Chief Finance Officer

Florida College - Temple Terrace, FL

Full-time - Executive

Temple Terrace, FL

Educational Services

About the position

Florida College seeks a Chief Finance Officer (Vice President of Finance) to lead all aspects of the financial accounting, budgeting, processing, and financial strategic planning of the college, including oversight of K-12 schools run by the college. Reporting to the president, the CFO is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and the Executive Council, collaboratively leading the current financial operations and future financial planning of the college, including investment and growth strategies for the security and capital assets of the college. The CFO oversees a team of accountants responsible for the account receivables and payables of the institution, including monthly settlement of funds and regular reporting of income statements and balance sheets. The CFO facilitates partnership with an external audit firm, assuring timely and healthy results. The CFO also leads timely and accurate financial reporting to internal departments and to external governmental and accrediting agencies in accord with required best practices for institutional accountability. In addition to quality assurance of all financial activity of the college, a key role of the CFO at Florida College is strategic budgeting across the organization, identifying needed and innovative avenues for increased revenue, efficiency, and educational effectiveness in keeping with the college's mission. The CFO will stay abreast of current and potential developments in the education marketplace by proactively collaborating across the different divisions of the college, as well as the broader landscape of financial management in K-12 and higher education. The CFO will actively and broadly converse with financial leaders at other educational institutions and participate in the most relevant professional associations, regularly sharing with leadership and staff at Florida College the insights gained from these broader conversations, while maintaining commitment to Florida College's mission and core values. The CFO will support the mission of the college by being focused on supporting and continually improving the college's financial conditions though transparency and timeliness in accounting and budgeting and ongoing enhancement of financial processes and outcomes. This will be done to improve continually the quality of the educational experience of our students, including their spiritual development and career preparedness.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of financial accounting, budgeting, processing, and financial strategic planning.
• Oversee K-12 schools run by the college.
• Collaboratively lead current financial operations and future financial planning.
• Manage investment and growth strategies for the college's security and capital assets.
• Oversee a team of accountants responsible for account receivables and payables.
• Facilitate partnership with an external audit firm.
• Lead timely and accurate financial reporting to internal departments and external agencies.
• Strategic budgeting across the organization.
• Identify avenues for increased revenue, efficiency, and educational effectiveness.
• Collaborate across different divisions of the college.
• Engage with financial leaders at other educational institutions.
• Participate in relevant professional associations.
• Support and improve the college's financial conditions.

Requirements

• CPA and years of experience in financial leadership of an organization.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Florida College.
• Fluency with standard enterprise technologies for financial accounting and planning.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in accounting or related area.
• Experience as a CFO.
• Experience in K-12 or Higher Education.

Benefits

• Full benefits including health insurance.
• Matching 401K.
• 100% tuition benefits for dependents enrolled at the college or K-12 Academy.