Job Description

The Senior Vice President and CFO reports to the President for UNT Dallas and provides stewardship over all financial and administrative operations of the University, advises the President on all financial and administrative matters, and is responsible for delivering support services to enhance the educational mission of the campus. The Senior Vice President will serve as a senior member of the Presidents Cabinet, and is a member of the UNT System CFO Council.
Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Financial and Administrative Operations
• Manages all financial planning and financial analyses, the handling of investments, and appropriate controls and reports.
• Coordinates and supervises the development of institutional operating budgets.
• Develops and executes an integrated budget formulation in conjunction with the President, Provost and other senior leaders and Administers the approved budget, authorizing appropriate budget adjustments as needed to carry out the normal operations of the campus.
• Coordinates the development of the Legislative Appropriations Request with the President.
• Develops evidence and testimony in support of the request to various state agencies and the Legislature.
• Administers all business and financial aspects of the campus to include development and administration of interagency contracts and financial relationships.
• Recommends ways to link appropriation and operating budget requests to campus planning.
• Integrates major business and related operations, including areas not directly managed, to ensure a transparent and seamless team including areas such as budgeting, controller/accounting activities, purchasing, and human resources.
• Presently oversees and directs a number of operational departments such as: Budget and Finance, Facilities Services, Police, and Risk Management, IT, Compliance and Collaboration Ensures that monitoring systems are in place to track compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations, and that all staff have the training that they need to comply with relevant laws and regulations.
• Adheres to and fosters high standards of ethical conduct, compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and appropriate financial oversight and controls.
• Observes safety, security and confidentiality precautions appropriate to work performed. Exercises prudent management practices, and authorizes exceptions to purchasing and payment policies when appropriate and within existing laws.
• Ensures strong collaboration with centralized service areas to improve delivery of services across the institution.
• Works effectively in a collaborative and teaming manner with other key leaders across the institution, the system and external partners and stakeholders Leadership and Development
• Represents UNT Dallas in matters related to the business and financial management of the institution.
• Provides leadership and oversight of institutional effectiveness efforts including the use of evaluation results and linking results to planning.
• Participates in development, public service, fund raising activities, and other activities which support the mission of the campus.
• Promotes diversity within units to support existing campus programs designed to create a welcoming environment for everyone.
• Hires, trains, monitors, and conducts scheduled evaluations of the work performance of employees supervised.

Skills Required