Director of Capital Finance and Treasurer

As a world‑leading institution, Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice. Since our founding in 1868, we have driven innovation, creating global intellectual, economic, and social value.

The Office of the Vice Chancellor of Finance (VCF) and Campus Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides effective financial, analytical, and administrative management to our campus partners.

The VCF‑CFO office includes the Controller’s Office, Capital Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis, University Business Partnerships & Services, and the Finance Immediate Office. Together, these teams oversee university financial services and controls, lead an integrated approach to planning and development, and provide accurate and timely information and analyses to inform campus decision‑making in service of UC Berkeley’s mission of teaching, research, and public service.

The Director of Capital Finance and Treasurer (Director) reports to the VCF‑CFO. This role is responsible for strategy development and management of the campus’s cash and longer‑term capital resources – it includes liquidity and investment management, debt portfolio oversight, and capital projects assessment. The role is responsible for establishing strong internal controls to protect the financial health of the organization and for designing personnel professional development incentives to nurture a culture of high performance.

The Director balances a high degree of autonomy while advising and coordinating with campus senior leaders and the UC Office of the President (UCOP) on matters relating to the treasury team’s objectives, policies, and processes. The Director will proactively monitor the market environment, maintain key relationships with external and internal partner units, and recommend to senior leaders appropriate actions to ensure financial stability paired with acceptable risk‑adjusted return.

This role will oversee the development and management of our 10‑year strategic capital plan that will guide funding strategies for $2‑$3 billion in capital projects. They will review capital construction budgets in the hundreds of millions and multi‑million dollar real‑estate acquisition or P3 partnerships, advising the Chancellor, the Provost, and the VCF‑CFO. Additionally, they will oversee the campus’s cash management and balance sheet(s), or 3.2 B in distributed capital balances.

Annual redistribution of funds has an annual budget impact of $150 million per year.

Part of this role will mean coordinating with the Office of the President (OP), as certain features of the treasury role and the capital budget are managed by UCOP. The UC Treasury manages over $100 B in annual cash flows and serves as a systemwide partner in cash and liquidity management, banking services, and cash forecasting.

• Campus‑wide cash management
• Bank and related financial partner relationships
• Inter‑campus liquidity management and financing
• Investment management

• Extensive knowledge and experience in financial management, reporting and analysis, cash management and forecasting techniques, budgeting and capital allocation, characteristics of investment instruments for liquidity management and for long‑term risk‑adjusted return, public and private markets dynamics, and macroeconomics.
• Strong ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing; effective listening & communication skills to lead sustained change with diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaboration ability to work effectively across the organization at all levels; ability to interact with diverse populations.
• Ability to multi‑task and manage time well and deliver results with limited supervision.
• Ability to evaluate processes to establish and maintain appropriate accountability structures and strong internal control elements.
• Ability to analyze and navigate complexity, advise executives, problem‑solve, make sound decisions, and lead change.
• Strong people leadership skills to assess, coach, mentor, and develop others.
• The curiosity to…