Senior Vice President for Business Affairs Chief Financial Officer
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Senior Vice President for Business Affairs & Chief Financial OfficerAgency
Prairie View A&M UniversityDepartment
Presidents OfficeProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Prairie View TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Located in Prairie View Texas about 50 miles from downtown Houston the 1440acre campus lives up to its unofficial motto Prairie View Produces Productive People. The University has the honor of counting among its graduates a Brigadier General the first Black female engineer to be registered by the state of Texas the founder of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) numerous academicians professional athletes anOlympic Gold Medalist entertainers and artists who have made tremendous impacts on their communities and the world.
PVAMU is the secondoldest public institution in Texas. Empowered by a shared sense of history and experience as well as PVAMUs relentless commitment to providing the highest quality of education research and service its graduates make their mark as scholars and leaders in their fields. Established in 1876 as a landgrant institution the University enrolls over 9000 undergraduate and graduate students. Students from Texas form the majority of the population followed by students from California. The total student population hails from 44 states the District of Columbia Puerto Rico the U.S. Virgin Islands and 87 countries. The University has eight colleges and schools most of which are accredited by professional bodies (ABET AACSB International and others) and numerous research centers housed on the main campus. The University offers 36 bachelors degree programs 31 masters degree programs and six doctoral programs.
The next SVPBA/CFO will have the opportunity to serve in a leadership role at a public land grant research II HBCU with a rich tradition of access opportunity and transformation for over 148 years. PVAMU finds itself entering an exciting new chapter in the institutions history. With a newer President and Provost and the recently launched 10year strategic planJourney to Eminence there is a need for leaders to bring fresh ideas and strategies to strengthen and advance the Universitys mission of highquality education research community engagement and societal impact. The SVPBA/CFO has responsibility for the fiscal stewardship of all University assets including the Universitys annual budget of approximately $297 million. The Universitys endowment is valued at $152 million.
The SVPBA/CFO will work with the Presidents Cabinet and the University community which are optimistic about the future and cognizant of the many opportunities and challenges facing higher education. To meet them PVAMU will require an SVPBA/CFO who can bring a high level of competence experience and creativity to how the institution thinks about manages and improves its finances operations campus planning and facilities management.
The success of the next SVPBA/CFO will be determined by how well they provide sound strategic advice regarding financial and administrative matters and their ability to bring keen insights and good judgment to a diverse set of complex issues. They will also be an important voice in reducing administrative burdens that often impede timely decisionmaking or make straightforward tasks needlessly complex. The SVPBA/CFO must build collaborative relationships consult with various stakeholders and communicate clearly and transparently regarding complex issues. The SVPBA/CFO oversees a large team and they must effectively lead and manage a group of experienced and talented professionals. Ensuring that PVAMU has the right and most effective management systems and platforms will also be an important responsibility of the SVPBA/CFO.
Required Education and Experience:
The next SVPBA/CFO must have a masters degree in business finance accounting or a related field. The successful candidate must also have at least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in financial management or related administrative experience with time spent at the executive or senior level.
Preferred Qualifications:
A CPA is preferred.
Application Submission Guidelines:
All applications must be submitted online through WittKieffer here:
https://wittkieffer/positions/200918
Applications will not be accepted through the PVAMU Career Site.
All Applications nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include as separate documents a resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile found below. WittKieffer is assisting Prairie View A&M University in this search. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position will remain open until an appointment is made. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffers candidate portal. Nominations and inquiries can be directed to.
Background Check Requirements:
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
