An AVP responsible for essential works at a Catholic educational settlement may inherit obligations extending beyond ordinary physical stewardship. Chapels, shrines, cemeteries, religious art and spaces for worship carry sacramental and cultural significance as well as maintenance costs. Capital decisions may therefore require consultation with clergy, religious orders and diocesan authorities alongside trustees, architects and engineers. The liturgical calendar can influence operations while Catholic social teaching may shape decisions about labor, energy, land and investment. At a secular settlement these considerations may exist as heritage or community concerns; at a Catholic institution they remain part of the living mission the physical estate serves.
We follow up on yesterday’s topic: Examination of the Job Summary of the recently hired Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. We explore the duties of the highest level settlement functionary responsible for the beauty and economics of essential works of our settlements.
University of San Francisco | Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (Full Description)
Reporting directly to the President, the University of San Francisco’s Chief Financial Officer is a senior institutional steward whose responsibilities extend well beyond finance. The position directs financial planning, investments, debt and liquidity while also participating in long-range decisions affecting the University’s physical estate.
The CFO leads capital improvement planning, construction and campus development; oversees maintenance and facilities operations; evaluates real estate opportunities; directs acquisition, disposition, sale and leasing transactions; and helps steward University assets in alignment with the institutional Master Plan.
As a member of the President’s Cabinet and liaison to the Board’s Audit, Physical Facilities & Master Plan, Finance and Investment Committees, the position joins financial authority with responsibility for the long-term stewardship of the educational settlement.
The salary range for this position is $350,000 to $400,000, depending on experience and qualifications. Beyond compensation, this role offers the opportunity to steward the university’s financial health in service of its Jesuit Catholic mission.
