Chief Financial Officer

Pay grade level: Grade 21
Compensation: $111,876 - $167,814, salary commensurate with education and experienceEmployee category: Staff
Position Type: Full-TimeFLSA status: Exempt

Job Code: FF050ADMCF
Department: Financial Services
Division: Financial & Facility Services
Reports to: PresidentPositions Supervised: Executive Administrative Assistant, Director of Facility Services, Chief of College Police, Controller, Director of Bookstore, and Central Scheduling SupervisorLocation: Primarily Main Campus, but any location assigned by the President

This individual serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the college with responsibility of providing leadership and financial guidance that ensures the fiscal integrity of the institution. The CFO reports directly to the President, serves on the President’s Cabinet, and represents the institution at local, state, and national meetings. The CFO is expected to drive a culture of accountability, consistency, and equity. This individual also oversees Facilities and College Police departments to ensure KCKCC maintains effective, efficient, and safe operations at all KCKCC locations. An entrepreneurial spirit is required for this position, along with a commitment to providing an elevated level of customer service. The CFO maintains the official fiscal records of the college, establishing internal controls to safeguard its assets. Additionally, the CFO provides long range planning, prepares official fiscal reports, develops, and manages the college budget, recommends, and creates sound financial policies and implementation procedures, and leads the development and management of the College budget. 

• Provide supervision of financial operations and department functions.
• Develop and maintain internal controls for all finance activities.
• Prepare and manage the College’s budget and monitor activity through the year.
• Prepare the College’s legal budget and submit to the county and state.
• Supervise solicitation of competitive bids from financial institutions for investment of the College’s idle and reserve funds.
• Review and report to the Board of Trustees’ Finance Committee on the financial condition of the Kansas Municipal Investment Pool.
• Provide administrative leadership while working with Bond Counsel and Financial Advisor to coordinate activities relating to issuance of long-term debt obligations to finance major construction projects.
• Prepare and file annual disclosures on long-term debt as required by Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Conduct financial analysis to ensure accuracy of financial records of the college.
• Direct preparation of all official financial reports for the college.
• Coordinate completion of audit schedules and timing of the college’s external audits.
• Coordinate completion of annual financial reports (the audits) in accordance with GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board) and accounting standards accepted in the United States of America for review by external auditors.
• Manage the preparation of accurate and timely reconciliations for all college bank accounts.
• Oversee and provide direction of College Facilities, which includes Maintenance, Custodial and Grounds departments.
• Oversee and provide direction of College Police department.
• Serve as an integral member of President’s Cabinet.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and/or Education

• Master of Business Administration degree with Finance or Accounting emphasis.
• Educational background must include graduate level study, which affords a thorough understanding of the accounting and business functions of a comprehensive community college.
• Five (5) years’ experience as a successful financial manager.

Preferred Qualifications and/or Education

• Certified Public Accountant or equivalent.
• Ten years’ experience as a successful financial manager.
• Five (5) years CFO and/or Assistant CFO or equivalent experience in a higher education setting, Community College.
• Experience working with Ellucian or equivalent system.
• Experience supervising Facilities and College Police departments.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, and sit. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift items.  

Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours. 

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

• Read the job announcement carefully noting the minimum qualifications and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• During the application process, unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Educational Institution