Vice President Finance and Administration and Treasurer

Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer

About Roanoke College:
Roanoke College is a place where every student who works hard has the opportunity to succeed. We champion potential, providing essential learning and leadership through innovative academic programs and transformative educational experiences, giving students the mettle, mindset, and empathy to pursue lives of purpose, build meaningful careers, and meet society’s most pressing needs. Located in scenic Salem, Virginia, Roanoke College is an intimate, welcoming community that has served the local region and beyond for nearly 200 years, and is a nationally ranked residential liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA).

• Engage as a highly collaborative, forthright, transparent, practical, and entrepreneurial leader.
• Serve as a key institutional leader in developing and implementing a forward‑looking financial strategy that enhances Roanoke’s fiscal health and supports innovation.
• Provide strategic oversight for all financial and administrative operations of the college, including:
  • Comprehensive long‑range financial planning and budgeting. Oversight of the annual audit, reporting, controls, and compliance
  • Facilities and capital renewal planning, including deferred maintenance management
  • Auxiliary services (e.g., dining, campus store, etc.)
• Partner with the president, senior leaders, and trustees to lead the redesign of Roanoke’s business model, moving toward a thriving future state concurrent with a transparent, performance‑based framework that aligns with strategic priorities and promotes financial stewardship.
• Serve as treasurer to the Board of Trustees and staff the finance committee, building and grounds committee, investment committee, and share leadership for the audit, risk, and compliance committee, providing timely and accessible financial reporting, scenario planning, and long‑term fiscal forecasting.
• Champion a continuous improvement and operational excellence culture by modernizing systems, improving service delivery, and increasing institutional agility.
• Collaborate closely with the vice president for enrollment management and the vice president for academic affairs to align financial planning with student recruitment, academic innovation, and enrollment goals.
• Work alongside the vice president for advancement to develop and execute capital and endowment strategies in support of campus renewal, student success, and institutional transformation.
• Partner with the associate vice president for facilities management to lead facilities planning, renewal, and construction, ensuring accessibility, sustainability, and alignment with the college’s residential learning mission.
• Partner with the associate vice president for human resources to strengthen human resources strategy and operations to attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent.
• Partner with the chief information officer to lead the development and implementation of a 21st‑century IT strategy that aligns technology investments with institutional goals, enhances academic and administrative functions, and ensures cybersecurity, data integrity, and long‑term adaptability in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
• Cultivate a high‑performing administrative team, providing mentorship, leadership development, and opportunities for cross‑functional collaboration and innovation.
• Partner with the associate vice president for auxiliary services to ensure that services align with strategic priorities, while focusing on data‑informed continuous improvement, achieving high standards of service quality, student satisfaction, and fiscal accountability.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, public administration, or a related field and ten years of progressive leadership experience in finance and administration, preferably within higher education or a similarly complex nonprofit organization. An MBA, MPA, CPA, or other advanced degree is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading financial strategy, designing and implementing new budget models, and managing complex operations.
• Track record of leading…