Vice President, Business Affairs / Chief Financial Officer na Central Arizona College, AZ

About the Department

Leads and administers collegewide strategic functions for the Business Affairs Division including, but not limited to, purchasing, accounting services, budget, risk management, campus police, IT, bookstore, and cafeteria areas.

Position Duties

1. Administers, leads, and oversees the strategic and operational aspects of the Business Affairs Division; provides leadership and oversight for the Business Office, Information Technology Services Department, Purchasing, Budget, Risk Management, Human Resources, Campus Police, and Facilities including the operation, maintenance, and protection of the physical plant and grounds; and oversees two outside vendors for the Bookstore and Cafeteria. 
2. Manages and directs assigned supervisors including prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations and employee discipline; ensuring employees adhere to College policies and procedures; and making hiring, termination, and promotion recommendations to the President.
3. Prepares annual District budget, participates in determining priorities, makes recommendations, monitors budget status, and approves expenditures to ensure the availability and appropriate allocation of resources; implements financial, accounting, and budget systems that promote financial stability, in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and federal and state regulations and guidelines; maximizes the College’s resources; establishes systems and procedures that preserve the safety and integrity of the College’s financial and payroll records; and ensures the consistent delivery of quality services.        
4. Provides the Governing Board with a statement of income and expenditures and other appropriate financial data at all monthly Governing Board meetings.
5. Serves as the institutional contact/liaison for a variety of external entities, agencies, and high profile individuals on the local, national, and international level; interacts on a regular basis with elected officials, Economic Development Committees, City Councils, Chambers of Commerce, business CEO’s, and other high level individuals who may have a significant impact on the College; initiates and participates in meetings, makes presentations, creates and provides reports in support of the College’s long-term strategic goals; and serves as a member of the state’s Chief Business Council.
6. Formulates, develops, implements, administers, and evaluates policies and procedures in adherence with state and federal laws and Governing Board policies; works within College policies and procedures to resolve complex personnel and resource issues; makes recommendations; and provide input to the President of the College on initiation and revision of District policies and procedures.  
7. Participates in the College’s strategic planning processes and works with staff to develop both short- and long-term goals and objectives; continually monitors the College’s progress on numerous initiatives and strategic goals; develops strategies and makes recommendations regarding allocation of College resources; and leads the Business Affairs Division in the accreditation process for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
8. Oversees the coordination and activities of independent and state auditors ensuring all A-133 audit issues are resolved and all compliance issues are met; ensures the preparations of annual financial statements are in accordance with the U.S. GAAP and federal, state, and other required supplementary schedules and information; and prepares the audit report and presents annual findings to the President and the Governing Board.
9. Supervises new construction projects across the District to include making recommendations to the President and the Governing board and participating in conferences with architects, engineers, and supervisors.
10. Performs other duties commensurate with functions and level of position or as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION:  Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Master’s degree preferred.  

EXPERIENCE:  Ten (10) years of directly related experience including responsibility for fiscal management and internal controls.  

SPECIAL POSITION CONDITIONS: CPA desirable.

Background Verification:  As a condition of employment, all candidates accepting an offer of employment for a full-time, part- time, temporary, student worker, or volunteer position, will be required to undergo a Background Verification.  Employment with Central Arizona College is contingent upon the successful completion of the background verification.  The level the background verification for this position is: Executive level.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position.

Other Qualifications

• Knowledge of concepts, methods and practices of public administration, particularly as applied to educational institutions, and including administration of finance, personnel, purchasing, campus operation and program support.
• Knowledge of principles and practices in administration of educational programs, with particular application to the community college.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration, particularly as applied to public educational institutions.
• Skill in management of a wide variety of operations.
• Skill in evaluation of operational effectiveness and in analysis of operational problems and needs.
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in interacting with officials and Board members of the College, faculty, staff, students and representatives of various organization and interests.
• Ability to maintain a positive high-profile image with internal and external constituents. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The work is sedentary work. The employee is occasionally required to exert up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: hearing, mental acuity, speaking, and talking, and visual acuity in data.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Critical/High Profile Level - Position interacts with some or all of the following: Governing Board, community groups, high level/high profile positions outside CAC, the legal community, political representatives, and international figures requiring the highest level of interpersonal skills for successful job performance.

WORKING CONDITIONS:  

Work is performed dealing with crisis situations that require making decisions involving people, resources, and property. Job is performed in general office or comparable working area with occasional distractions such as noise and interruptions or in congested work areas with exposure to some disagreeable elements.

CAC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. CAC strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of the following protected classes and/or characteristics, in all of its operations, programs and activities, including but not limited to employment, promotion, admissions and access to all career and technical programs: race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. For more information contact: Laura Shepherd, Title IX Coordinator at 520-494-5106 or [email protected]; Section 504/ADA Coordinator at [email protected] or Human Resources at [email protected].

Important Notice: As a condition of employment, all full time Central Arizona College employee’s automatically become members of the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). This is a pension system that requires mandatory contributions from the employee with a matching contribution from the employer.  The 25-26 fiscal year contribution rate is 12.00%.  Please note this rate is subject to change on a fiscal year basis. Membership to ASRS is a condition of employment and is not optional unless you are at least 65 years of age and meet the opt out eligibility requirements, or are a retiree from ASRS . Please consider this when applying for this position.

We acknowledge that our institution, Central Arizona College, occupies ancestral lands of the Huhugam (HU-hu-gum), who lived and farmed along the Gila River Basin centuries ago. We thank the Native communities and descendants of these Indigenous people whose stewardship of the land and waterways allows us to be here now: the San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tohono O’odham (THO’-oh-no  OH’-oh-thum) Nation, Ak-Chin (AK-Chin) Indian Community,? and the Gila River Indian Community, which is comprised of the Akimel O’odham (A-kee-med/r OH-oh-thum) (Pima) and the PEE-Posh (Maricopa) tribes. Indigenous people from other Native nations also reside in Pinal County. Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized Tribes. All have made innumerable contributions to our region.?