - Provide financial leadership that supports the university’s mission, vision, and long-term sustainability.

The units that make up the controller portfolio include:

• Internal Reporting and Financial Strategy
• Financial Reporting
• Treasury

The controller reports to the chief financial officer.

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