Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

Flathead-Valley-Community-College; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental benefits

Vacation days

Sick days

Holidays

Pension plan + 403(b) match

Tuition waiver for employee and depend

Job summary

Flathead Valley Community College is seeking an experienced finance leader to manage financial and operational areas and to serve as a strategic advisor to the President and executive team.

The role oversees the Business Office, facilities, and auxiliary services, developing budgets, forecasts, and comprehensive financial reports for leadership and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of five years of senior fiscal experience, including accounting/administration responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of ten years of senior fiscal experience, including accounting/administration responsibilities.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
• Work experience in fund accounting and higher education/public administration preferred.
• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial and operational areas of the college.
• Serve as strategic business advisor to the President and senior leadership.
• Oversee Business Office, Facilities and Grounds, Auxiliary Services, and related areas.
• Develop and maintain the college budget and financial forecasts; present reports.
• Collaborate on financial planning across departments and external reporting.
• Ensure internal controls and compliance; support audits and data integrity.

Skills

Spreadsheets

Fiscal data interpretation

Stakeholder collaboration

Fund accounting

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Certified Public Accountant

Tools

Fiscal programs

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: KALISPELL, MT 59901
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: Education/Work Experience
Salary Range: $125,000.00 - $175,000.00 Salary/year
Job Category: Administration
DEPARTMENT: Finance and Administration
PAY RANGE: $125,000 - $175,000; Salary depending on experience; 12 mos. per year; benefit eligible.

Unlock Exceptional Benefits at FVCC (Worth ~$25K)!

• You’ll receive generous employer contributions towards your Health/Vision & Dental
• up to 15 vacation days
• 12 sick days
• 12 holidays
• build your future with the Montana Public Employee Retirement System and a 403(b) match up to 7%
• Public Loan Forgiveness plus invest in your continued education when you explore Tuition Waiver benefits for you and your dependents

FLSA

Exempt

Closing Date

Open until filled

Summary

Flathead Valley Community College is an outstanding public community college located on a beautiful campus in Kalispell, Montana with panoramic views of the northern Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park. Our vision is to improve lives through learning, and the trustees, faculty and staff are dedicated to values that foster and preserve the spirit of our college and promote and support the well-being and economic development of the communities we serve.

Essential Functions

• Manages and leads financial and operational areas of the college.
• Serves as a strategic business advisor to the President and senior leadership team.
• Oversees the Business Office, Facilities and Grounds, Auxiliary Services, Mailroom and other related areas. Provides leadership, mentors, and supervises staff; motivates and empowers staff to create environments that promote innovation; sets standards for delivering quality services.
• Develops and maintains the college budget and financial forecasts; reviews campus expenditures and works closely with departments of the college in budgeting and finance; prepares and presents financial and budgeting reports.
• Collaboratively manages the infrastructure of the college and strategically allocates and prioritizes fiscal resources and manages the elements of fiscal accountability; oversees the submission of reports to local, state, and federal agencies.
• Conducts long-term financial forecasts for the college’s funds. Monitors financial and operational developments to ensure that forecasts are current and accurate; provides insight and recommendations on the short-term and long-term plans of the College.
• Designs, prepares, analyzes, and presents college financial reports to the President, Board of Trustees, Foundation Board and other appropriate individuals and groups.
• Provides data for external audits, implements corrections and improvements, and provides responses and reports to administration.
• Participates actively and with initiative in continuous improvement efforts to provide quality fiscal services and data analysis to aid administrators in the decision-making process.
• Formulates, implements, and manages initiatives and projects.
• Oversees renovation and maintenance of facilities necessary to accomplish the college’s mission.
• Monitors finance internal control policies and procedures and recommends changes to ensure organizational mission.
• Assumes leadership in promoting good public relations with college faculty, staff, students, and external constituents; represents the college to external constituencies including school districts, other post-secondary institutions, Board of Regents, businesses, industry, and community; leads and serves on various committees.
• Attends related trainings, workshops, and professional development.
• Actively participates in the development of a climate that promotes and supports innovation and efforts to continuously improve services to students, faculty, and the College.
• Creates and maintains a collaborative and collegial environment with colleagues and maintains effective working relationships.
• Maintains professional ethics and confidentiality of students in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
• Advances the mission of FVCC by serving on or convening committees and contributing to the community in college-related activities.
• Reports to the President and is a member of the President’s Executive Team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in a field appropriate to the responsibilities of the position and a minimum of five years of senior fiscal experience, including significant proven experience in accounting and administration; OR,
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a field appropriate to the responsibilities of position and a minimum of ten years of senior fiscal experience, including significant proven experience in accounting and administration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant
• Work experience in fund accounting
• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Related work experience in a community college, higher education or public administration.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Excellent skills with spreadsheets, fiscal programs, and interpretation of fiscal data.
• Skill collaborating with key stakeholders in senior higher education administration, the college community, and public.
• Skill in utilizing and implementing information and/or education technology systems and providing services that instill a data-informed approach to decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate in all financial and operational areas.
• Excellent skill in all forms of communication.
• Excellent knowledge and skill in fund accounting.
• Ability and skill in developing and monitoring department budgets and grant funded initiatives.
• Skills in hiring, coaching, and managing employees.
• Demonstrated skill in effectively analyzing data and assessments for outcome-oriented results.
• Skill and ability to operate a variety of computer and software applications.
• Ability to work within policies and procedures of FVCC.
• Ability and willingness to serve as an ambassador for the College by interacting appropriately with the college community and community.
• Ability to maintain effective and positive professional relationships.
• Ability to follow and issue directions.
• Demonstrated communication, technology, presentation, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to intermittently work non-traditional schedules including evenings, weekends, etc.
• Ability to maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to respond in the event of an emergency.
• This is a Medium Duty job, according to the Selected Characteristics of Occupations Defined in the Revised Dictionary of Occupational Titles, U.S. Department of Labor and Industry. Medium Duty involves exertion of 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-25 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds continuously to move objects.

Employment Verifications, Reference Checks and Criminal Background Checks

Prior to any offers of employment, FVCC conducts thorough employment verifications and reference checks and may contact organizations and individuals not listed on an applicant's application or resume. Additionally, FVCC conducts post-offer criminal background checks.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FVCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is FVCC's policy that all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran’s status, service in the uniformed services as defined by state and federal law, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry except as authorized by law. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs, as required by federal and state laws.

FVCC Board Policy

The FVCC Board Policy Manual is available to review at https://www.fvcc.edu/about/board-administration/board-of-trustees/board-policies

Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities

FVCC provides reasonable accommodations upon request to qualified individuals with disabilities during all phases of employment including the application and selection process. No applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Veterans' Preference Act

Preference applies in hiring and provides a uniform method by which special consideration is given to qualified Veterans. Veterans’ Preference laws do not, however, guarantee Veterans a job, nor do they give Veterans’ preference in internal actions such as promotion, transfer, reassignment, and reinstatement. Applying for a preference is voluntary and that all information related to a preference is confidential and used only during the hiring process; the information will be maintained in a separate confidential file. To claim Veterans' Preference, you must complete the Veterans' Preference Form (form is available at https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf) and email it along with document(s) that verify your eligibility for employment preference to [e-mail]. Claims for Veterans' preference must be received by Human Resources prior to position closing date.

Windfall Elimination Provision

Based on the Windfall Elimination Provision, FVCC employment may not be covered by Social Security. To learn more about the Windfall Elimination Provision click https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10045.pdf.