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College of Wooster
Vice President for Finance and Business
Wooster, OH

The College of Wooster announces its search for a Vice President for Finance and Business and invites nominations and expressions of interest in the position.

Founded in 1866, the College of Wooster is a private, highly selective, residential liberal arts college located on a beautiful park-like 248 acre campus approximately 60 minutes south of Cleveland in Wooster, Ohio, a prosperous city of 26,000. Having recently completed more than a dozen major construction and renovation projects, the campus and its physical facilities are in excellent condition. Wooster enrolls approximately 1,800 students from 47 states and 37 countries and values a rich academic and student life. Its outstanding faculty is distinguished by a dedication to preparing students for a lifetime of inquiry, independent judgment, and responsible global citizenship. Nationally recognized for its signature, mentored independent research program, Wooster is consistently ranked among the nation's top liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report. The college operates on a $65 million annual budget and has a $280 million endowment.

Wooster is at an exciting time in its history having recently welcomed its 11th president, Dr. Grant H. Cornwell. Reporting to the President and working in close partnership with the senior management team, the Vice President for Finance and Business plays a key role in the development of the institution's long-range strategic initiatives. The Vice President is responsible for the fiscal and business operations of the college including finance and accounting, capital and operating budgets, human resources, physical plant and facilities, auxiliary services, and hospitality services including the Wooster Inn. Additional key responsibilities include stewarding an inclusive, transparent and sophisticated budget process that closely aligns and allocates the institution's resources with its strategic priorities; the development of business policies and procedures that emphasize best practices and benchmarking; and the support and promotion of a business office environment that encourages trust, collaboration and team-based management. The Vice President will have close interaction with all important constituent groups across the close-knit Wooster campus and community, including the Board of Trustees, faculty, students, staff, and civic leaders.

The successful candidate will be a confident, innovative, seasoned financial leader with superior analytical, communication and interpersonal skills. Experience should include an in-depth knowledge of budgeting, modeling, finance, strategic financial analysis and debt management. The ideal candidate will be a creative, energetic self-starter with a broad institutional perspective, demonstrably effective staff management experience, and clear vision of the future.

Review of credentials is underway and will continue until an appointment is made. Nominations, questions or expressions of interest may be forwarded in confidence to Jane Courson, the Witt Kieffer consultant supporting this search at WoosterFin@wittkieffer.com or 508/228-6700.

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