Position Overview
The CFO oversees:
- Financial planning and analysis
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Accounting and financial reporting
- Treasury and cash management
- Endowment and investment oversight
- Debt management
- Audit and regulatory compliance
- Risk management
- Capital planning and financial sustainability initiatives
Key Leadership Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the President and Board of Trustees
- Lead long-range financial planning and institutional financial modeling
- Guide annual operating and capital budgeting processes
- Support institutional decision-making through data-driven financial analysis
- Strengthen relationships with financial institutions, investment advisors, and external partners
- Oversee financial operations and key administrative functions
- Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and responsible stewardship
- Lead initiatives that support Thomas More University's financial vitality and strategic growth
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates should possess:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline
- Master's degree preferred
- CPA strongly preferred
- Seven or more years of progressive financial leadership experience
- Experience working in higher education, particularly at a private, tuition-dependent institution, strongly preferred
- Experience working with governing boards and board committees
- Demonstrated expertise in financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, investments, and institutional planning
The ideal candidate will be:
- Mission-centered
- Strategic and forward-thinking
- Collaborative and relationship-oriented
- Steward-minded
- Analytical and decisive
- Transparent and trustworthy
- Innovative and growth-focused
- Service-oriented in leadership style
About Thomas More University
Applicants should submit:
- Cover Letter
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Contact Information for Three Professional References
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The University anticipates appointing its next Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer by February 2027
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline
- Master's degree
- CPA certification
- Seven or more years of progressive financial leadership experience
- Experience working in higher education, particularly at a private, tuition-dependent institution
- Experience working with governing boards and board committees
- Expertise in financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, investments, and institutional planning
What We Do
Thomas More University is a private Catholic liberal-arts university in Kentucky offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Rooted in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, it emphasizes superior teaching and scholarship, liberal-arts study, ethical concern, and social responsibility. Its more than 40 majors and several graduate programs span liberal arts, sciences, business, education, and health sciences, preparing students for careers, lifelong learning, personal growth, and service to others.
