Chief Academic Financial Planning Officer

Fordham University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition remission

Retirement plans

Life insurance

Short and long-term disability

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Generous time off

Job summary

Fordham University, a Jesuit research university in New York, seeks a Vice Provost for Academic Financial Planning and Analysis to lead strategic financial planning and multi-year budgeting across eight schools, the Office of Research, and academic units.

Reporting to the Provost, the role oversees revenue and expense budgets, cost-benefit analyses, and capital project evaluations, advancing faculty excellence and student success in alignment with the University's Strategic Plan.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Higher Education Leadership-related fields.
• Minimum Of 10 Years Of Senior-level Financial Experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in higher education; minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience in academic administration, budgeting, policy development, and shared governance
• Proven leadership with experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives
• Strong strategic, analytical, and communication skills
• Doctoral or terminal degree (PhD, EdD, JD) preferred

Responsibilities

• Serves as the senior advisor to the Provost on financial planning and resource alignment within Academic Affairs.
• Develops financial planning, enrollment, and modeling strategies to support the annual financial goals, enrollment and revenue targets, and budgetary strategies for the academic enterprise.
• Partners with the Office of Finance, central administration, and across Academic Affairs to ensure the alignment of the academic financial goals with those of the financial goals and objectives of the University.
• Directs and monitors the financial and business operating policies and procedures of reporting academic departments.
• Develops, manages, and oversees the annual revenue and expense budgets for academic operations, including financial and related planning for expenditures of reserved funds, restricted funds, and quasi-endowed funds in collaboration with each of the deans and their budget committees.
• Monitors the financial performance of each of the schools and academic units and recommends areas for improvement.
• Develops strategic actions with each of the schools to address budget shortfalls and/or priorities for additional investments during the year in accordance with the Strategic Plan.
• Conducts research and analytical studies, including cost/benefit analysis and evaluations of programs, staffing, and capital projects for the Office of the Provost.

Job description

Fordham University, a Jesuit research university in New York, seeks a Vice Provost for Academic Financial Planning and Analysis to lead strategic financial planning and multi-year budgeting across eight schools, the Office of Research, and academic units.

Reporting to the Provost, the role oversees revenue and expense budgets, cost-benefit analyses, and capital project evaluations, advancing faculty excellence and student success in alignment with the University's Strategic Plan.