Posting Details

Posting Summary

Working Title
Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services

Role Title
12 month Administrative Faculty

Role Code
01126-SW

FLSA
Exempt

Pay Band
00

Position Number
279FA064

Agency
Danville Community College

Agency/Division
Danville Community College (Div)

Work Location
Danville - 590

Hiring Range
$120,000 - $129,000

Emergency/Essential Personnel
No

EEO Category
1-Officials and Administrators

Full Time or Part Time
Full Time

Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?

Work Schedule

Regular Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. Some nights and weekends may be required.

This is a face-to-face position.

Sensitive Position
Yes

Job Description

Job Summary:Danville Community College seeks an exceptional, visionary, and results-oriented executive to serve as its Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services (Chief Financial Officer). Reporting directly to the President and serving as a member of the President's Executive Cabinet, the Vice President provides strategic leadership for the College's financial and administrative operations while advancing institutional excellence, fiscal stewardship, operational effectiveness, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative, high-performing leader with demonstrated expertise in higher education finance, strategic budgeting, organizational leadership, and operational management. This executive will provide leadership for financial services, budgeting, accounting, purchasing, facilities, information technology, campus security, risk management, and auxiliary operations while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, customer service, transparency, and data-informed decision-making.

The Vice President will serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the President, helping position the College for long-term financial sustainability while ensuring compliance with Virginia Community College System policies, state regulations, and sound business practices. The successful candidate will possess the executive presence, leadership capacity, and operational expertise necessary to lead organizational transformation, improve administrative systems, strengthen internal controls, and support the College's strategic priorities.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Qualified candidates may be invited to participate in interviews throughout the recruitment period. The position will remain open until filled; however, interested applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. For best consideration, please apply by August 19, 2026.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:The Vice President will:

• Provide visionary leadership, strategic direction, and administrative oversight for Finance, Budget, Accounting, Purchasing, Information Technology, Facilities, Campus Security, Risk Management, Auxiliary Services, and related administrative operations.
• Lead a comprehensive, transparent, and collaborative budget development and resource allocation process aligned with institutional priorities, enrollment trends, and the College's Strategic Plan.
• Ensure sound fiscal stewardship through effective financial planning, budget management, internal controls, cash management, forecasting, compliance, auditing, and financial reporting.
• Develop long-range financial strategies that promote institutional sustainability, operational efficiency, and responsible stewardship of public resources.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by evaluating business processes, modernizing administrative operations, leveraging technology, and implementing best practices that improve organizational effectiveness and customer service.
• Provide executive leadership for campus facilities, capital planning, deferred maintenance, infrastructure improvements, technology modernization, security operations, and emergency preparedness.
• Oversee procurement, contract administration, inventory management, and auxiliary operations while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and Virginia Community College System regulations.
• Supervise the College's Chief Information Officer and provide strategic oversight for information technology planning, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, and technology infrastructure.
• Serve as the College's Risk Manager and provide leadership for institutional risk assessment, emergency operations, business continuity planning, and campus safety initiatives.
• Develop, mentor, and inspire high-performing administrative teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and exceptional customer service.
• Prepare and present financial analyses, recommendations, and reports to the President, Executive Cabinet, College Advisory Board, Virginia Community College System, and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the President on matters related to finance, operations, institutional effectiveness, policy development, and organizational planning.
• Lead complex institutional initiatives and special projects that advance the College's mission and strategic priorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated executive leadership experience with progressively responsible management of finance, budgeting, accounting, business services, or administrative operations within higher education or a similarly complex public-sector organization.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change, developing high-performing teams, improving operational processes, and implementing strategic initiatives.
• Extensive knowledge of governmental accounting, budgeting, financial management, internal controls, auditing principles, procurement, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to analyze complex financial information, develop strategic recommendations, and communicate effectively with executive leadership, governing boards, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience leading collaborative budget development and resource allocation processes.
• Outstanding leadership, interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong commitment to ethical leadership, accountability, transparency, and customer service.
• Demonstrated understanding of the comprehensive community college mission and commitment to advancing student success.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Please attach transcripts to demonstrate Master's degree conferral and any other supporting documents that demonstrate qualifications for the position.

As part of the competitive search process, Danville Community College requires professional references given by two supervisors in the finalist stage of the competitive search process. If you are currently employed, please list contact information to include email address and phone number for your current supervisor and previous supervisor. If you are not currently employed, please list contact information to include email address and phone number for two previous supervisors. Thank you.

Additional Considerations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or other relevant professional certification.
• Experience within the Virginia Community College System or another public community college system.
• Experience overseeing facilities, information technology, security, and auxiliary services in addition to finance.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale operational improvement initiatives, enterprise technology implementations, or organizational transformation efforts.
• Earned doctorate or other terminal degree.

Operation of a State Vehicle
Yes

Supervises Employees
Yes

Required Travel

Some travel may be required.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
FAC_2017P

Recruitment Type
General Public - G

Number of Vacancies
1

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date
07/20/2026

Job Close Date
09/03/2026

Open Until Filled

Agency Website
www.danville.edu

Contact Name
Rachel Baines

Email
[email protected]

Phone Number

Special Instructions to Applicants

Additional Information

Background Check Statement Disclaimer

The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/98686