Bryn Mawr College Associate Vice President for Finance

Bryn Mawr College a world-renowned liberal arts institution near Philadelphia with1700 undergraduate and graduate students a budget of $150M and an endowment of $1.3 Billion known for its academic rigor inclusive excellence and commitment to empowering women seeks an accomplished and strategic financial leader to serve as its new Associate Vice President for Finance (AVP). Reporting to the Vice President for Finance and Administration (VPFA) the AVP serves as a key member of the Finance and Administration senior leadership team and will provide strategic and operational leadership for a broad portfolio that includes the Colleges financial planning and budgeting accounting procurement cash and debt management investments endowment operations real estate and grants and trust administration.

The AVP will also lead the change management for a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system transition to Workday guiding the campus through a transformational upgrade in financial management procurement and reporting partnership with the VPFA the AVP will be responsible for developing multi-year financial plans and forecasting models that strengthen the Colleges ability to steward resources effectively and plan strategically for the future. The AVP will also engage regularly with trustees campus partners and external stakeholders communicating complex financial information with clarity and credibility.

With two direct reports (Controller & Budget Manager) and a total team of 14 the AVP will oversee a talented and dedicated team fostering an environment characterized by collaboration service excellence and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelors degree required; CPA and / or masters degree in business finance or a related field strongly preferred

At least eight years experience in financial management accounting treasury or procurement operations with at least five years in a supervisory / leadership role with some or all of the experience in higher education.

Proven ability to lead teams through organizational and systems change including experience with Workday.

Strong analytical strategic and problem-solving skills; ability to balance long-term planning with immediate operational needs.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey complex financial information to diverse audiences.

Demonstrated success developing or modernizing procurement and contracting functions.

Deep commitment to diversity equity and inclusion and to fostering an inclusive culture within administrative operations.

Integrity emotional intelligence and the ability to lead motivate and act with humility and respect.

Successful completion of satisfactory background checks required.

NOMINATION AND APPLICATION PROCESS

Nominations and applications are invited for this position. Review of applications will begin immediately and candidate material received by January 6th will be assured full consideration although recruitment will continue until an appointment is announced. Applications (including a cover letter and resume) must be uploaded to : . Lapovsky Consulting is assisting Bryn Mawr College in this search. For nominations questions or additional information please contact :

Lucie Lapovsky

Bryn Mawr College is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are considered without regard to race color religion national origin.

Required Experience :

Exec

Key Skills

Forecasting,Financial Services,GAAP,Accounting,IFRS,Regulatory Reporting,Financial Analysis,Financial Modeling,Budgeting,Financial Report Interpretation,Financial Management,Financial Planning

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1