Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), one of the nation’s preeminent public institutions, invites inquiries, applications, and nominations for the position of vice president and chief financial officer (VPCFO).

A comprehensive college committed to excellence, TCNJ offers its undergraduates over 50 major programs located in its seven undergraduate schools. An equal number of master’s degrees and graduate certificates is offered by the newly-formed School of Graduate, Global, and Online Education.

TCNJ currently enrolls 7435 undergraduates and 709 graduate students. It boasts a 13 : 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 23. Nearly half of its students come from the top 20 percent of their high school class. Ninety percent of TCNJ students persist from the first year to the sophomore year, and 86 percent graduate within six years—among the highest success rates in the nation.

The Office of the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer interacts with every department, employee, and student on the campus, as well as with three of the College’s volunteer boards : the TCNJ Board of Trustees, the TCNJ Foundation Board of Directors, and the Trenton State College Corporation. In addition, the VPCFO and staff monitor the College’s investment portfolios and debt load. Critical interactions with rating agencies and outside financial audit professionals are coordinated and managed by the Vice President.

The ideal candidate for the new VPCFO will :

• be a seasoned CFO with successful experience working in higher education in an environment of shared governance and collective bargaining.
• have successful financial experience outside of higher education.
• have a mastery of the basic tools of the trade : accounting, financial analysis, making financial projections, financial planning and budgeting, and working with computer systems.
• have a baccalaureate degree; further education in business, finance or accounting; and the ability to learn new processes, methods, and analytic tools.
• have a record of successful innovative and entrepreneurial activity.
• be able to work collaboratively and collegially with a wide range of faculty and staff in a way that is respectful and aware of all that they can contribute to the success of the college.
• practice transparency and be comfortable working in an environment of public scrutiny.
• have experience working with human resources.
• have a strong commitment to the centrality of the student experience and the mission of TCNJ.
• be a person of high integrity with great communication skills and a sense of humor.

Applications and Nominations

For best consideration, applications should be received by January 27, 2025.

Applicants must provide :

Applications should be in PDF format and submitted through the AGB Search portal at TCNJ - VPCFO Application Portal.

The search is being assisted by AGB Search. Nominations and expressions of interest are encouraged and should be directed to :

Robert Holyer , PhD

Check you match the skill requirements for this role, as well as associated experience, then apply with your CV below.

Executive Search Consultant

AGB Search

robert.holyer@agbsearch.com

804.402.6736 (c)

To enrich education through diversity, TCNJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TCNJ has a strong commitment to inclusive excellence; to achieving diversity among faculty, staff, and students; and to creating a climate that is inclusive and respectful to everyone on campus.

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