Vice President of Administration and Finance Job Stone Ridge New York USA,Management

Department:
Administrative Services

Reports to:

College President

Bargaining Unit:
Management Confidential

Full-time: 35 hours per week, 12 months per year

Final date to receive applications:
Open until filled

Priority Screening:
October 9, 2026

Position Summary:

The Vice President for Administration and Finance serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the College and in that role will develop and maintain the strategic and tactical financial structures, controls, and processes necessary to manage the college in conformance with accreditation standards and industry best practices. Primary responsibilities include maintaining fiscal integrity and stability of the College through proper preparation and administration of the College budget;

accounting; procurement; student accounts; facilities planning, construction, and operations; human resources and employee relations; institutional technology; risk management; public safety and security and health services. The Vice President for Administration and Finance is a senior level management position, reporting directly to the College President and serves as a key strategic advisor to the President and members of the President’s Leadership Team, bringing a financial and operational perspective to institutional strategic decision‑making and implementation.

The Vice President for Administration and Finance also brings a mission‑centered approach to financial and operations leadership helping the college align resources with student success, institutional priorities, and long‑term sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

Accountable for the design and structures for administration of financial operations of the College including the development of a financial/operational strategy.

Provide financial analysis, multi‑year financial modeling, scenario planning, revenue forecasting, sustainability, and identification of structural financial risks.

Advise the College President on College business issues and fiscal impacts of policy options;

Recommend fiscal procedures for efficient allocation of resources for all College operations;

Timely and accurate preparation, submission, and administration of the budget. Coordinate the College budget process including the distribution of materials and information regarding budget preparation for all College funding and programs;

Responsible for overseeing the functions of accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, budget management and control, student accounts, financial information systems, credit management, collections and fiscal planning;

Supervise the operations of the following departments:
Accounting, Student Accounts, Purchasing, Central Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Plant Operations, Public Safety and Health Services;

Safeguard assets and assure accurate and timely recording of all transactions;

Develop and review fiscal aspects of all new and existing programs, e.g. grant funded programs;

Ensure compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations, internal accounting, purchasing, and fiscal reporting policies;

Guiding and supporting a division that plays a broad and principal role in advancing the College’s mission by providing fiscal leadership, safeguarding financial assets and resources, ensuring regulatory compliance and providing timely delivery of a wide array of business, facilities and other services to internal and external constituents;

Manage and oversee capital projects including overall project direction, prioritization, preparation of plans and reports, tracking of progress to scheduled execution, supervision of personnel supporting projects, and communication to internal and external agencies and constituents;

Negotiate and work with multiple bargaining units;

Act as College…