Vice President for Finance & Operations and Chief Financial Officer

Hendrix College invites nominations and applications for the role of Vice President for Finance and Operations & Chief Financial Officer (VPFO/CFO). Hendrix seeks a strategic business officer to serve as a transformative and ethical leader responsible for reshaping the College's financial framework and business model. In anticipation of the evolving higher education landscape, leveraging cutting-edge financial strategies, disruptive technologies, and data-driven insights to position Hendrix College for long-term sustainability, financial resilience, and competitive differentiation will be essential.

Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college located in Conway, Arkansas, approximately 30 miles from the capital city of Little Rock. Founded in 1876 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Hendrix has a long tradition of creative programming, including the Hendrix Odyssey Program –

the first-of-its-kind engaged learning program – and the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Programs in Literature and Language. Hendrix is recognized annually for academic excellence, career preparation, innovation, and value. The community is known for the close connections between its 1,100-plus students and their faculty and staff mentors, as well as its unwavering commitment to its liberal arts heritage. Nationally, Hendrix ranks among the top 30 colleges and universities, ahead of schools including Berkeley, Dartmouth, Duke, and Johns Hopkins, for the percentage of graduates who earn Ph.D.’s. Hendrix is also one of the 40 “Colleges that Change Lives.”

Reporting to the President, VPFO/CFO serves as the chief financial officer and the chief business operations officer of the College. The VPFO/CFO is responsible for all financial and operational aspects of the institution, including accounting and finance, investments, budgeting and forecasting, dining, facilities, human resources, information technology, real estate, risk management/insurance, and business services. The VPFO/CFO will serve as a strong partner to the President and an active member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Key opportunities for the new Vice President for Finance and Operations & Chief Financial Officer include stewarding the College’s financial resources and ensuring its financial sustainability, creating new revenue streams, communicating with skill and transparency, supporting a developing teams, and leveraging the College’s ideal location.

The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree, with an advanced degree preferred, and will bring extensive experience in finance and budgeting as well as personnel management. Experience in operational oversight is preferred. The ideal candidate will be inspired by the opportunity to promote the mission of Hendrix College and excite people about its future.