Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; SVP and CFO

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (SVP and CFO)

Reporting to the President and serving on the Senior Leadership team, the SVP and CFO is the University's Principal Financial Officer and holds ultimate accountability for the financial operations of the institution.

The CFO leads the Fiscal Services division of approximately 100 staff and works through the senior leaders of its units to deliver accounting and financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, treasury and debt, internal controls and compliance, purchasing and procurement, accounts payable, payroll, and student accounts. The CFO is accountable for the accuracy and timeliness of the university's financial data and the integrity of the financial statements provided to leadership, the Board of Visitors, and the Commonwealth.

The CFO sets standards and priorities for the division, maintains the university's system of internal controls, serves as the SLT lead for managing financial risk, and advises the President on the financial implications of institutional decisions.

Key priorities for the role include professionalizing the financial enterprise, establishing a profit-and-loss (P&L) style framework for all fiscal units, and ensuring accurate monthly reporting that rolls up to the Board of Visitors, the State, and the Commonwealth, including unit-level performance.

Responsibilities include leadership management, fiscal oversight, budget development and execution, treasury, cash, and debt management, strategy and compliance, purchasing, payments, and financial systems, and financial strategy and planning.