executive search Vice President for Finance and Administration

1 executive search Vice President for Finance and Administration Presented by Vice President for Finance and Administration executive search Chief Financial and Business Officer and is responsible for developing, recommending, and implementing fiscal policy, debt financing, and internal controls to ensure the fiscal integrity of the University. As a member of the President 's Cabinet, the VPFA is the trusted advisor to the President on all financial, facility, and business matters and services. This officer provides strategic and operational leadership in support of the mission, vision, and strategic plan for the Lander University, a comprehensive regional public university in South University and its functioning units. Carolina, seeks an experienced financial administrator and proven leader to The VPFA also serves as the Treasurer of serve as the Vice President for Finance and Administration .

2 Applications the Lander University Foundation. In this and nominations are being accepted. role, the Vice President interacts with the Foundation's Board of Trustees and is the primary liaison to the Board of Trustees'. The Opportunity Currently serving some 3,000 students, Finance and Audit Committee and Lander University is one of the fastest For 146 years, Lander University has Investment Committee. growing institutions of higher education been preparing graduates for their in South Carolina. Continued growth Areas of responsibility include chosen career paths. Today, the is anticipated, with future projections Accounting, Budget, Business Office, University offers exceptional educational trending upwards to 5,000 students Finance , Student Accounts, Events opportunities within its traditional in the next four years, which will bring Management, Facilities Management, liberal arts and science programs, and about new challenges associated with Food Services, Information Technology its professional programs in business, the University's infrastructure.

3 Services, Police and Parking, Printing education, and nursing. Services, Procurement, and Bookstore. LU seeks an accomplished financial and In 2016, under the leadership of its new The VPFA also serves as the operational business leader who is committed to President , Dr. Richard Cosentino, Lander liaison with the University's internal audit ensuring excellence in an environment University approved a new mission function. that values honesty, openness, courtesy, statement and developed a strategic plan and respect. The VPFA works collaboratively with entitled Launch. This bold strategy set LU. the other vice presidents in a manner on an academic and administrative course Reporting to the President , the Vice consistent with the University's vision, that is resulting in growth and success President for Finance and Administration mission, and strategic plan.

4 This senior across the entire university. (VPFA) will serve as the institution's administrator also provides strong Lander University Mission Statement Lander University offers high-demand and market-driven programs to ambitious and talented students in South Carolina and beyond. These programs are delivered in a rich liberal arts environment to produce highly qualified and marketable graduates. 2. Vice President for Finance and Administration executive search Provides leadership in the development and management of fiscal policies, procedures, disaster recovery, and internal processes to ensure compliance with all state, federal, and granter requirements. Prepares financial statements and reports for use by executive management and the Board of Trustees. Develops and maintains systems of internal controls to safeguard assets of the University and oversees post- award federal awards and programs.

5 Serves as operational liaison with the University's internal audit firm, leadership and innovative approaches Prepares deadline-sensitive reports assisting with developing an audit that are consistent with the strategic and resolutions for the Board of plan and reporting on audit matters. plan. Trustees. Oversees cash flow management to Duties and Responsibilities Oversees an enterprise budget meet University needs. of about $80 million and works Develops and implements campus collaboratively with the University's Provides leadership to the Lander business and administrative policies administrators, faculty, and staff University Police Department and and procedures to reflect best in budget development and oversees all aspects of public safety, practices. management.

6 Including emergency management. Lander University Leadership President Richard E. Cosentino Richard E. Cosentino, , began his tenure as Lander University's 12th President on July 1, 2015. He has more than 25 years of experience in higher education as a senior administrative and financial executive and a background in fundraising, enrollment management, and government relations. Dr. Cosentino came to Lander from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNC-P), where he was the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration . He was responsible for strategic management and leadership in over a dozen areas, including budget and financial planning, information technology, human resources, risk management, procurement and facilities management. A native of Baltimore, Md.

7 , Dr. Cosentino has a Bachelor of Science in business Administration with a major in Finance and a Master of Business Administration with a major in strategic financial planning from the University of Baltimore in Maryland. He earned a in engineering from The George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, Prior to UNC-P, Dr. Cosentino was an Assistant and Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration at GWU and Vice Dean for Finance and Administrative Affairs in the university's School of Engineering and Applied Science. He also worked as a Senior Budget Manager at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and as a Senior Administrator and Director of Budget and Finance at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He has presented at national conferences, addressing contemporary issues affecting higher education.

8 His particular interest is the fielding of complex enterprise class systems in higher education environments. 3. Vice President for Finance and Administration executive search Evaluates campus parking system on a continuing basis, including determining the optimal number of spaces and developing a schedule of repairs. Negotiates, manages, and approves contracts for the University ensuring compliance with all procurement regulations. Reviews operational efficiencies Possesses the ability to evaluate and on a continual basis and seeks to utilize a creative variety of financing improve services, processes, and and revenue-generating techniques responsiveness to students, faculty, including public/private partnerships. staff, Administration , and external Qualifications constituents.

9 Candidate must have a master's degree Works collaboratively with campus in Business, Accounting, or Public departments to support the Administration and a minimum of five achievement of enrollment, financial, years of experience at the executive and other strategic plan goals. level, including extensive financial and Provides leadership for the administrative experience. implementation and maintenance of information technology The successful candidate also should resources, including enterprise bring the following experiences, qualities, resource planning software and commitments to the position: systems, hardware, and other IT Superior analytical, evaluative, and infrastructure. problem-solving abilities Provides leadership for daily A clear and demonstrated record of management and operations of outstanding leadership, a strategic campus physical facilities.

10 Creative perspective, and personal Oversees planning, contracting, and professional ethics and implementation of Experience in a higher education/non- construction projects, including profit setting new construction and major Excellent oral and written renovations. communication skills Manages the University's Extensive supervisory/management agreement with its food service experience contractor, working directly with Demonstrated ability to work the contractor's representative and collaboratively as a member of a other leadership in evaluating the senior management team quality of product and services provided and confirming the A valid driver's license and safe accuracy of contractual payments driving history made to the University. Lander University Works closely with the University's Established in 1872, Lander University General Counsel regarding is experiencing unprecedented growth, contractual, personnel, and other as evidenced by a 26 percent increase legal matters.