Vice Provost, Academic Finance – Provost Planning and Administration

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Reporting to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Finance and Operations (SVPFO), the Vice Provost for Academic Finance serves as the Chief Business Officer (CBO) for the Office of the Provost and is responsible for the day‑to‑day organization and management of the Provost’s financial portfolio. The role provides strategic leadership, business analysis, financial modeling, and execution across academic finance, resource planning, and operational performance for the schools, academic units, and administrative units reporting to the Provost.

The Vice Provost advises on financial matters affecting departments, programs, and initiatives under the Provost’s purview, ensuring high‑quality financial support that aligns with institutional priorities, complies with Emory policies and procedures, and incorporates appropriate risk mitigation. In collaboration with the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Finance and Operations, the Vice Provost plans, develops, and coordinates strategic planning, integrated financial planning, and budget development processes for the Office of the Provost and its reporting units.

This includes oversight of operational and capital budgets, financial and management reporting, statistical and cost analyses, and other decision‑support information. The role performs complex and specialized work, leads high‑impact initiatives, and coordinates cross‑functional projects to support informed decision‑making and effective execution.

As Chief Business Officer for the Office of the Provost, the Vice Provost manages and advises on the Office of the Provost full financial portfolio, including operating budgets, General University Income, subsidies and reserves, E&E Woodruff resources, the Strategic Plan Fund, Provost Discretionary Funds, and other restricted and discretionary resources.

• Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the financial and business internal shared services within the Office of the Provost and provides leadership, supervision, and professional development for staff responsible for financial management, human resources, data analysis, reporting, and operational support.
• Advises Provost senior leadership on budget alignment, resource tradeoffs, and operational performance to ensure consistent alignment between academic priorities and institutional goals and implements strong internal controls and financial governance practices to ensure effective resource use, accurate information, compliance with policies regulations, and appropriate risk mitigation.
• Monitors internal and external factors influencing the academic mission and goals and advises on financial and non‑financial resource decisions supporting strategic investments across schools, academic units, and administrative units.
• Provides regular reporting on financial performance, evaluates and models alternative approaches, and recommends strategies to improve operational efficiency, transparency, and responsible resource management.
• Partnering closely with the Provost, SVPFO, deans, school and unit CBOs, and central finance leadership, the Vice Provost ensures alignment between academic priorities, financial sustainability, and institutional strategy.
• Leads complex, cross‑functional initiatives that translate academic priorities into executable financial and operational plans and oversees implementation.
• By convening and directing teams across academic leadership, finance, financial aid, enrollment management, human resources, facilities, data and analytics, and information technology, delivers rigorous analysis, scenario modeling, and decision support that provides leaders with clear, timely, and actionable insight for high‑stakes decisions. Through this work, the role drives institution‑wide initiatives that produce measurable progress, strengthen financial sustainability,…