Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Administration and Finance

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Administration and Finance

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University (Norwich), the oldest private Senior Military College (SMC) in the country, seeks a highly collaborative and strategic leader to serve at the next Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Administration and Finance (CFO/VPAF). Norwich’s next CFO/VPAF will be joining a community with new momentum and a desire to innovate and evolve to meet its longstanding mission. With a recently installed President, an emerging University leadership team, and highly dedicated staff, faculty, alumni, and board of trustees, the CFO/VPAF will have the opportunity to collaborate with many forward-thinking campus constituents eager to partner for Norwich to thrive.

Founded in 1819, Norwich stands as a national model of innovation and purpose in higher education, rooted in a 200 plus-year legacy of leadership development and academic rigor. Yet its strength lies not only in tradition, but in the relentless drive to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving world by adapting education to real-world needs while simultaneously holding to its core mission and Guiding Values.

Norwich provides a transformative educational experience that is inclusive for all student populations while offering extensive in-person and distance learning programs. Norwich’s mission builds on the vision of its founder, Captain Alden Partridge, to combine broad-based liberal arts studies with experiential learning and career-oriented programs.

Reporting directly to Norwich’s new President, General John Broadmeadow, the CFO/VPAF will have the opportunity to help mobilize and evolve the campus around a new strategic plan and a renewed commitment to ensure Norwich is on solid financial and operational footing. Norwich seeks a CFO/VPAF who will bring astute strategic abilities to ensure financial stability and cultivate a culture around innovation for cost efficiencies and new revenue.

The CFO/VPAF will work closely with Norwich’s stakeholders to provide regular data and assessments to seed conversations around pivoting strategies to advance its educational mission while driving thoughtful evolution. With a new ERP system being introduced at Norwich, the CFO/VPAF will capably lead efforts to improve internal systems and infrastructure to meet today’s financial challenges and opportunities. The CFO/VPAF will serve as a strategic thought partner to the leadership team, President, and board of trustees, many of whom have strong financial expertise themselves, to make key investments and ensure a nimble and dynamic enterprise to strengthen Norwich’s finances and operations together.

Establishing meaningful and productive relationships with the broader community and leadership team will be critical, along with providing capable leadership and management to cultivate Norwich’s financial and administrative team around new strategies and best practices.

The anticipated compensation for this role is $250,000 - $325,000, commensurate on experience.

Norwich University has retained the search firm Isaacson, Miller to assist with this recruitment. To apply, inquire, or nominate someone for the position, please follow the instructions at the website:

Norwich University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a positive education and work environment that recognizes and respects the dignity of all students, faculty and staff. Reasonable accommodations will be made for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant. Please contact the Office of Human Resources at nuhr for assistance.

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring immigration sponsorship, including but not limited to non-immigrant visas such as H1B, STEM, or F1, now or in the future. A post offer, pre-employment background check will be required of the successful candidate.

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