Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (VP / CFO)
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Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri (www.wcmo.edu) invites applications for the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (VP / CFO). Reporting to the President and Chief Transformation Officer of Westminster College, the VP / CFO is the principal financial officer and Board appointed Treasurer of the College and serves as a key team member of Westminster's senior administration and a member of the President's Cabinet.

The VP/CFO will be the Cabinet liaison member for the Board's Financial Affairs Committee and Investment Committee and its related administrative functions including various interactions, from time to time, with the College's external financial advisors and investment portfolio advisors. However, the oversight and management of the College's investment portfolio rests with the Board and the Board's delegated authority of these matters to the Investment Committee. Additionally, the VP/CFO is the Cabinet liaison member for the Board's Institutional Operations Committee. The VP / CFO will also have “dotted line” reporting responsibility to the Chair of the Financial Affairs Committee.

Qualifications: The VP/CFO must have a bachelor's degree, with a strong preference for a CPA and an MBA or other relevant graduate degree; over ten years of experience in various areas such as institutional planning, accounting, financial planning, and administration; demonstrated managerial skills; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate with various stakeholders, including the President's Cabinet, staff, faculty, and the Board; an understanding of financial affairs, budgetary planning, and change management; and preferably experience at a liberal arts institution. The individual will possess strong organizational, management, strategic planning, systems thinking, creative thinking, and customer service skills. The successful candidate will be a strong administrator and change agent, be able to build and retain a strong team, and balance customer-focused leadership with departmental approach while maintaining financial, operational, and internal control environments. The VP/CFO must be able to navigate and balance between broad leadership and hands-on engagement, together with a sense of customer service focus, in the work of the College and serve as a strategic advisor to the President and the other members of the President's Cabinet and other constituencies.

Application Process: Westminster College (MO) is being assisted by the search firm Hyatt-Fennell. Application materials should be submitted to ...@hyatt-fennell.com. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and should include a letter of interest, a current resumé/CV, and contact information for three professional references. The position will remain open until filled. All applications and nominations will be considered highly confidential.

Westminster College (MO) encourages and gives full consideration to all applicants for admission, financial aid, and employment. The College is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The College does not discriminate in access to, treatment of, or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, disability, or genetic information.