Vice President for Finance - Creighton University - Omaha, NE

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Creighton University, a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Catholic, university located in Omaha, Nebraska, seeks an experienced and collaborative leader to serve as its next Vice President for Finance. This is an exciting time to join Creighton during a period of growth and with leadership from Reverend Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ. As the lead financial officer, the new Vice President for Finance will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the University's financial operations and financial planning efforts. The Vice President for Finance will also further the Finance division's mission to promote sound resource stewardship and management, provide quality services, and partner with the President, Senior Vice President for Operations, Provost, and other University leaders to support the teaching, research, clinical care and service missions of the University.
Founded in 1878, Creighton University serves more than 8,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, who pursue degrees in more than 50 majors and 20 graduate and professional programs in nine schools and colleges. Creighton's academic units include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heider College of Business, the College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies, the Graduate School, the School of Dentistry, the School of Law, the School of Medicine, and the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. Creighton also participates in NCAA Division I athletics, competing in the Big East conference. In this complex environment, the University employs 2,500 faculty and staff committed to academic excellence. As a mission-driven institution, the University requires talented, principled, and service-minded leaders who embrace the unique character and goals of higher education.
Creighton is one of the top Catholic institutions in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. Grounded in the 475-year-old Jesuit tradition of academic excellence and service to others and guided by its Catholic identity, Creighton is consistently ranked number one among regional universities in the Midwest. The University is moving into a new era of growth and prominence; pioneering interdisciplinary approaches to scholarship; promoting excellence in teaching, research, service, and clinical care; and delivering to students a fully integrated experience embracing academics, student life, spirituality, social justice, and service-oriented practice of all professions.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Operations, the Vice President for Finance works across the University and with selected Board of Trustees and University committees to provide leadership in financial planning and analysis and to ensure financial goals are clearly established and communicated to the University community and in support of the University's mission. S/he will have primary responsibility for Creighton's operating and capital budgets, accounting services, purchasing, risk management, and treasury services.
The ideal candidate for the position will be a forward-thinking and experienced leader with a minimum of 10 years of extensive financial leadership experience in a complex organization. Further, s/he will possess the technical knowledge and strategic focus needed to develop the structure and ensure the stability of the University's financial processes. Skills in a range of finance disciplines and a deep understanding of financial operations and systems are essential, as well as experience with the development and execution of long-term financial strategy at the enterprise level. A bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or a related field is required, with an advanced degree (MBA or related field) and/or a CPA strongly preferred. Above all, the Vice President for Finance must be an excellent communicator committed to the highest ethical and professional standards, with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and collegially in a diverse academic community in support of Creighton's Jesuit, Catholic mission.
Creighton University has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist with this important search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted to http://ift.tt/2d6B1ba.
Julie Filizetti and Samantha Weigand
Isaacson, Miller
1000 Sansome Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415.655.4900
Fax: 415.655.4905
In accordance with the applicable Federal Laws and Regulations, Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students and hires qualified employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, veteran status, or other status protected by law.
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