Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
This is a high-impact executive role at Saint Louis University, requiring a leader who can integrate financial discipline with the university's Jesuit mission. The CFO will be a key partner to the President and Provost, managing a vast portfolio that includes everything from IT to facilities. It is a unique opportunity to lead a historic institution through a period of significant strategic and research growth.
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri, United States · Posted 26 April 2026
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About Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a large employer working in higher education, based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Key Responsibilities
- Advise the President on fiscal stewardship and administrative effectiveness
- Develop and manage integrated budget and financial models
- Oversee treasury, investments, and procurement functions
- Lead human resources, information technology, and facilities departments
- Steward the financial dimensions of the SSM Health clinical partnership
- Align resource allocation with academic and research priorities
Essential
- Proven track record of executive-level financial leadership
- Experience managing complex institutional budgets and fiscal models
- Ability to lead diverse administrative functions including HR, IT, and Facilities
- Commitment to the mission and values of a Jesuit, Catholic institution
- Experience in long-range capital and space planning
- Strong collaborative skills to work with academic leadership
Preferred
- Experience within a higher education or R1 research environment
- Familiarity with healthcare or clinical enterprise partnerships
- Experience managing international campus operations
- Advanced degree in Finance, Business, or a related field
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Benefits & perks
- Executive leadership opportunity at a prestigious R1 research university
- Influence over a global institutional footprint (St. Louis and Madrid)
- Collaborative work environment with senior university cabinet
- Opportunity to shape a new institutional strategic plan
- Comprehensive benefits package typical of a major university
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