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Vice President for Business and Finance, CFO
California State University, Chico
California State University, Chico invites applications and nominations for an innovative and transformative leader to serve in the role of Vice President for Business and Finance, enhance our mission and goals, and further the University's reputation as an exemplary institution. The Vice President for Business and Finance is the chief business officer and chief financial officer managing a $225 million operating budget and reporting directly to the President.
The Division of Business and Finance operates ten departments in support of the CSU, Chico campus, which serves more than 17,000 students in a residential environment. The division encompasses many areas, from maintenance of the beautiful campus grounds and ensuring safety, to overseeing capital improvements, and providing financial management and transparency. The division has more than 330 staff members and a budget of over $25 million.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic, innovative, collaborative, and experienced leader with a track record of progressive management success in a university or similarly complex setting; planning, resource development and project management skills; experience dealing with governing boards and municipalities; and experience managing a variety of campus operation functions. In addition, the Vice President will demonstrate the capacity to inspire staff to serve with excellence, to be an effective problem solver within a complex organization, and to lead staff through organizational change, including delivery of the finalized campus master plan which is currently being updated. The incumbent embraces the mission of Academic Affairs, Students Affairs, and Advancement; approaches tasks with a people orientation; demonstrates commitment to inclusivity and diversity; and possesses exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities: The Vice President for Business and Finance is responsible for providing creative vision, leadership, and management of the financial and business functions in support of the University's academic mission; maintaining open lines of communication and seeking to thoroughly understand diverse points of view; providing appropriate opportunity for input; and making decisions that align the goals of the University. Responsibilities include:
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The University: California State University, Chico, a funded Hispanic Serving Institution, is one of the most highly ranked regional public universities in the West and one of the most popular within the California State University 23 campus system. Chico State, which started as a Normal School in 1887, now has 17,000 students, 7 colleges, and 70 undergraduate and 35 graduate degrees. Chico State provides students a Northern California small-college-town, residential campus experience that rivals many private universities. The campus emphasizes and fosters sustainability, service to the community, and civic engagement that transforms student learning and enhances the local and extended environment. Over 135,000 alumni have achieved distinction as graduates. Corporate and alumni development plans are fully implemented, and the Wildcats NCAA II athletic teams routinely compete for national championships.
As a university that educates students of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds, we value a diverse faculty, staff, and administration and seek to create as diverse a pool of candidates as possible. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However, only complete applications received by September 7, can be assured full consideration. As a condition of employment, persons will have to submit to a confidential background check and submit official, sealed transcripts. All information obtained will be strictly confidential.
Applications/Nominations: Applicants should submit a complete and current curriculum vitae or resume, as well as names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of up to five references. A cover letter of interest should indicate how the applicant's qualifications relate to each of the required qualifications, as well as the preferred qualifications of the position. Applicants should succinctly articulate their administrative philosophy and the role of the Division of Business and Finance in public higher education. This search is being assisted by Academic Search and applications should be sent electronically to CHICOVPBF@academic-search.com. Nominations and requests for confidential conversations may be sent to senior consultant Jessica Kozloff at jsk@academic-search.com
California State University, Chico employs only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. California State University, Chico is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Americans with Disabilities Act employer.
An annual security report disclosing crime statistics for California State University, Chico can be obtained by contacting the California State University Police Department (530) 898-5555 or by accessing the following web site: http://www.csuchico.edu/up/.
Additional information about the University is available at:
http://www.csuchico.edu
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