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Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administrative Services (CFO) (DO)

Position Number: 9751606
Location: Bakersfield, United States
Position Type: Administrative Vice Presidents

Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administrative Services (CFO) (DO)

Kern Community College District

Salary: $213,503.40 - $301,674.72 Annually

Job Type: Management - Classified Administrator

Job Number: FY26-2700042

Location: District Office, CA

Department: Business Services

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.

Basic Function

Reporting to the Chancellor, and serving as a member of the Chancellor's Cabinet, the Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administrative Services serves as the chief fiscal officer of the District and has responsibility for District business services. The Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administrative Services directs designated District functions including budgeting, accounting, purchasing, records management, investments, and capital projects planning and construction.

Representative Duties

Represent the District with federal, state, and local government entities such as legal counsel, County Auditor and Treasurer, county offices of education, Self-Insured Schools of California (SISC), Board Finance Committee, Bond Oversight Committee, Board Legislative Committee, and the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges.
Work closely with the Chancellor, College Presidents, other administrators and staff at all stages of the budget process, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Provide expert advice to assist the Chancellor in establishing budget priorities.
Serve on or chair various District committees such as the Fringe Benefit Committee, and District/college business managers' meetings.
Conduct research studies as needed to improve the operational effectiveness of the District, particularly its business systems and process.
Direct the development and control of the District Budget.
Direct and supervise all aspects of Business Services and facility development, including the preparation of annual goals and objectives.
Provide management oversight for accounting, finance, purchasing, and business office functions, including review and documentation of procedures.
Initiate, interpret, and administer policies and procedures for fiscal affairs, auxiliary services, and other areas of responsibility.
Ensure timely completion of state and federal mandated reports
Direct and supervise capital outlay, deferred maintenance, and construction.
Explore alternative sources of revenue enhancement, including costs reduction strategies, partnerships, and major gifts.
Assume additional managerial responsibilities as appropriate to the position.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Master's degree from an accredited institution with major coursework in business, accounting, finance, management or related field, and five years of related management experience; OR
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in business, accounting, finance, management or related field, and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, and five years of related management experience; OR
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in business, accounting, finance, management or related field, and eight years of progressively responsible and relevant management experience in a large organization.
Demonstrated sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of the students we serve and sensitivity to and knowledge and understanding of groups historically underrepresented, and groups who may have experienced discrimination.
Preferred Qualifications: California Community College administrative experience including overall supervision of the business operations, including accounting, budget, payroll, warehousing and central receiving, parking, risk management, and purchasing.
Experience with public/private ventures.
Experience with entrepreneurial approaches to fund development.
Experience working with oversight Boards and collaborative governance structures

Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of principles and practices of community college business administration, community college finance, automated financial systems, accounting, budgeting, audits, and financial operations.
Knowledge of Education Code and other codes related to community colleges and sound risk management practices.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate critical budgetary issues to the community, administrators, faculty, staff, students, and the Board of Trustees.
Knowledge of public/private ventures.
Knowledge of complex information systems.
Demonstrated ability to effect innovative solutions to management and operational issues.
Demonstrated ability to effectively plan and manage the business services operations of a multi-campus community college district.
Knowledge of the mission of the California Community Colleges.
Knowledge of federal and California legislation, laws, regulations; and processes impacting higher education.
Demonstrated ability to maintain cooperative relationships with colleagues; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with various stakeholder groups in a variety of venues; and the ability to coordinate and facilitate meetings.
SALARY RANGE$ 213,503.40 - $ 301,674.72 annuallyMaximum Entry Level Salary: $224,312.01 annually SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONSFirst Review of Applications: Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by August 20th, 2026, are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.
Completed application packet MUST include:

Completed Online Application for Employment form
Current resume
Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
Copy of legible transcripts
List of five (5) professional references - Listed on application form

It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.
Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. EEO Plan 2021-2024
Note: The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices. Discrimination Free Work Environment
The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

Important Instructions & Additional Information

Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.

Completed applications must include the following.

Completed online application for employment
Current resume
Letter of interest (cover letter)
List of 5 (five) professional references (entered in online application)
Copy of legible transcripts (if required for the position)

It is your responsibility to redact or remove any personally identifiable information from all documents prior to uploading, including Social Security numbers, date of birth, photos, etc.

Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.

International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.

Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)

Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.

Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.

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All applicants must apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/5439425/vice-chancellor-finance-and-administrative-services-cfo-do. Emails will not be accepted.

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