Saint Augustine’s University seeks a seasoned financial professional well versed in complex financial environments and armed with innovative organizational planning strategies to serve as Vice President of Finance and Administration (VPFA). The VPFA is responsible for directing the work of finance and administrative services, provides budget, financial, and administrative human resource services to the University. The VAFA works closely with the President’s office and the Executive Leadership team members, serving as a resource and advisor especially in areas of aligning budget, accounting, and staffing consistent with university and unit priorities.

The successful candidate understands institutional priorities and is well versed in complex budgeting strategies and planning, revenue streams, funding mechanisms, and enjoys serving in an advisory role offering suggestions and guidance to senior leaders. The ideal leader is highly collaborative and excels in building and maintaining relationships across an organization and leads business operations and strategic planning for the division.

The Vice President for Finance & Administration has the fiduciary responsibility for all University resources and will, as a strategic partner, communicate and collaborate regularly with the Vice Presidents and Deans, faculty and staff, students and community leaders to ensure the effective stewardship of its resources. He/she will continually assess the University’s economic, demographic, and competitive landscape as well as national, state and regional conditions to conduct and share financial analysis and planning that will inform strategic decision-making. The Vice President will possess the skills and sensibilities to lead in a team-oriented environment across multiple administrative areas, to implement a broad vision, to handle ambiguity and competing interests and details, and to communicate effectively in public.

Saint Augustine’s University (SAU), drawing on its rich legacy as an access institution, is a student-focused, comprehensive educational institution that produces outstanding graduates prepared for personal and professional success. SAU was established in 1867 in Raleigh, NC by the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. A four-year liberal arts university with an average enrollment of approximately 1,000, SAU sits on 105 lush acres just north of Downtown Raleigh, NC. The institution offers more than 15 undergraduate degrees and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

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