Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration

UIW Mission


Position Summary
TThe University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) seeks a mission-driven, experienced, highly collegial, and collaborative finance leader to serve as its next Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration (VPFA).

In 1881, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word founded Incarnate Word College as a center of higher education for young women in San Antonio, TX. The College was admitted to membership in the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1919 and joined the Texas Association of Colleges as a senior college in 1920. Today, UIW is the largest Catholic university in Texas and serves approximately 10,000 students globally. UIW is a Hispanic-Serving Institution with 54% of its students coming from Hispanic/Latino heritage. The institution has grown into a large, complex university with 11 colleges and schools that offer more than 125 majors, minors, and concentrations at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The University works with 22 different agencies which have accredited 46 separate degree programs, including a comprehensive collection of health sciences programs (nursing, optometry, pharmacy, osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training). UIW has multiple campuses across San Antonio, locations in Mexico and France, and a growing set of online and distance offerings through its School of Professional Studies.

As the University continues to advance strategic priorities that were set forth in 2018 and approaches its 150th anniversary, it has embarked on a strategic planning process focused on identifying opportunities to further advance its mission. President Evans identified a number of potential opportunities for UIW in a February 2024 position paper, Embodying the Mission in a New Era, including better attracting, retaining, and serving students; enhancing the academic experience and UIW's academic standing through research (especially faculty-student research); and leveraging the strengths and areas of synchronicity across the UIW system. The University has engaged constituents during the 2024 spring semester and will continue discussions over the course of the 2024-25 academic year so that the next VPFA can engage in the strategic planning process.

Essential Functions


Job Duties


Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong strategic planning skills, an understanding of current and future trends impacting higher education, and the ability to collaborate with other university leaders to align a university's mission, strategies, and resources.
• A leadership style that prioritizes listening and engagement, values collegial and collaborative problem solving, builds high-performing teams, empowers others, ensures accountability, and demonstrates empathy, humility, and calm.
• A record of effective stewardship of an organization's resources, an understanding of various budget models, and the ability to identify a budget model that best supports the advancement of an organization's goals.
• The ability to identify processes, systems, and structures that support coordination, collaboration, and efficiency across a complex institution.
• A skilled and proactive communicator with the ability to translate complex financial information across a wide range of constituents, ensuring transparency and understanding across an organization.
• A passion for serving a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students and a record of promoting a welcoming environment and sense of belonging that enables the success of all.
• The highest levels of personal and professional integrity.
• This individual must have an understanding of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching and a passion for UIW's mission to educate men and women who will become concerned and enlightened citizens within the global community.

Required Education
A bachelor's degree in a related field is required.

Required Work Experience
Significant leadership experience in the areas of budget and finance, preferably within an institution of higher education.

Preferred Qualifications
A graduate degree and/or Certified Public Accountant license is preferred.

Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations


Work Hours


Physical Demands


Posting Number: CA074PO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: Contract Administrator
Desired Start Date: 06/01/2025
Position End Date (if temporary):
Reports To: University President
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Open Date: 12/20/2024
Close Date: 2/12/2025
Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicant
All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this profile. WittKieffer is assisting University of the Incarnate Word in this search. For full consideration, candidate materials should be received by February 12, 2025. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer's candidate portal. Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Ryan Crawford and Kim MigoyaUIW-CFOVPFA@Wittkieffer.com. A detailed leadership profile is available at wittkieffer.com.



To apply, visit https://jobs.uiw.edu/postings/27794

UIW is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, pregnancy, and religion (except in limited circumstances when religious preference is both permitted by law and deemed appropriate as a matter of University policy).jeid-cd0ea34be4a1cf4ba163898792b809e5