VP, Finance

Company Description

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Harvard University's Central Administration (CADM) is a 5,000+ employee organization that supports the university's overall excellence by understanding and serving the needs of its schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities. Through dynamic and collaborative partnerships, CADM provides high-quality and efficient services to the schools to help them achieve their goals.

At Harvard FCU, we believe a brighter world is possible, and that together, we can all help create it. That’s why, since 1939, we’ve helped our members build a strong financial future so they can make an impact in life, wherever it may lead. From students to professionals, from in-branch to online, from new beginnings to lifetime milestones, from Harvard Square to around the world, we deliver the accessible financial tools and resources everyone, everywhere needs to thrive.

By coming together to serve, equip, and empower people to make a positive impact in their lives and communities, we’re helping build a more prosperous world for all. Join us!

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The VP of Finance is a key member of the upper management team responsible for the overall integrity of Harvard FCU’s financial reporting, accounting operations, and collections functions. The VP leads these teams to ensure accurate and timely financial information, strong internal controls, effective asset quality management, and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The VP of Finance is a strategic partner to the CFO, supporting balance sheet management, budgeting and forecasting, and enterprise performance measurement in alignment with Harvard FCU’s mission and risk appetite.

• Oversee preparation, accuracy and timeliness of financial statements/management reports (e.g. monthly, quarterly and annual financial packages)
• Ensure reporting complies with GAAP, NCUA regulations and internal policies
• Direct preparation and submission of regulatory filings (e.g. NCUA Call Reports, state and federal reports) and support examinations and audits
• Develop/maintain robust financial dashboards/KPIs to support strategic decision-making

• Lead daily accounting operations (e.g. general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, investments, fixed assets, prepaid and accrual processes, and account reconciliations)
• Design, implement, and monitor internal control framework to safeguard assets, ensure data integrity and support operational efficiency
• Oversee month/year-end close processes, ensuring adherence to timelines and accuracy standards
• Manage relationships with auditors, examiners and other third parties; coordinate audits and agreed-upon procedures

• Partner with CFO to develop annual budget, multi-year forecasts, and scenario analyses
• Provide analysis/insight into trends in net interest margin, non-interest income, operating expenses, and credit quality
• Support Asset/Liability Management (ALM) activities (e.g. analysis of interest rate risk, liquidity, funding costs, and portfolio performance)
• Contribute to pricing decisions for loans/deposits and evaluate financial impact of new products/strategic initiatives

• Provide strategic leadership/oversight of collections and recovery function (e.g. policies and procedures for early/late-stage collections, repossessions, charge-offs and recoveries)
• Ensure delinquency, non-performing assets and charge-offs are managed within board-approved risk tolerances and regulatory expectations
• Oversee methodologies for the Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL), including modeling assumptions, documentation, and governance
• Collaborate with other departments to identify emerging credit risk,…