Vice Provost for Academic Financial Planning and Analysis

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

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Position Details

Position Information

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

Vice Provost for Academic Financial Planning and Analysis

Position Number

A06030

FLSA

Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week

35

Department

Office of the Provost

Campus

Rose Hill

Work Arrangement

Onsite

Hybrid Policy:

Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy .

Position Summary

Reporting directly to the Provost, the Vice Provost for Academic Financial Planning and Analysis serves as the chief financial and budget officer for Fordham University’s Academic Division. The Vice Provost for Academic Financial Planning and Analysis provides strategic financial leadership, multi-year budgetary strategy, advanced quantitative analysis, and operational decision support across all eight schools, colleges, the Office of Research, and all academic units. Operating at the intersection of fiscal discipline and guided by the strategic objectives of the Provost and the University’s Strategic Plan, the Vice Provost ensures that academic institutional resources are strategically allocated across Fordham’s campuses to advance faculty excellence, student success, interdisciplinary innovation, and Fordham’s mission as a Jesuit, Catholic University.

Essential Functions

• 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.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Provides strategic leadership and contributes to higher-level direction. Typically oversees managers via direct and indirect reports. Responsible for hiring, developing leaders, managing performance, corrective action, and compensation decisions.

Additional Functions

• Represents academic operations in budget meetings university-wide, as requested.
• Oversees and authorizes replacement, restructured, and new academic staff positions.
• Recommends, based on budget projections, the fiscal parameters of an annual faculty hiring plan.
• Oversees financial planning and projections for successful implementation of grants and endowments.
• Serves central role in the execution of academic strategic initiatives, converting institutional goals into measurable operational benchmarks across colleges, schools, and academic units.
• Directly supervises, supports, and evaluates the executive leadership of key non-departmental academic units and fosters a culture of service, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

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 within a complex organization.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated experience in academic administration, budgeting, policy development, and shared governance.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing teams and leading cross-functional initiatives
• Strong strategic, analytical, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships with faculty, deans, and senior administrators.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctoral or terminal degree (PhD, EdD, JD).

Minimum Starting Salary

$230,000

Maximum Starting Salary

$300,000

Qualifications

Note

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

A1182P

Number of Vacancies

1

Start Date

ASAP

Posting Date

11/04/2026

EEO Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.