UC Berkeley is now accepting applications for a Chief Financial Officer (See attached job announcement) to join the Student Affairs team at the #1 Public University in the Nation, University of California, Berkeley.

1. Chief Financial Officer-Student Affairs (0213U)
Job # 22439
About Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world’s most iconic teaching and research
institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled
intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world. Berkeley’s
culture of openness, freedom and acceptance—academic and artistic, political and cultural—
make it a very special place for students, faculty and staff.
Berkeley is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a high performing
culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty and students. In deciding whether to
apply for a staff position at Berkeley, candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the
alignment of the Berkeley Workplace Culture with their potential for success at
http://jobs.berkeley.edu/why-berkeley.html
Student Affairs Overview
The Division of Student Affairs at UC Berkeley is the gateway to all aspects of the student
experience. From recruiting and enrolling; to feeding and housing; to leadership and development
opportunities — we put Berkeley’s students first. We pride ourselves on our culture of care and
the services we provide to students throughout their university journey. Our commitment to
access, service, and engagement is helping to shape the lives of tomorrow’s leaders. To learn
more about the culture of UC Berkeley Student Affairs, please visit
http://sa.berkeley.edu/gobig/staff
Student Affairs has an operating budget of $350 million with a $25 million dollar endowment, a
headcount of over 3000 employees in over 143 buildings (2.7 million square feet) that provide a
variety of services to faculty, staff, students and the surrounding campus community
For more information about the Division, please visit http://sa.berkeley.edu/we-are-student-affairs
Overview of Responsibilities
The Division of Student Affairs is a diverse organization with more than 3,000 employees that
provide a variety of services to faculty, staff, students and the surrounding campus community.
The Division’s operations are unusually complex, involving units who rely solely on university
support, fully self-supporting entities, true revenue-generation units and those seeking creative
sources of revenue. Moreover, the Division is responsible for the stewardship of student fee
monies (e.g. CACSSF), these are funds the Division does not control but is responsible to ensure
are used in the appropriate manner. In this environment, the Chief Financial Officer establishes a
divisional strategy, operational objectives and work plans, and delegates assignments to
members of the divisional finance team.
The CFO has the overall responsibility for all financial, strategy, compliance and business

2. services for the Division of Student Affairs. The CFO provides strategic direction and overall
program management for division-wide financial analysis, controls and budgeting, strategic
planning, and business services functions. This position ensures that the Division of Student
Affairs’ considerable resources, with an annual budget of $350 million, are deployed in the most
efficient manner possible to maximize the Division’s financial health, strategic initiatives, and
future viability, while anticipating and minimizing internal and external risks to the Division. As a
member of the Division’s executive leadership team (reporting directly to the Vice Chancellor for
Student Affairs), the CFO provides high-level, strategic guidance for the division’s financial
strategy. In close partnership with the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the division’s
leadership team, the CFO utilizes their expertise to formulate the division’s strategic and financial
plan.
Required qualifications
• Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• 8-10 years of experience in high-level financial and strategic decision-making
• Has expert knowledge of financial policies, practices and systems, including fund
accounting, external financing, cash flow operations, long-range fee planning, business
operations, human resource planning and strategic planning methods and techniques.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to develop and/or distill complex financial, operational or strategic
analyses into easily understandable products and actionable recommendations.
• Position requires exceptional political sensitivity and interpersonal skills and ability to
enable the incumbent to work effectively across and outside the organization at all levels
in a collaborative manner.
• Strong leadership skills, and ability to develop consensus in sensitive and confidential
situations.
• Experience supervising staff and overseeing a team
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills, both oral and written, in group and individual
settings. Demonstrated ability to communicate diplomatically with employees at all levels
and maintain confidentiality.
• Client services oriented, has good listening, critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Expertise developing advanced data queries utilizing online systems and reporting
software.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities.
• Ability to inspire, organize and direct the activities of subordinate managers,
professionals and peers within the organization.
Preferred qualifications:
• Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. MBA or MPA
desirable.
How to Apply:
• Please visit jobs.berkeley.edu and reference Job # 22439
• Submit as a single attachment both a letter of interest and a detailed resume listing

3. qualifications and experience.
Total Compensation and Benefits
The University of California offers a wide array of high quality benefit plans from which to choose.
These include comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, a generous pension plan, and
optional retirement savings opportunities.
Benefits packages for faculty and staff are based on job classification, the nature of employment
and the number of hours worked.
UC offers a valuable Total Rewards package. To see the value of your total compensation, use
the Total Compensation calculator.
Important Benefits Information
• Working at UC - The Benefits of Belonging (Video)
• The Benefits of Belonging Brochure (PDF)
• Retirement Benefits
• A Complete Guide to Your UC Health Benefits (PDF)
• Overview of UC Benefits and Related Academic Policies (PDF)
Criminal Background Check
This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of
the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews
information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right
to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California
nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct
If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see:
http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf