Director of Financial Operations

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.
Reporting directly to the Vice President of Finance and Administration, the Director of Financial Operations plans, organizes, and directs the college’s financial operations. These include managing the accounting department, student aid disbursement, grant disbursements, budget development and reporting, financial statement preparation, audits responses, and the Agency Risk Management Internal Control Standards (ARMICS). This position will also provide leadership to develop/utilize financial dashboards to monitor and report on the college’s financial position and to perform process improvements. Additionally, this position create strategic partnerships with college executives to review departmental funds, develop budgets, and collaborate on the strategic uses and generations of funds.

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.

• Extensive knowledge in generally accepted accounting principles and practices and their application to state and federal accounting and reporting.
• Progressive experience in accounting and fiscal operations.
• Experience in utilizing financial information systems, and dashboards to analyze and assess financial operations.
• Experience in preparing and communicating financial reports.
• Experience in managing and supervising a large staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and working with executive-level staff.
• Progressive experience managing and directing a comprehensive financial operations department in an automated environment.
• Considerable experience directing a large staff of professional accountants and paraprofessionals.
• Comprehensive experience developing financial statements and analyzing financial data.

• Masters-level coursework or specialized related training, preferably in accounting, finance or a business-related discipline.
• Experience in public sector financial management and reporting.

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/

The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.

The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.

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.