Vice President, Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Working Title Vice President, Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer Role Title 12 month - Administrative Faculty Role Code 01123-SW FLSA Exempt Pay Band 00 Position Number 283FA019 Agency J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Agency/Division J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (Div) Work Location Henrico - 087 Hiring Range Salary commensurate with the education and experience of the applicant. Hiring range is $170,000-$190,000. Emergency/Essential Personnel Yes EEO Category 1-Officials and Administrators Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- Yes Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? No Work Schedule

As needed to support college initiatives.

Sensitive Position Yes Job Description

Reynolds is one of the largest community colleges in Virginia and serves Virginia's capital city and five nearby counties. Annually, our four campus sites serve approximately 13,000 credit students and provide training for 7,400 students through the Community College Workforce Alliance. Reynolds is committed to hiring and retaining a racially diverse, culturally competent staff at all levels of the organization who reflect the demographics of our students. We also believe in providing an ongoing investment in our faculty and staff to deepen their skills and competencies to serve the full range of our student population.

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College seeks a visionary, collaborative, and strategic leader to serve as its next Vice President of Finance and Administration (VPFA). Reporting directly to the President and serving as a member of the President's Executive Leadership Team, the VPFA provides executive leadership for the College's financial and administrative operations while helping shape institutional strategy and advancing the College's mission.

The Vice President is responsible for developing long-range financial strategies, ensuring responsible stewardship of public resources, strengthening organizational effectiveness, and creating the operational foundation necessary for exceptional student success. The VPFA provides leadership for Financial Services, Human Resources, Facilities Management, and Campus Safety and Security across multiple campuses serving more than 15,000 credit and workforce learners annually.

Working closely with the President, executive leaders, faculty, staff, and external partners, the Vice President helps cultivate a culture of innovation, accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be an experienced executive who combines sound fiscal judgment with strategic vision, values collaboration, embraces change, and understands how administrative excellence advances student success.

The Vice President will join an institution experiencing sustained enrollment growth, nationally recognized student success outcomes, and a culture committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and expanding opportunity for the communities Reynolds serves.

Essential Functions:

Executive Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the President on institutional strategy, financial sustainability, organizational effectiveness, and operational priorities.
• Partner with the President and Executive Cabinet to advance the College's strategic plan and institutional goals.
• Lead long-range financial planning, capital planning, and resource allocation strategies that position the College for sustained success.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement across administrative operations.
• Anticipate emerging opportunities and challenges and develop proactive strategies that strengthen institutional resilience.
• Collaborate across divisions to ensure administrative operations effectively support teaching, learning, workforce development, and student success.
• Serve as the College Incident Commander and advise the President regarding operational continuity during emergencies and campus closures.

Financial Leadership

• Provide executive oversight of all financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, purchasing, payroll, financial reporting, cash management, and internal controls.
• Develop and implement multi-year financial strategies aligned with enrollment trends, workforce needs, and institutional priorities.
• Lead development of the College's annual operating and capital budgets and provide financial analyses that support strategic decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and Virginia Community College System financial regulations, policies, and reporting requirements.
• Direct external audits and strengthen internal controls that promote transparency, accountability, and sound fiscal stewardship.
• Analyze financial trends, funding scenarios, and resource needs to support informed executive decision-making.
• Oversee year-end financial reporting and stewardship of College appropriations and cash management.

Human Resources Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership for Human Resources, including talent acquisition, employee engagement, compensation, benefits, organizational development, and performance management.
• Partner with senior leaders on workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design, and leadership development.
• Foster a high-performing workplace where employees are supported, developed, and empowered to succeed.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and Virginia Community College System and College policies.

Facilities, Safety, and Administrative Operations

• Provide strategic oversight for facilities planning, maintenance, construction, deferred maintenance, and capital improvement projects.
• Lead long-range facilities planning that supports enrollment growth, instructional innovation, and evolving workforce needs.
• Ensure safe, secure, accessible, and welcoming learning environments through leadership of campus safety, emergency preparedness, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Guide stewardship of the College's physical assets and support sustainability initiatives.
• Recommend to the President operational changes or campus closures resulting from emergencies, severe weather, or other extraordinary circumstances.

Collaboration and Institutional Engagement

• Build collaborative relationships across the College that foster transparency, trust, and shared accountability.
• Communicate complex financial, operational, and organizational issues clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
• Represent the College with the Virginia Community College System, governmental agencies, community organizations, and external partners.
• Support institutional decision-making through thoughtful analysis, collaboration, and strategic leadership.
• Conduct special analyses, reports, presentations, and other assignments as requested by the President.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, higher education administration, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible executive leadership experience in higher education, government, or another complex public-sector organization.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change and developing long-term strategic financial plans.
• Experience overseeing complex budgets, financial operations, and administrative services.
• Strong knowledge of public-sector finance, governmental accounting, budgeting, compliance, and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and lead through influence, sound judgment, and strategic thinking.
• Exceptional communication, analytical, and executive leadership skills.

Additional Considerations

• Executive leadership experience in a community college or multi-campus higher education environment.
• Knowledge of Virginia public higher education funding and the Virginia Community College System.
• Experience leading organizational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated success building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and employee engagement.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success and the mission of open-access higher education.

Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees Yes Required Travel

This position will travel between campuses, meetings and conferences as needed.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number FAC_2031P Recruitment Type General Public - G Number of Vacancies 1 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 08/03/2026 Job Close Date 09/30/2026 Open Until Filled Yes Agency Website www.reynolds.edu Contact Name Email talent@reynolds.edu Phone Number Special Instructions to Applicants

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155

Additional Information

Type of Appointment: Full-time twelve-month administrative appointment. Salary range is $170k - $190k plus a highly attractive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision healthcare insurance, Virginia defined benefit retirement (pension) and defined contribution retirement (403b) income plans. Salary commensurate with education and experience of the applicant.

Application Process: This position will remain open until filled; priority consideration will be given to applications received on or before August 31, 2026. The college will evaluate all applicants, and selected candidates will be interviewed by the Search Committee in a multi-step process.

Official transcripts will be required upon hire with successful completion of criminal, credit, and education verifications. Professional reference checks will be conducted prior to the offer.

This position is designated as Essential Personnel and is expected to report to work or remain available during emergency situations or campus closures.

Thank you for your interest in Reynolds Community College!

Background Check Statement Disclaimer

The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have a master's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, higher education administration, or a related field from an accredited institution?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible executive leadership experience in higher education, government, or another complex public-sector organization?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you requesting consideration through the Alternative Hiring Process and have you received an approved AHP Letter from the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or from the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI)? Please attach your AHP Letter.

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Unofficial Transcripts

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Other Document
• Unofficial Transcript 2
• Unofficial Transcript 3
• Alternative Hiring Process Letter
• License