Chief Financial & Administration Officer (Higher Ed)

The Community Solution Education System; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Retirement plan with employer contrib.

Medical and dental coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Employee appreciation events

Job summary

Kansas Health Science University in Wichita, Kansas seeks an experienced financial leader for either the Vice President of Finance and Administration or Director of Finance role. The position offers strategic oversight of budgeting, financial planning, reporting, and shared-services collaboration to support the University’s academic mission.

The successful candidate will shape financial strategy, partner with leadership, ensure compliance, and guide resource allocation across campus programs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budgeting, financial analysis, or related work.
• Demonstrated experience developing budgets, forecasts, financial models, and executive-level reports.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with institutional leadership and colleagues across a shared-services environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, higher education administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, or operations, including at least five years in senior leadership.
• Demonstrated experience with financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, audits, risk management, contracts, and compliance.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, advise senior executives, and manage complex organizational relationships.
• Strong strategic judgment, executive communication skills, integrity, and demonstrated change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, multiyear forecasting, financial analysis, and institutional financial planning.
• Develop financial models, projections, and business cases to support academic programs, staffing, facilities, grants, partnerships, and strategic initiatives.
• Monitor financial performance, analyze budget variances, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Provide timely financial information and recommendations to University leadership, budget owners, and the Board, as appropriate.
• Support institutional financial sustainability and responsible resource allocation.

Job description

Kansas Health Science University in Wichita, Kansas seeks an experienced financial leader for either the Vice President of Finance and Administration or Director of Finance role. The position offers strategic oversight of budgeting, financial planning, reporting, and shared-services collaboration to support the University’s academic mission.

The successful candidate will shape financial strategy, partner with leadership, ensure compliance, and guide resource allocation across campus programs and