Vice President Finance and Administration​/Chief Financial Officer

Position: Vice President for Finance and Administration / Chief Financial Officer
** Vice President for Finance and Administration / Chief Financial Officer
**** Lead at the Intersection of Global Commerce, Public Higher Education, and
**** Institutional Growth
** Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) invites nominations and applications for an exceptional financial leader to serve as its next
** Vice President for Finance and Administration / Chief Financial Officer (VPFA/CFO)**. Reporting directly to the President and serving as a key member of the senior leadership team, the VPFA/CFO will play a central role in shaping the University’s future—aligning financial strategy, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability with an ambitious institutional vision.

Located in Laredo, Texas—the nation’s largest inland port and a gateway to Mexico and Latin America—TAMIU is uniquely positioned at the crossroads of international trade, global engagement, and public higher education. The University is experiencing strong momentum in enrollment, student success, facilities expansion, and national recognition, while benefiting from the stability and prestige of the
** Texas A&M University System**.

This role offers a rare opportunity for a strategic, globally minded financial executive to
** build, innovate, and leave a lasting institutional legacy
** at a growing, mission-driven university with deep community roots and expanding national impact.
** Why This Role Matters:
** The next VPFA/CFO will inherit a
** strong financial foundation
** and be empowered to innovate rather than repair. Key opportunities include:
* Shaping the financial strategy of a university on a growth trajectory
* Leading major capital projects and long-range campus planning
* Aligning resources with a new presidential vision
* Strengthening transparency, trust, and financial literacy across campus
* Preparing the institution for shifting state, federal, and policy environments Advancing data-informed decision-making at all levels
* Supporting TAMIU’s distinctive binational and global mission

For a leader seeking
** scale, influence, and purpose**, this position offers uncommon breadth, visibility, and impact.
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* Key responsibilities:

*** Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the institution’s operating and capital budgets, including long-range financial modelling, scenario planning, cash flow projections, forecasts, and “walk forward” budgets.
* Oversee all financial operations: accounting, treasury, investments (including endowment where applicable), debt/borrowing, asset management, risk management, and compliance with financial regulations and standards (GAAP/GASB/FASB as applicable).
* Serve as strategic advisor to the President and senior leadership team on financial, business, operational, administrative, and strategic matters; prepare and present to the Board of Regents or its committees (e.g., Audit, Finance, Investment) on financial health, metrics, and resource allocation.
* Lead the administrative functions of finance and business operations: payroll, accounts payable/receivable, purchasing/procurement, contract management, grants and auxiliaries oversight, business office, and other support services.
* Oversee institutional risk management (insurance, liability, business continuity, enterprise risk), internal controls, audit coordination (internal and external), and compliance with government, regulatory, and accrediting bodies.
* Manage and optimize the use of physical and financial assets: real estate, facilities, capital planning and construction, infrastructure, information technology (where included), and other support services.
* Lead and foster a culture of financial stewardship and accountability across the institution: partnering with academic and administrative leaders, providing timely and understandable financial information to non-financial stakeholders, and explaining complex financial issues in accessible ways.
* Partner with academic deans, department chairs, and administrative unit leaders who hold budget responsibility to strengthen financial literacy across campus. Provide training, guidance, and individualized support to help them understand their budgets, how those…