Strategic Finance & Administration Leader

Northwood University; Midland (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, seeks a highly strategic Vice President, Finance and Administration to guide the university’s financial operations and infrastructure. Reporting to the President, this executive will drive financial strategy, technology alignment, facilities planning, and risk management to sustain growth aligned with The Northwood Idea.

The role requires CPA credentials and an advanced degree, with experience in higher education preferred.

Qualifications

• A record of progressively responsible executive leadership in finance, administration, or related fields is required.
• Experience in higher education is preferred, though leaders from nonprofit or corporate sectors are encouraged to apply.
• A CPA credential and an advanced degree are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of Northwood’s growth-oriented 2026–2031 Strategic Plan.
• Build innovative financial and business systems and strategies that fuel enrollment growth and long-term sustainability.
• Align finance, technology, facilities, and administration around institutional priorities.
• Oversee the largest capital infrastructure investment in Northwood’s history, transforming the Midland campus.
• Champion an entrepreneurial culture of creativity, accountability, and results.
• Partner closely with trustees, senior leaders, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Steward one of higher education’s most distinctive missions and philosophies.

Skills

Executive leadership

Education

CPA credential

Advanced degree

Job description

Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, seeks a highly strategic Vice President, Finance and Administration to guide the university’s financial operations and infrastructure. Reporting to the President, this executive will drive financial strategy, technology alignment, facilities planning, and risk management to sustain growth aligned with The Northwood Idea.

The role requires CPA credentials and an advanced degree, with experience in higher education preferred.