Assistant Vice Chancellor of Finance

Ivy Tech Community College • East Chicago, IN

25d • $85,000 - $103,000

About The Position

The Assistant Vice Chancellor of Finance is the campus’ 2nd most senior financial officer and a member of the Lake County Chancellor’s executive leadership team. The Assistant Vice Chancellor of Finance assists the Vice Chancellor of Finance who has responsibility for the campus’ approximately $21 million operating budget and oversees a team across multiple functional areas including business affairs and finance, creating financial and administrative strategies to support and enhance institutional and strategic priorities. The Assistant Vice Chancellor of Finance must be skilled at strategically aligning resources with priorities, financial analysis and modeling, and assessing current and future trends in higher education. As a leader on campus, this individual must be a collaborative and collegial team-player with the ability to communicate complex financial information and decisions across a wide range of constituents and audiences including the Campus Board of Trustees. LOCATION: East Chicago with regular travel to Crown Point and Gary and some regional travel. PAY: $85,000 - $103,000 per year BENEFITS: No waiting period to enroll in benefits. Employer contribution to retirement plan. Excellent benefits, including voluntary benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, identity theft protection, accidental injury and illness, and more! Paid time off: vacation, sick, volunteer, bereavement. Paid holidays: 9 days plus winter break between December 25th and January 1st. Free tuition at any Ivy Tech location for employee, spouse, and qualifying dependents. Full time employees qualify for tuition assistance for higher education opportunities. Professional Development opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of related, progressively responsible administrative experience in an organization of relevant size and complexity required.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, a team-focused approach, and unquestionable integrity.
• Effective communication and conflict resolution skills required.
• Able to facilitate continuous improvement and effective change management.
• Ability to promote an inclusive environment that reflects the broad diversity and backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued.
• Selected candidate for employment will be subject to pre-employment background checks, including criminal history check, and any offer of employment will be contingent upon that outcome.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CMA, or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field preferred.
• Experience in an academic institution preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision and leadership to a broad array of teams, with specific responsibility for budget and fiscal management, including annual operating, capital, utilities and lease budgets.
• Works with the Vice Chancellor of Finance to direct all financial and accounting activities of the campus in accordance with guidelines set forth by the Treasurer for the College’s State Board of Trustees.
• Assists in Maintaining necessary budgetary controls to ensure campus operates within budget and meets the financial metrics established by the College.
• Consults with Director of Finance and Business Office regarding purchasing, budgeting, accounts receivable, and fixed asset management.
• Assists with ensuring procurement processes at the campus level in accordance with the College purchasing policy.
• Assists with third-party contracts/grants from government agencies in conjunction with Systems Office Sponsored Program Accounting staff.
• Attends Cabinet and Campus Board of Trustee meetings and presents relevant financial information in the absence of the Vice Chancellor of Finance.
• Manages and coordinates special projects as requested by the Vice Chancellor of Finance and Chancellor of Lake County.
• Provides strong customer service through positive attitude and approachability, adaptability, strong problem-solving and desire to identify and support student success.
• Provides coaching/hands-on support in complex situations to campus administrators.
• Works with the Vice Chancellor of Finance to oversees systems which promote collaboration with all campus departments to meet the needs of the campus and College in the execution of the College mission and vision.
• Assures assessment of departmental area needs, investigates, and develops alternative academic strategies, establishes priorities and goals, recommends implementation activities, and evaluates progress.
• Integrates and aligns strategic mission and goals with that of the College; prioritizes projects and initiatives in alignment with organizational objectives.
• Provides innovative leadership and administrative direction related to strategic and operational planning.
• Works closely with the Executive Director of Facilities and Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration to assist in decision making and strategic planning of facilities projects.
• Assists in the development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures.
• Other duties logically associated with this position maybe assigned.
• All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.

Benefits

• No waiting period to enroll in benefits.
• Employer contribution to retirement plan.
• Excellent benefits, including voluntary benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, identity theft protection, accidental injury and illness, and more!
• Paid time off: vacation, sick, volunteer, bereavement.
• Paid holidays: 9 days plus winter break between December 25th and January 1st.
• Free tuition at any Ivy Tech location for employee, spouse, and qualifying dependents.
• Full time employees qualify for tuition assistance for higher education opportunities.
• Professional Development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive