Chief Financial Officer

As part of an executive management team, the CFO will interact with various members of a University, both senior and junior. A CFO job description should include:

- Providing leadership direction and management of the finance and accounting team

- Providing strategic recommendations to the management team

- Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting

- Advising on long-term business and financial planning

- Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders.

- The Chief Financial Officer will have significant knowledge and understanding of higher education.

- Reviewing all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures

The Chief Financial Officer will have significant knowledge and understanding of higher education. Specific skills include:

- Innovation and resourcefulness.

- Ability to collaborate.

- Ability to lead by influence.

- Honest, direct communication style.

- Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities.

- Proven track record of quality and integrity.

- Expertise in current financial methodology and regulations.

- Significant experience in or knowledge of GASB accounting, including sophisticated fund and grant accounting, compliance and reporting.

- Knowledge of and commitment to affirmative action and equal employment opportunity.

- Knowledge of establishing metrics including analysis of leading and lagging indicators.

- Ability and willingness to delegate effectively and to hold direct reports accountable.

- Strong skills in communications and interpersonal relations.

- Skilled decision-maker, with transparency in decision-making and management.

- Excellent oral, written and presentation skills; exceptional listening skills.

- Ability to multitask.