Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Division:
Finance & Administration

Department/Office:
Finance & Administration

St. Catherine University invites applications for the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is St. Catherine University's chief financial officer and reports directly to the President. The CFO is responsible for the strategic leadership and oversight of key financial functions and partners closely with the President, trustees, senior administrators, faculty, department directors, vendors, and external partners to shape institutional strategy, drive revenue growth, forecast the financial impact of business and operating decisions, optimize performance, and build long-term sustainability.

The CFO directs the timely and accurate gathering, analysis, and reporting of financial and operational information for key constituents, including the President, University trustees, senior administrators, external funders, appropriate committees, and the University community  addition to core financial management, the CFO directly supports the Board of Trustees and its committees of Finance, Infrastructure, Resources and Investment, Audit and Strategic Planning & Priorities.

• Set strategic direction and lead development and execution of multi‑year strategic and financial plans across the University to build a sustainable institution.

• Identify, develop, and execute strategies to grow and diversify the University's revenue base, including new business lines, partnerships, and enterprise opportunities that strengthen long‑term financial sustainability.

• Direct supervision and development of divisional functional leaders; ensure effective and efficient operation of the division and provide staff with development and career pathways.

• Oversee the effective deployment of the University's capital to ensure sustainability, including management of deferred maintenance, campus integration, and development of a Master Campus Plan.

• Maintain a strong system of internal controls over financial reporting to safeguard institutional assets and prevent and detect fraud; oversee the annual external financial statement audit and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting to all constituents.

• Support the operation of the University's Board of Trustees, including its committees of Finance, Infrastructure, Resources and Investment, Audit and Strategic Planning & Priorities.

• Work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team and Faculty/Department leadership to support the University's strategic plan, providing creative problem‑solving for a wide range of business issues.

• Must value diversity in all its forms and organize people around their individual strengths and potential; ability to coach staff to pursue stretch goals and resolve challenges; ability to empower staff to make large as well as small decisions needed in an able, transformative environment; ability to celebrate individual and team successes.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• Minimum of ten years of significant, successful, and progressive experience in financial leadership and/or as a CFO, managing complex financial affairs, preferably in higher education or another complex, enterprise‑scale organization.
• A minimum of three years’ experience working with Boards and external partners.
• Strategic orientation with a track record of driving revenue growth, strategic budget development, debt and investment portfolio management, financial analysis, and cost containment.
• Experience overseeing capital construction financing, including the financial planning, funding strategy, and debt management associated with major capital projects.
• Proven competency in external financial reporting, including financial tax and ERISA filings.
• A minimum of ten years of successfully analyzing and…