Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, invites applications for the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (VP/ CFO). Reporting to the President and Chief Transformation Officer of Westminster College, the VP/CFO is the principal financial officer and Board appointed Treasurer of the College and serves as a key team member of Westminster’s senior administration and a member of the President’s Cabinet.
The VP/CFO must have a bachelor’s degree, with a strong preference for a CPA and an MBA or other relevant graduate degree; over ten years of experience in various areas such as institutional planning, accounting, financial planning, and administration; demonstrated managerial skills; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate with various stakeholders, including the President’s Cabinet, staff, faculty, and the Board; an understanding of financial affairs, budgetary planning, and change management; and preferably experience at a liberal arts institution. The individual will possess strong organizational, management, strategic planning, systems thinking, creative thinking, and customer service skills. The successful candidate will be a strong administrator and change agent, be able to build and retain a strong team, and balance customer-focused leadership with departmental approach while maintaining financial, operational, and internal control environments. The VP/CFO must be able to navigate and balance between broad leadership and hands-on engagement, together with a sense of customer service focus, in the work of the College and serve as a strategic advisor to the President and the other members of the President’s Cabinet and other constituencies.
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