Chief Finance & Operations Officer — Higher Ed (On-Post)

Virginia Military Institute; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residence on Post

Job summary

The Deputy Superintendent for Finance and Support at Virginia Military Institute is the chief financial and administrative officer, responsible for financial accounting and reporting, budget preparation, maintenance of the physical plant, and planning of capital projects.

The role directs multiple offices, collaborates with the Superintendent and Board, and oversees a substantial operating budget from state funds, tuition, and private sources.

Qualifications

• The Successful Candidate Will Possess
• Academic credentials in a relevant field of business, finance, public administration, or higher education.

Responsibilities

• Directing the review of programs for financial and administrative services and developing improvements related to quality, transparency, and efficiency.
• Overseeing the development and maintenance of the VMI Six-Year Plan.
• Overseeing the administration of each office, including planning, reviewing, evaluating, and redesigning functions, activities, programs, reporting systems, and other operations as deemed appropriate.
• Overseeing capital outlay project planning and management and providing regular reports on the status of projects and plans.
• Overseeing the development of the Post Facilities Master Plan, including capital and non-capital improvement plans (CIP).
• Meeting with members of the Board of Visitors, the Alumni Agencies Boards, and other groups to discuss financial and administrative issues.
• Reviewing departmental staffing and determining the need for additional or reduced full-time and part-time employees.
• Establishing priorities for departmental personnel and non-personnel budget requests.

Job description

The Deputy Superintendent for Finance and Support at Virginia Military Institute is the chief financial and administrative officer, responsible for financial accounting and reporting, budget preparation, maintenance of the physical plant, and planning of capital projects.

The role directs multiple offices, collaborates with the Superintendent and Board, and oversees a substantial operating budget from state funds, tuition, and private sources.