Michigan Technological University
About the University
MichiganTechwasfoundedin1885withamissiontotrainminingengineersinUpper Michigan'sCopperCountry.TheUniversityhasevolvedintoaleadingpublicresearch institution,hometomorethan7,000studentsfrom60countriesaroundtheworld.Itoffers morethan120undergraduateandgraduatedegreeprogramsinengineering,scienceand technology,forestry,businessandeconomics,healthprofessions,humanities,mathematics, andsocialsciencesthroughsevencollegesandschools.ItsbeautifulcampusinMichigan's UpperPeninsulaoverlookstheKeweenawWaterwayandisjustafewmilesfromLakeSuperior. MoreinformationonMichiganTechcanbefoundat:https://www.mtu.edu/about/facts/.
MichiganTech'senablinglegislationcallsontheUniversitytoprovidethemeansforresidents ofMichigantoacquireknowledgethatwillcontributetostateindustry.Throughoutitshistory, MichiganTechhasfocusedonapplication-orientedresearchandeducationinalignmentwith thischargefromthelegislature.MichiganTechreceivesagreaterproportionofitsresearch fundingfromindustrythananyotheruniversityinthestate.
About the Position
ReportingtothePresident,theChiefFinancialOfficerandSeniorVicePresidentfor Administrationleadsmuchofthenon-academicadministrationoftheuniversity.TheCFO holdsprimaryresponsibilityfortheaccountingandinvestingoftheUniversityandthe MichiganTechFundandservesastheTreasurerofUniversityBoardofTrusteesandservesas aDirectoroftheMichiganTechFundBoardofDirectors.TheChiefFinancialOfficerhelpsto promoteacollaborative,welcomingenvironmentandservesastheexecutiveofficerdirectly responsibleforprovidingleadershipandgeneralmanagementofthefollowingfinancial serviceunits·