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About Jamestown Community College:

Jamestown Community College, a SUNY institution, is a comprehensive community college with degree granting campuses in Jamestown and Olean, New York. JCC is an innovative, open access institution that meets regional education needs by providing transfer degree programs, career programs, community service, developmental education, and training programs for business and industry. Guided by principles that emphasize student success and continuous improvement, JCC welcomes applications from qualified, enthusiastic candidates.

Position Description:

The Vice President for Finance & Operations is responsible for managing the College’s operating and capital budget, capital projects, coordinating the budget and resource allocation process, financial management, formulating financial policies, and implementing procedures and internal controls that ensure the financial integrity of the College.

Responsible for the following functional areas: Finance and Budget Administration; Capital Construction Projects; Financial Aid; Property/Facilities Administration; Sustainability Initiatives; Information Technology and Network Services; Campus Safety and Security; Legal Issues; and Risk Management.

Essential Functions:

• Translates strategic initiatives to specific actions in areas of Finance and Operations.
• Creates operational and capital budgets using a collaborative approach.
• Educate employees on operating budget basics as well as capital requests
• Collaborate with stakeholders in designing and implementing a cost-benefit analysis of college programs and services.
• Provide leadership and coordination for assigned cross-functional teams, task forces, or committees, which are central to the college’s effort to achieve ongoing improvement.
• Provide leadership in working with college sponsors, the JCC Foundation, SUNY systems administrators, and state officials to secure and maintain strong fiscal and facility support.
• Applies methods of cost accounting for use in cost analyses and creating financial statistics.
• Oversees the planning, development, and implementation of accounting systems and procedures necessary for maintaining adequate fiscal controls in compliance with state and county regulations, prudent internal controls, and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Negotiates and supervises insurance coverage for College property and personnel, as directed by the President.
• Reviews contracts, grants, and other official documents to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
• Ensures compliance with orders, directives, and regulations affecting financing issued by governmental, accrediting, and or other agencies.
• Oversees the fiscal operations, facilities, technology support, and campus safety.
• Creates the annual timeline for budget development and approval.
• Attends Board of Trustees meetings and provides reports as requested.
• Prepares and reviews reports required by regulatory agencies and the President for presentation to the President and/or the College Board of Trustees.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities, as assigned by the President.

Other Duties:

• Serve on appropriate college-wide decision-making bodies and performing other duties as assigned by the President.
• Serve on appropriate community, state, and national bodies for the benefit of the college and its reputation as assigned by the President.

Qualifications:

Required: MBA, MPA or master’s degree in related area is required. A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, business or public administration including. Familiarity with various accounting functions, methodologies, budget preparation, review and execution required.

Must be a skilled team leader, supervisor, and planner in a service-oriented environment. Ability to listen and to clearly, effectively, and decisively communicate both verbally and in writing. Must be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity. Is mindful of and develops accessibility solutions that can accommodate all individuals to use JCC facilities without barriers, both digitally and physically.

Preferred: Experience with facility and grounds, campus safety, information technology, contract management, grants management, and state and federal reporting requirements. Experience in higher education, and specifically community colleges.

Additional Information:

Salary: $128,000 - $150,000. Excellent benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and NYS retirement.

Final candidates are subject to a pre-employment criminal background investigation.

Please note that Jamestown Community College does not sponsor H-1B Visas.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this position, please complete the required online application and submit the following required documents, by clicking on the link below:

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Review of applications will commence on January 5, 2024, and will continue until position is filled.

Please contact humanresources@mail.sunyjcc.edu with any questions or concerns.

JCC Non-discrimination Notice

Jamestown Community College does not discriminate and will make all decisions regarding admission and the entire educational process of its students, and recruitment, hiring, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of sex, gender (including sexual harassment, gender harassment, and harassment due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related conditions), gender identity, gender expression, gender non-conformity, sexual orientation, marital or domestic partner status, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information of an individual or family member of the individual, requesting an accommodation, veteran or military status, family care status, requesting or taking pregnancy, parental or disability leave, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, or regulation. All such discrimination and harassment is unlawful and will not be tolerated by JCC.

If any faculty, staff, employee, or any job applicant believes they have been subject to discrimination or harassment during any phase of the recruitment process or in the workplace, they may file a complaint under JCC's Human Right and Affirmative Action Policy. For these purposes, any incident should be reported to one of JCC's Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators. The name(s) and title(s) of the designated Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator(s)/Officer(s) and their complete contact information are available at sunyjcc.edu/nondiscrimination.