Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

• Formulate and implement enterprise financial policies and procedures, accounting standards, and a strong system of internal controls.

• Formulate and implement enterprise financial policies and procedures, accounting standards, and a strong system of internal controls.
• Hold responsibility for all University financings.
• Monitor the enterprise’s financial health, including the University and its related organizations, and keep the President informed of challenges and opportunities.
• Provide executive oversight of annual financial reports, including audited financial statements, the annual budget documentation, and required federal and state submissions, prepared by the University Controller and financial operations teams.
• Ensure the efficient and accurate operation of the University's accounting, budgeting, and procurement systems.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, applicable laws and regulations, and University financial policies.
• Provide executive-level oversight of student financial services and associated systems, which are managed within the Office of the University Controller.

• Lead the strategy for long-range operating and capital financial planning, coordinating the collective work of the budget, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), and business intelligence (BI) teams.

• Lead the strategy for long-range operating and capital financial planning, coordinating the collective work of the budget, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), and business intelligence (BI) teams.
• Evaluate and analyze partnerships and strategic initiatives, including those involving related organizations.
• Guide the development of analytical frameworks and models that inform decision-making by the President and senior administrators.
• Lead comprehensive, efficient resource planning to effectively maximize the University's financial resources across all fund types.
• Direct the analysis of metrics and financial indicators, assess their impact on the enterprise balance sheet, and make recommendations to the President.

• Provide leadership and a comprehensive understanding of the full enterprise financial portfolio, including Education and General (E&G), auxiliary, restricted, grants, contracts, philanthropic, and other related-organization finances.

• Provide leadership and a comprehensive understanding of the full enterprise financial portfolio, including Education and General (E&G), auxiliary, restricted, grants, contracts, philanthropic, and other related-organization finances.
• Engage with the boards and leadership of the University's related organizations to align financial strategy, reporting, agreements, and risk management with University priorities.
• Develop a consolidated view of enterprise financial performance to support informed decisions by the President and the Board of Trustees.

• Lead the University's debt strategy and financing program, including bond issuances, refinancing opportunities, and debt capacity planning.

• Lead the University's debt strategy and financing program, including bond issuances, refinancing opportunities, and debt capacity planning.
• Serve as the University's lead with rating agencies, financial advisors, bond counsel, underwriters, and banking partners, and manage these external advisory relationships.
• Maintain debt management policies and ensure compliance with bond covenants, disclosure requirements, and approvals from the Board of Trustees and applicable state oversight bodies.

• Lead the strategy for capital planning and budgeting, aligning the multi-year capital plan with institutional priorities, campus master planning, and available funding sources.

• Lead the strategy for capital planning and budgeting, aligning the multi-year capital plan with institutional priorities, campus master planning, and available funding sources.
• Provide executive leadership for facilities and university real estate, ensuring the leaders of these functions have clear direction, resources, and accountability for stewarding the University's physical assets.
• Provide executive leadership for insurance and risk services, environmental health and safety, the municipal court, and other operational units within the division, fostering a culture of safety, compliance, and service.

• Advance Clemson's digital transformation by leveraging enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities to modernize financial and administrative business processes.

• Advance Clemson's digital transformation by leveraging enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities to modernize financial and administrative business processes.
• Champion data analytics and business intelligence to strengthen financial stewardship, transparency, and institutional decision-making.
• Drive continuous process improvement and automation across the division to improve service, efficiency, and internal controls.

• Advise the Board of Trustees and the President on financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, investment, and other financial priorities and policy matters.

• Advise the Board of Trustees and the President on financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, investment, and other financial priorities and policy matters.
• Take a leadership role in the University's strategic planning process, ensuring the University's financial strategies are closely aligned with strategic institutional goals, leading change, and building financial capability across the enterprise.
• Serve as an adviser to the President and as a liaison and leader on key University committees.
• Serve as the financial executive liaison to the Board of Trustees and its relevant committees.

• Lead the Division of Finance and its direct reports, including hiring, training, development, and performance management.
• Plan organizational structure and job content to build a high-performing division.
• Promote financial and institutional integrity and accountability.
• Encourage strong collaboration among professionals in the Division of Finance and support their professional development.

• Master's degree.

• Master's degree.
• A record of increasing leadership responsibility in budget and finance, with demonstrated success developing and managing complex budgets.
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial theories, concepts, and practices, with the ability to apply them in complex, difficult, or unprecedented situations.
• Experience managing the work of others, including hiring, training, development, and organizational planning.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

• Deep technical expertise, with a commitment to learning new skills as the University's needs evolve.
• A forward thinker who anticipates challenges and opportunities and recommends solutions and approaches to place the institution in a position of strength.
• A sound, decisive decision maker who exercises good judgment.
• A skilled problem solver who identifies issues early and drives effective solutions.
• A leader who guides others to accomplish objectives, promotes teamwork, and resolves challenges.
• A manager who coaches, develops, and evaluates staff, and who is committed to equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, and placement.