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University of Colorado Boulder

Search for the Chief Financial Officer

The University of Colorado Boulder, the flagship university of the distinguished University of Colorado system, seeks a strategic, collaborative, and mission-driven leader to serve as its next Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

The CFO is a senior fiscal steward of the resources for the University, overseeing CU Boulder’s $2 billion budget, and manages a broad portfolio, with oversight of data analytics, financial reporting, institutional data reporting, and strategic budget development. Reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer (EVC-COO) and serving on the Chancellor’s leadership cabinet, the CFO works closely with senior leadership, notably the Provost and EVC-COO, to develop a comprehensive campus-wide finance strategy and budget controls. The CFO also serves as a senior advisor on all aspects that financially affect campus operations, including financial planning, budgeting and analysis, controllership, and revenue cycle planning. The CFO develops and communicates campus policies on finance, accounting, budgeting, and financial and accounting systems, and leads the development and delivery of the annual operating and capital budgets, the campus annual budget process, management of cash reserves, and oversight of structured financing associated with debt issuances and public/private partnerships. In addition to Budget and Finance, the CFO oversees the Division of Business Strategy, which provides support to the campus for enterprise contract negotiations and business development as well as several campus auxiliaries such as parking, bookstore, and the CU Children’s Center.

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 10 or more years of combined progressive management experience in accounting, financial planning and analysis, or budget management and business operations are required. The successful candidate will also bring most, if not all, of the following professional qualifications, characteristics, and skills:

• Master’s degree in business or public administration, accounting, finance, or related field;
• Five (5) or more years of experience in higher education-based senior level management and leadership in financial planning and analysis;
• Experience in public presentation and speaking;
• Breadth of experience across accounting, finance, investment, internal controls, and management/leadership of operational practices and processes that enhance financial results;
• Experience with strategic, operational, and capital planning;
• Demonstrated ability to integrate vision, strategy, tactics, and activities to advance the financial portfolio;
• Demonstrated experience implementing institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and strategies;
• Knowledge of trends in higher education financial management and funding models;
• Experience and success envisioning and operationalizing a long-term financial strategy, including experience creatively financing large-scale capital projects;
• Experience advising senior leaders, and successfully navigating and managing a large, complex, decentralized organization.

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. For more details, including the full position profile and to submit inquiries, nominations, referrals, and applications, please see the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: www.imsearch.com/8542. Electronic submission of materials is required.

Cati Mitchell-Crossley, Courtney Wilk-Mandel, Carley Davenport, and Thea Kosmack

Isaacson, Miller

1000 Sansome Street, Suite 300

San Francisco, CA  94111

Phone: 415.655.4900

The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.