Vice President for Business Affairs & Treasurer
Application deadline: July 24, 2024
Senior Consultant: Dan DiBiasio
dan.dibiasio@academicsearch.org
Consultant: Andrea Cowsert
andrea.cowsert@academicsearch.org
University of Findlay, a small private comprehensive university in Findlay, Ohio, seeks inquiries, nominations, and applications for its next Vice President for Business Affairs & Treasurer (VPBA). The new VPBA will join an institution with impressive momentum, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a strong and collegial senior leadership group. In the last several years, the University has expanded and strengthened curricular and student programs, enhanced its physical plant, and deepened its sense of community on campus. University of Findlay is poised to continue its forward movement and to broadcast aggressively its dynamic profile as a comprehensive private university. One example of that forward movement is its current work toward a merger of nearby Bluffton University into University of Findlay.
The VPBA reports to the President and is a key member of the University’s leadership team, and staffs the following board committees: business affairs, building and grounds, investment, and audit.
Findlay is located approximately 40 miles south of Toledo and approximately 90 miles from Columbus, Dayton and Detroit. Known as a cooperative and innovative community, it possesses an attractive and supportive business culture, a strong public school system, and a rich array of outdoor and cultural activities in which to engage.
To learn more about the University of Findlay, please visit www.findlay.edu.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will demonstrate unquestioned integrity, be an outstanding communicator, and possess strong and effective interpersonal skills that engender trust and cultivate collaboration. The next vice president will be an exceptional financial and administrative leader with superior analytical and management skills as well as experience in the use of financial management systems. The successful candidate will be entrepreneurial in spirit, willing to think creatively, and take prudent risks. The new vice president will have an appreciation for the University’s close ties to its region coupled with experience creating partnerships with business and/or nonprofit organizations. The new vice president will be well versed in higher education finance and will be knowledgeable about the critical areas in the portfolio and have a significant and progressive record of sustained leadership experience in a supervisory role within business affairs. Experience in business, non-profits or other sectors as well as experience in higher education will be given consideration. A bachelor’s degree is required, and a CPA, MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.
How to Apply
The University of Findlay is being assisted by Academic Search. Prospective candidates may arrange a confidential discussion by contacting Dr. Dan DiBiasio at Dan.DiBiasio@academicsearch.org or Andrea Cowsert at Andrea.Cowsert@academicsearch.org. Applications and nominations should be submitted electronically to FindlayVPBA@academicsearch.org. Applications must include a cover letter that addresses the priorities and qualifications described in the search prospectus; a curriculum vitae; and a list of at least three professional references with contact information, including telephone and email, and a note indicating the candidate’s working relationship with each. References will not be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate. This position is open until filled, but only applications received by July 24, 2024, can be assured full consideration.
University of Findlay is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. It is the university’s policy to prohibit discrimination and provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to their race, sex (including gender identity/expression), color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, military or sexual orientation.