Vice President for Operations and Chief Financial Officer

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Job Title Vice President for Operations and Chief Financial Officer

Location Alpine Department Executive Director for Finance Department

Job No. 999983

Posting Date 02242026

End Date Until Filled

Yes

Appointment Date Salary Commensurate with experience

Required

• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• At least five years of experience in governmental or fund accounting.
• Senior management within higher education or a large nonprofit organization.
• Advanced knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting.

Preferred

• Masters degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Professional certification such as CPA or CMA.
• More than five years of progressive finance and accounting experience in a Texas public higher education environment, including senior-level leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

Summary

VICE PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER BASED IN ALPINE

Sul Ross State University is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Vice President for Operations & Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the financial and operational strategy of the institution. This is a pivotal executive role for a dynamic leader who is ready to shape the future of a growing university and ensure long-term financial strength, operational excellence, and mission-driven decision-making.

As a key member of the Presidents leadership team, the Vice President will guide financial policy, oversee major operational functions, and drive strategic planning efforts that support the universitys vision. This leader will have broad oversight of business and campus operations, including:

• Cash and investment management
• Capital planning
• Ensuring that all functions operate efficiently and in alignment with Sul Rosss mission and goals.

Responsibilities

• Manages the offices of Fiscal Affairs, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Financial Planning and Budgets, and Student Accounts Payroll Procurement Investments Grants Human Resources Facilities.
• Serves as a key member of the Presidents Cabinet, assisting in the overall financial management of the university.
• Leads the annual budgeting processes to reflect the University Strategic Plan and monitors actual budget and implementation of budget-related initiatives.
• Acts as a highly transparent and visible executive leader with regular accountability to stakeholders, including the board of regents, state oversight boards, and agencies, faculty, university affiliates, donors, and legislators.
• Collaborates with TSUS Administration, working strategically with the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer of the System in designing and implementing initiatives in achieving sustainability.
• Provides innovative strategies to improve space utilization, increase organizational efficiencies, advance programmatic goals, and identify outsourcing/insourcing strategies that drive down costs or increase revenue.
• Provides workforce planning, organizational structure, and labor relations.
• Provides direction for purchasing services and management of the procurement of materials and services based on State System and other applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Represents the University on System-related governance groups, including the CFOs and other teams as necessary.

Position Requirements

• Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.
• Position is Security Sensitive.
• Any qualifications to be considered in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.

Other Information

An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual job-related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions, including but not necessarily limited to recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination, and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, tests, assists, or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at http://ssrinfo.sulross.edu/udps. The report contains information regarding campus safety and security, including topics such as campus law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, campus alerts, Timely Warnings, and Emergency Notifications, fire safety policies and procedures, programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported, and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities, in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211, or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulifesulross.edu.

About SRSU

Our campuses span a fascinating part of Texas-Alpine in the heart of the beautiful Big Bend area and Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde along the vibrant bicultural Texas-Mexico border. What youve heard is true - there is something very special about the areas we serve in our great State, and Sul Ross State University is vital to the continued growth and progress of our students and the communities we serve.

Sul Ross State provides students with the education they need to translate their passions into a fulfilling career. This life-changing experience has a multi-generational impact, transforming the lives of our students, their families, and positively impacting the communities in which they reside. We value learning and strive to provide high-quality education in a welcoming, supportive environment. We take pride in the fact that we serve a diverse population, including many first-generation college students, as well as non-traditional students, international students, student-athletes, and graduate students.

From teaching, coaching, and law enforcement to science, ranch management, and the Fine Arts, SRSU offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Known as the Frontier University of Texas, Sul Ross encourages each student to explore their own frontiers and to exceed their educational, personal, and professional goals.

For more information about how were strategizing for the future, I invite you to visit www.sulross.edu.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Letter of Intent
• Transcripts
• Letter of Recommendation 1
• Letter of Recommendation 2
• Letter of Recommendation 3
• Optional Documents
• Transcript 2
• Transcript 3
• Transcript 4
• Supplemental Questions

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