Vice Provost for Academic Financial Planning and Analysis

Fordham; New York (NY); In loco; USD 230.000 - 300.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Fordham University in New York seeks a Vice Provost for Academic Financial Planning and Analysis to serve as chief financial officer for the Academic Division, guiding multi-year budget strategy, quantitative analysis, and decision support across eight schools and academic units. Reporting to the Provost, you will lead strategic financial planning and governance.

The role demands 10+ years of senior financial leadership, 5+ years in higher education, and demonstrated ability to align academic

Competenze

• Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related Higher Education leadership.
• 10+ years of senior-level financial experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of higher education experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience within a complex organization.
• Demonstrated experience in academic administration, budgeting, policy development, and shared governance.
• Strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic/analytical communication skills.
• Excellent ability to build partnerships with faculty, deans, and senior administrators.

Mansioni

• 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 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 align academic and university financial goals.
• Directs and monitors the annual revenue and expense budgets for academic operations, including funds in collaboration with deans and budget committees.
• Monitors financial performance and recommends areas for improvement across schools and units.
• Develops strategic actions with each school to address budget shortfalls and prioritize investments.
• Conducts cost/benefit analyses and evaluations for programs, staffing, and capital projects for the Office of the Provost.
• Oversees executive leadership of key non-departmental academic units and fosters a culture of collaboration and accountability.

Conoscenze

Academic administration

Budgeting

Policy development

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Partnership building

Formazione

Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Higher Education Leadership-related fields

Descrizione del lavoro

Vice Provost for Academic Financial Planning and Analysis

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

Title of Position Vice Provost for Academic Financial Planning and Analysis

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.

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

Minimum Starting Salary $230,000

Maximum Starting Salary

Maximum Starting Salary $300,000

Note

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No

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.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

Sitting Nearly Continuously

Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing)

Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Nearly Continuously

Hearing, Listening, Talking Nearly Continuously

Standing

Standing Seldom

Walking

Walking Seldom

Running

Running Not Required

Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling

Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required

Climbing stairs Not Required

Climbing ladders

Climbing ladders Not Required

Reaching overhead

Reaching overhead Not Required

Pulling, pushing

Pulling, pushing Not Required

Shoveling

Shoveling Not Required

Lifting – up to 20 pounds

Lifting – up to 20 pounds Not Required

Lifting – up to 50 pounds

Lifting – up to 50 pounds Not Required

Lifting – over 50 pounds Not Required

Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents