Vice President for Administration and Finance/Chief Financial
Officer
Job no: 544514
Work type: Management (MPP)
Location: Monterey Bay
Categories: MPP, Administrative, At-Will, Full Time, On-site
(work in-person at business location)
Classification: Administrator IV
Hours: Full-time / 40 hours per week
FLSA: Exempt
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $240,000 –
$275,000 annually
CSU Salary Schedule
*CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of
what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position.
The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on
factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities
of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate,
departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU
systemwide pay for comparable jobs.
Priority Screening Date: January 24, 2025
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled
ABOUT CSUMB
California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized university
in California’s Central Coast that grants undergraduate and
graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision
Statement, CSUMB is part of the nation’s largest
four-year public university system, California State
University, which educates nearly 460,000 students
every year.
With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU
Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic
Serving Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students’
lives with a focus on student success and engagement through
experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on
multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB’s sustainability goal
is to be carbon neutral by 2030.
The university’s Strategic Plan prioritizes
inclusive excellence through recruiting and investing in developing
a diverse body of faculty, staff and administrators. Many
appreciate living and working close to the shores of beautiful
Monterey Bay, with easy access to recreational areas from Big Sur
to Santa Cruz. Nearby opportunities for collaborative research
include working in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and
Silicon Valley, and with colleagues at local research universities,
including UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University.
As one of the 23 campuses in the CSU system, CSUMB offers excellent
benefits, including access to below-market-rate rental housing on
East Campus, and competitive salaries for faculty and staff. With
proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, opportunities
for faculty, staff and students are as endless as the shores of the
nearby Pacific Ocean.
PURPOSE:
The Vice President for Administration and Finance at CSUMB serves
as a strategic leader who fosters a transparent, inclusive budget
planning process that engages the campus community and aligns
financial priorities with institutional goals. This role demands a
visionary, applied and experienced approach to financial expertise,
revenue enhancement, leveraging innovative strategies and
partnerships to address resource constraints and support student
success. With a focus on university goals and operational
excellence, the Vice President will drive system improvements and
service enhancements, building trust and promoting a culture of
continuous improvement. Additionally, as a key member of the
President’s leadership team, the Vice President will contribute to
a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, supporting
positive change management and aligning administrative efforts with
the University’s commitment to student-centered growth.
To succeed in these objectives, the Vice President will bring
personal qualities that typify a successful executive leader and
strategic partner, including integrity, outstanding judgment,
collaboration, vision, agility, humility, and transparency. The
Vice President will have the ability to use analytical,
problem-solving, and organizational and communication skills and to
work both collaboratively and independently to ensure the effective
management of complex financial and operational units. A
comprehensive financial and administrative background with deep
experience and technical skills in budgetary management, financial
and strategic planning, and enterprise risk management are
required.
This position represents the University’s interests with various
units within the CSU system office, vendors, and other external
constituencies. The Vice President supervises a total staff of over
250 and manages a campus operating budget of approximately $74
million and a corporation budget of approximately $71
million.
The Vice President reports to the President and has seven direct
reports, including: the Associate Vice President for Finance,
Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, Chief of
University Police/Associate Vice President for Public Safety,
Senior Director of Safety, Risk & Sustainability, Associate
Vice President for Human Resources, Chief of Staff and Director of
Administration and Finance Division, and, at the President’s
discretion, the Associate Executive Director of the University
Corporation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not
limited to, the following:
- In conjunction with the President, Provost and Vice Presidents,
develops and provides vision of campus-wide financial and capital
construction long-term and short-term strategic plans. - Manages the campus budget and leads the annual budget
process. - Advises the President on developing financial and
administrative policies based upon best practices and in support of
the University’s goals and objectives. - Works with and provides leadership to directors and managers of
campus units that provide services to or manage operations that
fall within the division of Administration and Finance to ensure
that appropriate objectives are established consistent with overall
goals. - Serves as Financial Advisor to support the President,
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and Vice President for
Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. - Where appropriate, ensures coordination of efficiencies and
information with the CSUMB Corporation. - Works collaboratively with the Vice President, University
Advancement in matters of fund-raising for various capital
projects, land use development and programs on the campus where
donor funds or other private funds are being solicited and/or
utilized. - Manages the resource allocation for the campus with specific
attention to the guidelines set forth by the WASC Senior Colleges
and Universities Commission (WSCUC) regional institutional
accrediting agency. - Participates in various committees or advisory groups such as
the president’s Cabinet and senior leadership team, the
Corporation’s Board and Investment Committee, the University
Foundation Board of Directors, and the committee responsible for
guiding campus development activities. - Ensures the appropriate levels of collaboration with relevant
staff in the Chancellor’s Office. - Maintains an awareness of and/or participation in relevant
external entities and their activities/decisions affecting CSUMB’s
ongoing development and operations; such as the cities of Marina,
Monterey and Seaside; Monterey County, the Presidio of Monterey,
and Marina/Salinas Transit. - Leads all areas of responsibility with emphasis on quality,
student satisfaction and customer service.
CSUMB University Corporation: At the discretion of the
President
- Under the direction of the President, with guidance from the
Corporation Board and in partnership with the University vice
presidents, develops and implements long-range planning and
development of entrepreneurial strategies that involve research,
resource allocation, and comprehensive contract negotiations. - Directs, supervises, and ensures the effective administration
of all Corporation activities and programs in service to the
University’s mission, vision, and strategic aspirations. - Informs the Board of Directors of the Corporation’s conditions
and operations; recommends policies, programs, and procedures for
implementation. Develops and/or coordinates annual budgets for all
Corporation activities for approval by the Board; provides
financial statements for the Board and ensuring that appropriate
procedures are present for use of general accounts, payroll, and
computer operations. - Ensures compliance of corporate activities with policies,
procedures, and regulations of the Trustees of the California State
University; California State University, Monterey Bay; the
Corporation Board; and other federal and state agencies. Assists
the CSU Campus in identifying additional sources of revenue,
including new ventures in the area of commercial operations and
real estate development. - Monitors the performance of the Corporation investments,
maintaining relationships with financial institutions and
investment managers. - Oversees legal and regulatory compliance of all campus
auxiliary organizations. - Works with and provides leadership to directors and managers of
campus units that provide services to or manage operations that
fall within the Corporation to ensure that appropriate objectives
are established consistent with overall goals. - Responsible for Corporation representation to internal campus
constituencies and external contacts.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
Perform other job-related duties and special projects as
assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Comprehensive financial and administrative background with deep
experience and technical skills in budgetary management, financial
and strategic planning, and enterprise risk management. - Knowledge and ability to use analytical, problem-solving, and
organizational skills and to work both collaboratively and
independently to ensure the effective management of complex
financial and operational units. - Executive-level leadership and organizational development
experience with the capacity to energize teams and sustain their
commitment to changes in processes and strategies. An ability to
measure the performance and progress of people, teams, and
organizations. A commitment to team building and fostering a
culture of service excellence. - Ability to set and manage strategic priorities across units
with a variety of intersecting and competing goals. A creative and
collaborative approach to achieving the timely completion of
numerous concurrent tasks within defined resource limitations. - Exceptional verbal and written communication skills rooted in
transparency and clarity with the ability to synthesize complex
financial information for constituent groups with varying levels of
financial understanding. - Deep knowledge of operational responsibilities and a
willingness to engage subject matter experts to better understand
nuances and the interconnectedness across units. Skilled in
developing reports, specifications, policies, and procedures to
identify operational efficiencies and implement best
practices. - A commitment to operational excellence through the continuous
assessment of structures, policies, and practices. The ability to
take corrective action while communicating and implementing change
in a thoughtful way to ensure maximum effectiveness. - A collaborative approach and ability to develop and maintain
effective working relationships with key constituents, both
internal and external to the University, including key campus
leaders, faculty, students, and external contacts in the Office of
the Chancellor of the California State University, state and county
government, the various municipal/district boards and officials in
the University service area, and others whose interests often
overlap those of the campus. - Working knowledge of Information Management Systems, such as
PeopleSoft Finance and PeopleSoft Human Resources, or other
Enterprise Resource Planning applications. - A creative and innovative approach to growing institutional
resources. Ability to collaborate with peers and key campus leaders
to identify and cultivate public/private fiscal resources,
partnerships, and other new sources of revenue to accomplish campus
goals.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Ten years of progressively responsible analytical experience,
including four years in the preparation, justification, and
analysis or the control and administration of a major budgetary
program in a college or university.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/DESIRABLE
EXPERIENCE:
Postgraduate degree in Finance or comparable discipline highly
desirable.
