Claremont McKenna
Associate Vice President for Finance
Claremont McKenna, Claremont, California, United States, 91711
Associate Vice President for Finance
Claremont McKenna College is a highly selective undergraduate institution ranked among the top liberal arts colleges nationally. It is part of The Claremont Colleges, which also includes Pomona College, Scripps College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, Claremont Graduate University, and Keck Graduate Institute. The Claremont Colleges consortium constitutes an academic community of more than 9,000 students. Claremont is located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The Associate Vice President for Finance provides support to the Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer in all aspects of College financial matters. This position performs a range of highly skilled financial and strategic planning functions, interacting frequently with the College's senior leadership and Board of Trustees. Essential Functions: Supervise other members of the Business Office financial staff. Attend Finance and Operations and Audit and Compliance Committee meetings. Participate in high-level strategic initiatives and financial planning. Serve as a key resource in planning for the College's overall financial strategy. Budget oversight through regular monitoring and forecasting. Coordinate with the Dean of Faculty to create and monitor the annual faculty salary and research budgets. In partnership with the Office of Human Resources, oversee the annual staff salary budget. Coordinate with the Director of the Robert Day Scholars Program to create and monitor the Robert Day Scholars Program annual budget. Proactively work with Office of Admission and Financial Aid in planning for incoming and current CMC classes. Partner with the Advancement Office in monitoring all new gifts and restrictions. Regularly update and manage the College's capital program. Partner with the Campus Planning team to create and maintain the College's capital reserve and equipment forecast reports. Prepare and regularly review cash forecast. Partner and oversee all activities of TCCS financial services. Support the annual financial audit, federal funds audit, retirement audits, and 990 tax preparations. Monitor and assess tax implications to College activities. Develop and implement effective financial policies and procedures. Support as needed all related affiliates to CMC. Oversee off campus student housing. Manage team and oversee accuracy and compliance related to payroll processing. Manage team and oversee accuracy, timeliness and customer support related to student billing and collection. Prepare and respond to various financial surveys. Serve as Business Office liaison to ASCMC. Administer the Faculty and Executive Staff Housing Assistance Program. Provide analysis and support the College's Arbol Verde Housing Program. Coordinate annual conflict of interest process for the Board of Trustees. Serve as a member of the Financial Officers Group. Serve as a member of the Incident Management Team. Develop and maintain financial reports in Workday. Maintain and update the Business Office web page and online catalog information pertaining to financial matters. Participate in the development and implementation of any new financial systems or software. Perform other essential duties and tasks specific to the position. Qualification Standards & Skills: Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance, CPA and/or MBA desirable or equivalent education and experience Experience: A minimum of ten years of related administrative, accounting, and/or investment work experience in positions of increasing responsibility required. Experience in auditing and grant administration/accounting preferred. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Individual must possess knowledge, skills, and ability to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. Strong analytical, strategic financial planning skills. Strong ability to present financial analysis and information to boards and leadership in a way that is easily understandable. Strong technical knowledge of accounting and tax. Strong proficiency in various accounting software systems and other information technology. Broad knowledge of accounting, audit, federal grants, payroll and investments practices, especially in the area of higher education. Strong proficiency in general ledger accounting, understanding of financial statements, investments, and internal control functions. Ability to exercise a high degree of accurate and independent judgment, tact and discretion. Ability to work well with diverse College constituents in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. Excellent organizational and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and people. Hours: The regular hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hours may vary due to needs of the College. Classification and Status: This is a regular, full-time, 12 month, exempt, benefits-eligible position. Salary Range: The anticipated salary range is $200,000 - $220,000 per year. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Supervisory Responsibility: This position will supervise the Senior Director of Finance, the Director of Finance, the Senior Payroll Specialist, the Payroll Specialist, and the Associate Director of Student Accounts. Reports To: Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer
Claremont McKenna College is a highly selective undergraduate institution ranked among the top liberal arts colleges nationally. It is part of The Claremont Colleges, which also includes Pomona College, Scripps College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, Claremont Graduate University, and Keck Graduate Institute. The Claremont Colleges consortium constitutes an academic community of more than 9,000 students. Claremont is located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The Associate Vice President for Finance provides support to the Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer in all aspects of College financial matters. This position performs a range of highly skilled financial and strategic planning functions, interacting frequently with the College's senior leadership and Board of Trustees. Essential Functions: Supervise other members of the Business Office financial staff. Attend Finance and Operations and Audit and Compliance Committee meetings. Participate in high-level strategic initiatives and financial planning. Serve as a key resource in planning for the College's overall financial strategy. Budget oversight through regular monitoring and forecasting. Coordinate with the Dean of Faculty to create and monitor the annual faculty salary and research budgets. In partnership with the Office of Human Resources, oversee the annual staff salary budget. Coordinate with the Director of the Robert Day Scholars Program to create and monitor the Robert Day Scholars Program annual budget. Proactively work with Office of Admission and Financial Aid in planning for incoming and current CMC classes. Partner with the Advancement Office in monitoring all new gifts and restrictions. Regularly update and manage the College's capital program. Partner with the Campus Planning team to create and maintain the College's capital reserve and equipment forecast reports. Prepare and regularly review cash forecast. Partner and oversee all activities of TCCS financial services. Support the annual financial audit, federal funds audit, retirement audits, and 990 tax preparations. Monitor and assess tax implications to College activities. Develop and implement effective financial policies and procedures. Support as needed all related affiliates to CMC. Oversee off campus student housing. Manage team and oversee accuracy and compliance related to payroll processing. Manage team and oversee accuracy, timeliness and customer support related to student billing and collection. Prepare and respond to various financial surveys. Serve as Business Office liaison to ASCMC. Administer the Faculty and Executive Staff Housing Assistance Program. Provide analysis and support the College's Arbol Verde Housing Program. Coordinate annual conflict of interest process for the Board of Trustees. Serve as a member of the Financial Officers Group. Serve as a member of the Incident Management Team. Develop and maintain financial reports in Workday. Maintain and update the Business Office web page and online catalog information pertaining to financial matters. Participate in the development and implementation of any new financial systems or software. Perform other essential duties and tasks specific to the position. Qualification Standards & Skills: Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance, CPA and/or MBA desirable or equivalent education and experience Experience: A minimum of ten years of related administrative, accounting, and/or investment work experience in positions of increasing responsibility required. Experience in auditing and grant administration/accounting preferred. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Individual must possess knowledge, skills, and ability to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. Strong analytical, strategic financial planning skills. Strong ability to present financial analysis and information to boards and leadership in a way that is easily understandable. Strong technical knowledge of accounting and tax. Strong proficiency in various accounting software systems and other information technology. Broad knowledge of accounting, audit, federal grants, payroll and investments practices, especially in the area of higher education. Strong proficiency in general ledger accounting, understanding of financial statements, investments, and internal control functions. Ability to exercise a high degree of accurate and independent judgment, tact and discretion. Ability to work well with diverse College constituents in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. Excellent organizational and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and people. Hours: The regular hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hours may vary due to needs of the College. Classification and Status: This is a regular, full-time, 12 month, exempt, benefits-eligible position. Salary Range: The anticipated salary range is $200,000 - $220,000 per year. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Supervisory Responsibility: This position will supervise the Senior Director of Finance, the Director of Finance, the Senior Payroll Specialist, the Payroll Specialist, and the Associate Director of Student Accounts. Reports To: Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer