Vice President of Administration and Finance

Department: Administrative Services
Reports to: College President
Bargaining Unit: Management Confidential
Full-time: 35 hours per week, 12 months per year
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Priority Screening: October 9, 2026

Position Summary:
The Vice President for Administration and Finance serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the College and in that role will develop and maintain the strategic and tactical financial structures, controls, and processes necessary to manage the college in conformance with accreditation standards and industry best practices. Primary responsibilities include maintaining fiscal integrity and stability of the College through proper preparation and administration of the College budget; accounting; procurement; student accounts; facilities planning, construction, and operations; human resources and employee relations; institutional technology; risk management; public safety and security and health services. The Vice President for Administration and Finance is a senior level management position, reporting directly to the College President and serves as a key strategic advisor to the President and members of the President's Leadership Team, bringing a financial and operational perspective to institutional strategic decision-making and implementation. The Vice President for Administration and Finance also brings a mission-centered approach to financial and operations leadership helping the college align resources with student success, institutional priorities, and long-term sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Accountable for the design and structures for administration of financial operations of the College including the development of a financial/operational strategy.
2. Provide financial analysis, multi-year financial modeling, scenario planning, revenue forecasting, sustainability, and identification of structural financial risks.
3. Advise the College President on College business issues and fiscal impacts of policy options;
4. Recommend fiscal procedures for efficient allocation of resources for all College operations;
5. Timely and accurate preparation, submission, and administration of the budget. Coordinate the College budget process including the distribution of materials and information regarding budget preparation for all College funding and programs;
6. Responsible for overseeing the functions of accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, budget management and control, student accounts, financial information systems, credit management, collections and fiscal planning;
7. Supervise the operations of the following departments: Accounting, Student Accounts, Purchasing, Central Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Plant Operations, Public Safety and Health Services;
8. Safeguard assets and assure accurate and timely recording of all transactions;
9. Develop and review fiscal aspects of all new and existing programs, e.g. grant funded programs;
10. Ensure compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations, internal accounting, purchasing, and fiscal reporting policies;
11. Guiding and supporting a division that plays a broad and principal role in advancing the College's mission by providing fiscal leadership, safeguarding financial assets and resources, ensuring regulatory compliance and providing timely delivery of a wide array of business, facilities and other services to internal and external constituents;
12. Manage and oversee capital projects including overall project direction, prioritization, preparation of plans and reports, tracking of progress to scheduled execution, supervision of personnel supporting projects, and communication to internal and external agencies and constituents;
13. Negotiate and work with multiple bargaining units;
14. Act as College liaison and provide contract administration for contracts affecting the College such as Food Services, Bookstore, and Auxiliary Services;
15. Serves as the Board Treasurer of the Ulster Community College Association by virtue of the position of Vice President for Administration and Finance and shall be the business and fiscal officer of the Association.
16. Direct, supervise, and evaluate the work of department supervisors and staff;
17. Ability to increase efficiency and reduce costs;
18. Work cooperatively and responsively with all segments of the College, and community at large;
19. Ability to exercise leadership to advance the College's mission;
20. Demonstrated ability to improve operational effectiveness, identify efficiencies, manage costs, and strategically deploy institutional resources.
21. Attend College Board of Trustees meetings and County meetings and make appropriate presentations as necessary; and
22. Perform such other duties appropriate as may be prescribed by the President of the College.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Incumbent must possess proven ability to effectively work with diverse populations. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong information technology literacy skills. Incumbent is required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following:

• Knowledge of budget practices and accounting standards related to colleges, universities, governmental, and/or nonprofit organizations.
• Experience dealing with local, state, and federal legislative and regulatory processes as they affect public institutions.
• Possess keen analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills that allow for strategic data interpretation versus simple reporting.
• Proficient in complex accounting systems and possess a strong understanding of the use and potential of technology in the area of financial management.
• Demonstrate the ability to build strong collegial relationships across all levels of the organization and lead effective work groups; express desire to work collaboratively in a shared governance and unionized environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to present complex financial issues to the Board of Trustees, Senior Administration, campus leaders and the public.
• Effective leader and people manager with demonstrated ability to mentor subordinates.

• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills; and strong presentation skills.
• Leadership in internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization; creation and promoting a positive and supportive work environment.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to the College's mission.
• Ability to think strategically and implement strategies.

Qualifications:

• A Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or related field;
• Higher education, comparable public sector, or non-profit experience;
• Seven or more years of increasingly significant responsibilities for complex financial operations.
• Experience overseeing facilities, capital planning, IT or other administrative functions preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant preferred

And

• Commitment to community college goals and objectives of providing quality programs and services for culturally, socio-economically, ethnically, and academically diverse students and students with disabilities; personal qualities to work effectively and with sensitivity in a multicultural environment; awareness of and commitment to the needs of non-traditional and/or re-entry students with diverse abilities and interests.

Salary:
An initial starting salary of $142,600 - $154,600 will be commensurate with education, training, and experience with an excellent benefits package. This position is contingent upon adequate funding.

Additional Information
SUNY Ulster offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision, life insurance, NYS or SUNY TIAA Retirement Plan, SUNY Perks, tuition waivers, including dependent waivers, and tuition assistance.

In addition, Management Confidential employees receive, on an annual basis: 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, 6 personal days, and 15 holidays which includes 3 floating holidays. In addition, the College is closed on the day prior to Thanksgiving, and between December 26 - January, 1, known as the Holiday Curtailment.

Application Process:
The position is open until filled. However, to ensure consideration, application materials should be received by October 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm EST to be given priority consideration. Applications received after the deadline are not guaranteed to be reviewed. SUNY Ulster reserves the right to close, continue, cancel, postpone or restart the recruitment at any time.

Applicants must submit the following materials to be considered for the position:

• Resume or CV
• Cover letter which discusses your qualifications and interest in the position
• 3 professional references

Please submit only materials requested. All documents included in your application file become the property of the College. Applicants who fail to submit all required materials will not be considered.
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