Vice President of Business Services Denison, TX

Vice President of Business Services

Full-Time • Denison, TX
Benefits:
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition assistance
  • Vision insurance
  • Competitive salary
  • Training & development
  • Wellness resources
 
Shape the Future of Grayson College: Lead as the Vice President of Business Services and Chief Financial Officer. Are you a visionary financial strategist with a passion for operational excellence and a commitment to student success? Grayson College invites an exceptional leader to join our executive team as the Vice President of Business Services. In this pivotal role, reporting directly to the President, you will serve as the chief budgetary and fiscal strategist, providing executive leadership for critical operational areas – from ensuring the safety and security of our campus to cultivating a thriving and efficient learning environment. If you are ready to make a tangible impact on a dynamic institution and drive its continued growth, we encourage you to explore this exceptional opportunity. 

Welcome to Grayson College. Grayson College is in the heart of Grayson County and provides a vital link for higher education.  GC offers small classes for personalized instruction, affordable tuition, caring, professional faculty, and the convenience of day, evening or online classes. The college serves approximately 5,000 students annually. Grayson’s reputation is highly respected by surrounding universities and industries as an excellent source of quality graduates who bring specialized, skilled and much-needed talents to the workplace.

 Vice President of Business Services: 

Role: 
 The Vice President of Business Services serves as the Chief Financial Officer and provides executive leadership for key operational areas, including the police department, facility services, and business services. Reporting directly to the President and serving as the chief budgetary and fiscal strategist, this role is integral to the success of the College. 
 
The salary for this position is  $122,761.08  -  $204,601.80  per year.

Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short & Long-term disability insurances available
  • Medical premiums covered by Grayson College for FT employee only 
  • Vacation Accrual- 2 weeks per year
  • Sick Leave Accrual- 2 weeks per year
  • Personal Leave- 2 days for FT employees per year
  • Holidays- Labor Day, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Independence Day
  • Tuition-FT employees, their spouse & dependents are eligible for coverage of full Grayson College tuition amount.  
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
  •  25%:  Provides leadership as a member of the executive leadership team, advises the President on policy development and other issues, and collaborates with executive leadership colleagues to ensure and promote student success. 
  • 15%:  Directs the budgetary planning process for the entire college, ensures the development of reports, and presents to the Board of Trustees when requested. 
  • 15%:  Manage the college's bond and non-bond investment portfolio ensuring adherence to the college's investment policy and all relevant regulations. Oversee the preparation of investment reports for Board of Trustees meetings and coordinate with external investment partners and internal stakeholders on investment activities, investment strategies, and reporting. 
  • 10%:   Provides executive guidance and oversight on all major purchasing projects, including bond and building projects and renovations, ensuring all College contracts adhere to compliance standards.   
  • 10%:   Establishes the vision, strategic priorities, and policy framework for the Grayson College Police Department and risk management initiatives, aligning these functions with the College's overall mission and values. 
  •  5%:   Provides strategic oversight for facilities management and custodial services, ensuring operational efficiency and resource optimization across all campus locations.  
  •  5%:   Oversee the processes related to local tax revenue, including the calculation of tax rates and required reporting, and maintain relationships with external entities to stay informed of critical dates and pending legislative changes. Ensure the timely completion and dissemination of required tax rate and budget documents, including coordinating website updates.  
  •  5%:   Serves on Boards and Committees in varying capacities as requested by the President. 
  •  5%:   Supports the coordination of internal and external audit processes ensuring timely provision and requested information and then implementing recommendations of auditors across the campus community, as needed.  
  •  5%:  Perform other duties as assigned. 
 This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position. 

Performance Measurements:
  1. Demonstrates the Viking Values of balance, clarity, gratitude, service, teamwork, and trust.
  2. Promotes excellence in the business services division.
  3. Provides strong management, leadership and organization to the business services division, including adaptability, conflict resolution, goal setting, accountability, and decision-making.
  4. Promotes teamwork, cooperation, and goodwill throughout the college.
  5. Complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
  6. Recruits, mentors, maintains, and develops qualified staff members to meet the needs of the business services division.
  7. Promotes and demonstrates sound fiscal operations, including fiscal responsibility and accountability. 
Knowledge and Skills: 
  • Experience:  At least ten years similar or related experience. 
  • Education: A Master's degree in business administration, accounting, finance or a related field. Current license as a certified public accountant in Texas is preferred. 
  • Interpersonal Skills:  Motivating or influencing others is a material part of the job, requiring a significant level of diplomacy and trust. Obtaining cooperation (internally and/or externally) is an important part of the job, and a high level of interpersonal skills is critical to the success of this position. Work frequently involves contacts requiring considerable discussion of problems, material presentations, and resolving issues impacting departments or divisions. 
  • Other Skills:  Demonstrated success in fiscal management. 
  • Physical Requirements:  Able to perform all normal tasks in an office setting. 
  • Work Environment:  Normal office setting, ability to sit for long periods of time. 

                                       **Application is required to be considered for position regardless if resume is submitted.**
This position submission of three professional references. This position is considered a security sensitive position and will require a criminal background check.

If your degree is from a country other than the United States, you must also include an evaluation from a NACES member evaluation agency indicating the U.S. equivalency of your degree. 
 
GRAYSON COLLEGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE BASIS OF MERIT AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, GENDER, AGE, DISABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY LAW. 
 
The employer actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations. For more information, please contact the human resources office at 903-463-8770 or gcjobs@grayson.edu. 
Compensation: $122,761.08 - $204,601.80 per year

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The employer actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations. For more information, please contact the human resources office at 903-463-8770 or gcjobs@grayson.edu. 





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