Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration

Central Texas College•Killeen-Central Campus, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration serves as Central Texas College’s Chief Financial Officer and Investment Officer and is a member of the Chancellor’s executive leadership team. The role provides strategic leadership and oversight for the College’s financial health, resource stewardship, and administrative operations, developing and executing strategies that support the College’s mission, priorities, and long-term sustainability. The Vice Chancellor oversees finance and accounting, budgeting, investments, human resources, information technology, facilities management, contracting and procurement, public safety, auxiliary services, and other administrative functions. The position is responsible for effective resource allocation, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and institutional effectiveness while fostering innovation, organizational agility, and student success. This is a full-time, strictly on-site position at Central Texas College’s main campus. Remote work is not available because the role requires supervising and managing people; regular and reliable in-person attendance is an essential job function.

Requirements

Master’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree with a current Certified Public Accountant license.
Degree must be from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education.
Five years of full-time wage-earning higher education executive management experience, or ten years of full-time wage-earning progressive senior management experience.
Experience must demonstrate responsibility for complex budgets, financial reporting, internal controls, audit coordination, and long-range financial planning.
Ability to provide effective leadership at all levels of the College.
Experience with budgeting, planning, and forecasting, including building budget literacy and transparency among unit leaders to align spending with the College’s mission.
Knowledge of investment strategies and techniques.
Ability to develop long- and short-term budget, financial, and operational plans in support of the College’s mission.
Knowledge and understanding of performance-based funding, benchmarking, and measurement concepts, principles, and techniques.
Organizational skills to handle and direct multiple complex assignments and projects.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal compliance and reporting requirements.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external College stakeholders.
Ability to work with a broad range of constituencies, analyze complex issues, and facilitate issue resolution.
Regular and reliable in-person attendance at the main campus; remote work is not available.
Applicants are asked to limit their resume to five pages or fewer and provide a cover letter.

Nice To Haves

Community college experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership and strategic oversight for the College’s financial and administrative operations, including finance and accounting, budgeting, forecasting, investments, human resources, information technology, facilities management, contracting and procurement, public safety, auxiliary services, and other assigned administrative functions.
Serve as the College’s Chief Financial Officer and Investment Officer, directing fiscal strategy, financial planning, accounting operations, treasury functions, investment management, student financial services, banking relationships, and stewardship of College assets and resources.
Develop, implement, and monitor financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to support sound fiscal management, regulatory compliance, generally accepted accounting principles, and institutional priorities.
Lead development, administration, and long-range planning of the College’s operating and capital budgets, aligning them with financial sustainability, institutional goals, enrollment growth, academic programs, student success initiatives, and facilities needs.
Oversee contract administration and financial risk management, including review of significant contractual obligations, investments, and other financial commitments for compliance with College policies and strategic objectives.
Direct facilities and capital planning, including development and implementation of the College’s facilities master plan and capital improvement strategies.
Promote operational excellence and continuous improvement across administrative support functions by fostering accountability, efficiency, innovation, collaboration, and high-quality service delivery.
Provide regular financial and operational analyses and reports to the Chancellor, Board of Trustees, and other stakeholders, including assessments of financial health, performance benchmarks, and resource-allocation effectiveness.
Collaborate with the Chancellor, Cabinet, College Foundation, and campus leaders on strategic planning, policy development, resource optimization, problem resolution, and institutional priorities through internal and external partnerships.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Chancellor.