$159,000–$184,062 Per Year
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Vice President of Finance and Administration Job Posting
Job Summary
Wenatchee Valley College (WVC) invites applications for a transparent, collaborative, and solution-oriented leader to serve as Vice President of Finance and Administration. This executive-level role functions as the college's chief financial and operations officer, with broad responsibility for strengthening the institution's financial health and operational sustainability.
Job Type
- Full-time
- Contracted on an annual basis
Location
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Opening Date
Salary Range
- $159,000.00 - $184,062.00 Annually
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and long-term disability insurance plans
- Vacation, sick, and personal leave
- Reduced tuition
- Retirement benefits
- Additional value equivalent to about 30% of your salary
Essential Functions
Serve as treasurer to the board of trustees, providing strategic guidance and reports on tuition, fees, budgeting, capital projects, and institutional policy development.
Manage institutional financial obligations, enhance the district's solvency, financial health, and operations while building college reserves.
Provide short- and long-term financial forecasting and identify innovative or alternative revenue streams.
Generate timely, data-informed insights to the President, Budget Committee, and board on financial matters, emerging challenges, and potential solutions.
Oversee collaborate and transparent budget development and oversight process that aligns with strategic goals and supports institutional advancement.
Ensure that annual audited financial statements are produced.
Oversee the development, revision, and integration of institutional policies in collaboration with the cabinet, Collaborative Oversight Committee, president, and the board of trustees.
Develop and maintain systems of accountability, continuous improvement, and financial assessment, with a focus on strategic insight, risk management, and operational efficiency.
Lead all phases of capital projects, from initial planning through execution.
Ensure clear, consistent, and accessible communication and documentation of administrative policies and changes across the college community.
Oversee financial and business services, including facilities, IT, payroll, auxiliary services, purchasing, budget planning, risk management, parking, facility rentals, security, contracts, and public-private partnerships.
Cultivate and maintain relationships and strategic partnerships with business, community, education, and government stakeholders.
Advocate for institutional priorities with external stakeholders and represent WVC at community and regional events.
Ensure financial visibility and transparency to support informed decision-making by the college, cabinet, president, and the board of trustees.
Facilitate collaborative budget planning and implementation through campus-wide input and shared governance.
Support the long-term maintenance, development, and sustainability of campus facilities and infrastructure.
Implement comprehensive safety and security protocols to foster a safe and welcoming campus environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, public administration, community college leadership, or related field from an accredited college or university.
- Five years' administrative or executive leadership experience related to the vice president's primary responsibilities as stated above.
- Experience in budget oversight and financial management in a comparable organization.
- History of producing monthly, quarterly, and annual fiscal reports, including audited financial statements.
- Experience with budgeting development, forecasting, and monitoring.
- Effective interpersonal skills with an ability to establish strong relationships and partnerships.
- Proficient with word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
- Successful experience as a mentor and team developer.
- Strong organizational, supervisory, analytical, and decision-making skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, public administration, community college leadership, or related field from an accredited college or university.
- CPA certification.
- Experience in higher education.
- Experience with Peoplesoft.
- Experience within a union environment.
- Understanding of and commitment to shared governance.
- Experience creating digital content (such as Word/PDF documents and web and learning management system content) in accessible formats.
- Knowledge, skills, and abilities in customer service, oral communication, quality, professionalism, problem-solving, diversity, equity, and inclusion, technical/computer skills, and FERPA.
Work Schedule & Environment
- Normal work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (1 hour lunch).
- Work is performed on campus in an indoor office setting with frequent in-person interactions.
- It is essential to be able to remain at a desk/computer workstation for prolonged periods of time, perform extensive data entry and other computer-related tasks, and create/maintain filing systems for departmental records.
- Some evening or weekend work and/or occasional travel may be required.
- Regular and consistent attendance is required.
Conditions of Employment
- An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of the College to sponsor an H-1B visa.
- Wenatchee Valley College only employs U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens.
- All new employees must show proof of identity and eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
- All offers of employment are subject to background checks.
- Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.
- Finalists are required to complete the sexual misconduct disclosure form as required under RCW 288.112.080.
- A valid Washington state drivers license may be required.
Application and Selection Procedure
- Complete application packages must include the following:
- Complete Wenatchee Valley College online application.
- Upload a cover letter that specifically describes how your educational background and experience meet the minimum and preferred qualifications (five pages max).
- Upload resume (five pages max).
- Upload copies of transcripts for all colleges and universities attended.
- It is your responsibility to submit all required application materials before the deadline. Please do not send reference letters or other unsolicited materials. They will not be shared with the screening committee and cannot be returned to you.
- Only finalists may be asked to send additional materials.
- Attachments from prior applications will not upload automatically to your new application. Should you have difficulties uploading your documents, please contact NeoGov Technical Support at 1-855-524-5627 for assistance.
- Preliminary screening of complete applications will begin March 19, 2026, and continue until the position is closed.
Equal Opportunity Employer
- Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and student enrollment.
- All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040, and other federal and laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint process.
Equity Statement
- Research suggests that women, gender diverse, BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they dont meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.
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