"Associate Vice President for Finance"

Associate Vice President for Finance

Bryn Mawr College, a world-renowned liberal arts institution near Philadelphia with 1700 students, a budget of $150M and an endowment of $1.3 billion, known for its academic rigor, inclusive excellence, and commitment to empowering women, seeks an accomplished and strategic financial leader to serve as its new Associate Vice President for Finance (AVP). Reporting to the Vice President for Finance and Administration (VPFA), the AVP serves as a key member of the Finance and Administration senior leadership team and will provide strategic and operational leadership for a broad portfolio that includes the College’s financial planning and budgeting, accounting, procurement, cash and debt management, investments, endowment operations, real estate, and grants and trust administration.

The AVP will also lead the change management for a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system transition to Workday, guiding the campus through a transformational upgrade in financial management, procurement, and reporting system. In partnership with the VPFA, the AVP will be responsible for developing multi-year financial plans and forecasting models that strengthen the College’s ability to steward resources effectively and plan strategically for the future. The AVP will also engage regularly with trustees, campus partners, and external stakeholders, communicating complex financial information with clarity and credibility.

With two direct reports (Controller & Budget Manager) and a total team of 14, the AVP will oversee a talented and dedicated team, fostering an environment characterized by collaboration, service excellence, and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required; CPA and/or master’s degree in business, finance, or a related field strongly preferred.
• At least eight years’ experience in financial management, accounting, treasury, or procurement operations with at least five years in a supervisory/leadership role with some or all of the experience in higher education.
• Proven ability to lead teams through organizational and systems change, including experience with Workday.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and problem-solving skills; ability to balance long-term planning with immediate operational needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated success developing or modernizing procurement and contracting functions.
• Deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to fostering an inclusive culture within administrative operations.
• Integrity, emotional intelligence, and the ability to lead, motivate, and act with humility and respect.
• Successful completion of satisfactory background checks required.

NOMINATION AND APPLICATION PROCESS

Nominations and applications are invited for this position. Review of applications will begin immediately, and candidate materials received by January 6th will be assured full consideration although recruitment will continue until an appointment is announced. Applications (including a cover letter and resume) must be uploaded to: http://lapovsky.hiringthing.com.

Lapovsky Consulting is assisting Bryn Mawr College in this search. For nominations, questions, or additional information, please contact:

Lucie Lapovsky
Brynmawr@lapovsky.com
917-690-1958

Bryn Mawr College is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

About Bryn Mawr College

The mission of Bryn Mawr College is to provide a rigorous education and to encourage the pursuit of knowledge as preparation for life and work. Bryn Mawr teaches and values critical, creative and independent habits of thought and expression in an undergraduate liberal arts curriculum for women and in coeducational graduate programs in arts and sciences and social work and social research. Bryn Mawr seeks to sustain a community diverse in nature and democratic in practice, for we believe that only through considering many perspectives do we gain a deeper understanding of each other and the world.