Experience in campus master planning and collective bargaining
environment.
A deep understanding of government regulations related to higher
education and experience working within the university and
system-wide policies and procedures.
Technical fluency with Microsoft Office Professional Suite, and
Google mail and calendaring programs.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND POSITION
DESIGNATIONS:
- All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful
completion of a background check (including a criminal records
check). - The person holding this position will have a duty to report to
the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to
discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation,
dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation and
is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU
Executive Order EO 1095, EO 1096, and EO 1097 as a condition of
employment. - The person holding this position is considered a “mandated
reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in
CSU Executive
Order 1083 as a condition of employment. - This position is a designated position in the California State
University’s Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate
accepting this position is required to file a Statement of Economic
Interest subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices
Commission. - This position has been designated as a sensitive position with:
- responsibility for the care, safety and security of people
(including children and minors), animals and CSU property - authority to commit financial resources of the university
through contracts greater than $10,000 - responsibility or access/possession of building master or
sub-master keys for building access - access to and responsibility for detailed personally
identifiable Level 1 confidential information about students,
faculty, staff or alumni that is protected, personal or sensitive
as defined in the
CSU Information Security Data Classification Standards - control over campus business processes, either through
functional roles or system security access. - This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority,
will be required to participate in annual training, and to
immediately forward to the Clery Compliance Officer all reports of
Clery Act crimes brought to their attention. - May require occasional evenings and/or weekend work.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:
Office environment with standard equipment and tasks. The position
requires working at a computer and desk for extended periods of
time. May require travel between campus offices and off-campus
locations.
The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff remain
our highest priority. While on campus, students, faculty, staff,
and the community will be expected to follow all campus safety
mandates.
BENEFITS/PERKS:
This is a management-level position with an attractive benefits
package, which includes: a vacation accrual rate of 16 hours per
month; an excellent choice of medical, dental, and vision
insurance; long-term disability coverage; life insurance;
educational incentives; membership in the California Public
Employees Retirement System (CalPERS); and 14 paid holidays a year.
For further information, please visit
Employee Benefits Summary. As a perk, the University
Corporation at CSU Monterey Bay provides access to affordable
campus housing based on availability; visit Schoonover
Employee Housing for more information.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
For full consideration, applicants must complete the required
online application prior to the priority screen date found at
Careers
at CSUMB. Application submissions received after the
application screening date will be reviewed at the discretion of
the University. Materials submitted become the property of CSUMB
and will not be returned.
CSUMB is not a sponsoring agency for staff or
management positions.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants
with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Human Resources
at (831) 582-3389 or emailing humanresources@csumb.edu.
All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
CSUMB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the
United States and is an E-Verify employer. In compliance with
federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including
the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus
Crime Statistics, you can view the notice of availability and
access the Cal State University, Monterey Bay annual security and
fire safety reports at https://csumb.edu/clery/asr-and-fsr-notices-availability/.
CSUMB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
CSUMB is an Equal Opportunity employer seeking to recruit and
support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value
and celebrate diversity in all its forms and strive to foster an
inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group
relations and builds cohesion. We consider qualified applicants for
employment for their anticipated contributions and without regard
to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender
identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information,
medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or
disability.
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