Vice President for Finance and Administration

Vice President for Finance and Administration

About the Company

Well-established private liberal arts college

Industry
Higher Education

Type
Educational Institution

Founded
1866

Employees
51-200

Specialties

• accounting
• neuroscience
• communications
• early childhood education
• biology
• criminal justice
• psychology
• environmental science
• history
• computer science
• chemistry
• english
• sociology
• social science
• political science
• business
• speech-language pathology
• nursing
• physician assistant
• and mba

About the Role

The Vice President for Finance and Administration will be responsible for overseeing the institution’s financial operations and administrative functions, ensuring efficient and sustainable management of resources. You will direct budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cash flow and investment strategy, ensuring compliance with regulatory and accounting standards. You will also manage administrative services, such as facilities, procurement, technology infrastructure, human resources, and risk management. You will serve as a strategic partner to the President/CEO and senior leadership, helping to shape long-term planning, capital projects, and operational priorities. You will drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls, integrate financial systems, and ensure accountability across departments, while fostering a culture of fiscal discipline, transparency, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in senior financial leadership with broad scope over both finance and administrative functions, preferably within higher education, nonprofit, or mission-driven institutions. You should hold an advanced degree or professional certification in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field (e.g. CPA, CMA, MBA). You must demonstrate strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and guide executive decision-making. You should have experience leading diverse teams across multiple functions (finance, HR, facilities, IT, risk), driving system implementations and operational transformations. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaborative leadership abilities are essential, as is integrity, adaptability, and commitment to the institution’s mission.

Functions

• Finance