Vice President of Finance and Administration / Director of Finance

Kansas Health Science Center•Wichita, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Kansas Health Science University (KHSU)-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) is recruiting an experienced, collaborative financial leader to support the University's growth, financial sustainability, and strategic priorities. Candidates may be considered for either the Vice President of Finance and Administration or Director of Finance level. The final title, responsibilities, and compensation will depend on the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, leadership capabilities, and the University's needs. Only one position is anticipated to be filled. Both levels report directly to the President/Chief Executive Officer, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the System Chief Financial Officer, and collaborate with colleagues throughout The Community Solution Education System. The position contributes to financial planning, institutional decision-making, and support of the University's academic mission. Common responsibilities include financial planning and analysis; coordinating financial operations and shared services; supporting internal controls, audit readiness, regulatory compliance, accreditation, grants, institutional initiatives, and financial evaluations of partnerships and funding opportunities. At the Vice President level, the successful candidate serves as a senior executive and strategic advisor to the President, the University's highest-ranking campus financial officer, and a member of executive leadership. This scope includes executive oversight of human resources, facilities, real estate, campus security, and audio/visual technology, along with capital planning, infrastructure priorities, workforce planning, institutional risk management, emergency preparedness, business continuity, and executive-level reporting. At the Director level, the successful candidate is the University's senior campus financial professional, primarily responsible for financial planning, analysis, reporting, and coordination of financial operations. The role manages budgeting and forecasting, prepares analyses and recommendations, coordinates day-to-day financial processes with System Financial Affairs, supports financial documentation and compliance, and provides guidance to departmental leaders and budget owners. This is an on-campus leadership position based in Wichita, Kansas, requiring regular collaboration with University leadership, faculty, staff, and System colleagues. Occasional evening or weekend responsibilities and travel may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Requirements

Director of Finance: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
Director of Finance: At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budgeting, financial analysis, or related work.
Director of Finance: Demonstrated experience developing budgets, forecasts, financial models, and executive-level reports.
Director of Finance: Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Director of Finance: Ability to collaborate effectively with institutional leadership and colleagues across a shared-services environment.
Vice President of Finance and Administration: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, higher education administration, or a related field.
Vice President of Finance and Administration: At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, or operations, including at least five years in senior leadership.
Vice President of Finance and Administration: Demonstrated experience with financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, audits, risk management, contracts, and compliance.
Vice President of Finance and Administration: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, advise senior executives, and manage complex organizational relationships.
Vice President of Finance and Administration: Strong strategic judgment, executive communication skills, integrity, and demonstrated change leadership.
Regular collaboration with University leadership, faculty, staff, and System colleagues.
Occasional evening or weekend responsibilities and travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, higher education administration, or a related field.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation or another relevant professional credential.
Experience in higher education, health sciences, nonprofit organizations, or a shared-services environment.
Experience with institutional accreditation, grants, financial compliance, and Board reporting.
For Vice President candidates, experience overseeing multiple administrative functions, such as human resources, facilities, security, and institutional operations.
Familiarity with Title IV requirements and financial responsibilities within an academic institution.

Responsibilities

Lead annual budgeting, multiyear forecasting, financial analysis, and institutional financial planning.
Develop financial models, projections, and business cases for academic programs, staffing, facilities, grants, partnerships, and strategic initiatives.
Monitor financial performance, analyze budget variances, and recommend appropriate actions.
Provide timely financial information and recommendations to University leadership, budget owners, and the Board, as appropriate.
Support institutional financial sustainability and responsible resource allocation.
Liaise with System Financial Affairs on accounting, accounts payable, payroll, treasury, financial reporting, and financial systems.
Coordinate financial policies, internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
Support financial approval processes, contract administration, insurance matters, and institutional risk management.
Collaborate with System Legal Affairs, Financial Aid, Student Accounts, and other shared-service departments.
Support institutional and programmatic accreditation through financial planning, documentation, and reporting.
Coordinate the financial aspects of grants and sponsored programs with System partners.
Collaborate with University leadership on new initiatives, operational improvements, and financial decision-making.
Support financial evaluations of external funding opportunities and institutional partnerships.
At the Vice President level, serve as the University's highest-ranking campus financial officer and a member of executive leadership; advise the President on financial strategy, operations, resource allocation, organizational effectiveness, and administrative risk.
At the Vice President level, provide executive oversight of human resources, facilities, real estate, campus security, and audio/visual technology.
At the Vice President level, lead institutional capital planning, infrastructure priorities, and administrative improvement initiatives.
At the Vice President level, collaborate with campus and System HR on workforce planning, talent strategy, compensation planning, and organizational development.
At the Vice President level, provide executive-level financial and operational reporting to the Board and assigned committees.
At the Vice President level, coordinate institutional risk management, emergency preparedness, business continuity, and administrative compliance.
At the Vice President level, provide strategic leadership across departments and support Title IV readiness, accreditation requirements, and institutional financial governance.
At the Director level, manage the University's annual budgeting process, financial forecasts, and periodic financial reporting.
At the Director level, prepare financial analyses, models, and recommendations for institutional decision-making.
At the Director level, serve as the primary campus contact for System Financial Affairs and coordinate day-to-day financial processes.
At the Director level, coordinate contract tracking, approvals, renewals, insurance matters, and related financial documentation.
At the Director level, partner with System Financial Aid and Student Accounts to support campus financial processes.
At the Director level, provide financial guidance and support to departmental leaders and budget owners.
At the Director level, supervise assigned campus finance personnel, if applicable.