Chief Financial Officer

Hiring Department:  College of Arts & Sciences

Minimum Hiring Salary/Position Details:  Commensurate with experience, full-time, benefited, exempt
Benefits: Includes single or family health care coverage (premiums paid for by the university), basic life insurance, EAP, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual and sick leave.  Optional benefits available: supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.  
Work Schedule:   Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.  Occasional travel may be required, along with the possibility of occasional nonstandard work hours. 

Position remains open until filled.  For full consideration all application materials must be fully submitted by 5PM on November 8, 2019.
 

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Position Details:  The Full Position Description is attached to this posting in the bottom right hand corner.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity at the University of North Dakota for an energetic and innovative individual to fill a newly created position that will lead financial and business matters and direct financial operations including budgeting, accounting and support for external grant funding.

The College of Arts & Sciences is the largest of the 9 academic colleges at UND. The function of the College is to provide both a professional and liberal education to its undergraduate and graduate students. The College’s overall goal for all students is intellectual growth through study in the liberal arts (including the natural sciences and mathematics, the humanities, the social sciences and the fine arts). The College offers programs leading to the B.S. or B.A. degrees in liberal arts disciplines as well as Master’s and Doctorates many of those areas. The College supports scholarly and creative activity for faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.   Arts & Sciences is comprised of 18 departments plus additional special programs and clinics. The College oversees more than 160 full-time faculty, about 75 part-time faculty/lecturers, 50 support staff, 500 graduate students and more than 3,700 undergraduate students.
 

• The CFO will be responsible for strengthening business and financial planning in alignment with the College’s and University’s strategic goals.
• The individual in this position will provide leadership, oversight and stewardship for all aspects of financial resources while promoting best practices involving finance administration within the College.
• Reporting to the College Dean and with secondary reporting to the University’s Associate VP for Finance, the CFO will work collaboratively with College leadership to provide strategic advice and recommend strategies to implement financial and administrative objectives, policies, programs, and practices that ensure a sound financial structure for the College.
• The CFO will keep the Dean informed about the College’s current financial position and works creatively to help sustain an environment of excellence through collaboration and innovation.
• In carrying out these responsibilities, the CFO will be expected to continuously evaluate short- and long-term strategic financial objectives; produce forecasts and model strategic choices and alternatives; advise on the financial implications of business activities, the costs of strategic priorities, and options for funding strategies that will provide for the realization of the College’s growth.
• The CFO has responsibility for all reporting and compliance related to fiscal activity and will suggest and lead efficiencies for managing financial processes throughout the College of Arts & Sciences

Required Competencies:
 

• Utilize strong data processing and analytical skills
• Perform with a high degree of self-direction and motivation
• Ability to meet deadlines and multi-task in a high volume, fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
• Maintain confidentiality with sensitive information
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, including active listening, critical thinking, and the ability to write and speak concisely and express thoughts clearly across various levels

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Minimum Requirements: 
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or business-related field
• CPA or MBA
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including significant advanced knowledge of data analysis functions of Excel, including pivot tables, what-if scenarios, etc., with ability generate a management summary of data
• Experience with Responsibility Centered Management (RCM)
• Successful completion of criminal history records background check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identify and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.


Preferred Qualifications:
 

• Financial planning experience in higher education
• Experience working with Peoplesoft finance
• North Dakota or other Public Institution University System experience
• Experience using PowerBI

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All information listed in this position announcement will be used by Human Resources, the Hiring Department, and EEO/AA for screening, interviewing and selection purposes.
 
Confidentiality of Application Materials
Note: Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three finalists who will be invited to campus.
 
EEO Statement
UND is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.  Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran’s status and disability status on the form found at http://und.edu/affirmative-action/apcontrolcard.cfm.  This information will remain confidential and separate from your application. 
 
Veteran’s Preference
Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or NGB 22 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.
 
Clery Statement
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University of North Dakota publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.  The report includes the university’s policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, as well as three years’ of crime statistics for our campus.  As a prospective employee, you are entitled to a copy of this report.  The report and statistical data can be found online at http://und.edu/discover/_files/docs/annual-security-report.pdf.  You may also request a paper copy of the report from the UND Police Department located at 3851 Campus Road, Grand Forks, ND 58202.