Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Capital Finance

June 25, 2023
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Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Capital Finance
Office of Business and
Finance
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

The Ohio State University (OSU) seeks a talented and experienced professional
to serve as the Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Capital Finance (AVPAT). Reporting to Jake Wozniak, Treasurer, Vice President of Financial Services and
Deputy CFO, the AVPAT oversees capital project financing including: the issuance and management of external debt; the operations and financial position
of the university’s internal bank; and financial oversight of certain strategic initiatives. Internal bank and debt responsibilities
include federal tax and securities law compliance, debt payment operations, and rating agency and investor
relations
. The AVPAT is also responsible for overseeing the Office of Financial Services participation in development of annual and
long-term capital plans, leading certain university strategic projects, producing reports for executive leadership, and attracting,
developing, and retaining a staff of talented financial professionals.

Ohio State is a world-class flagship, land-grant public
research university with a nationally renowned academic medical center. It is at once urban and rural, focused on advancing its land-grant
mission by providing access to an excellent and affordable education, groundbreaking research and creative expression, and outstanding
healthcare delivery. Ohio State is one of the largest universities in the U.S. and enrolls nearly 68,000 students, with 25% being
minority-identifying. Over 200 undergraduate majors are offered across 15 colleges, and students can choose from an estimated 12,000
courses. Additionally, Ohio State employs approximately 7,600 academic staff, including 2,767 tenure track faculty and 38,000 administrative
staff, and has an annual operating budget of about $7.2 billion. The university’s annual research expenditures exceeded $968 million
in FY 2020. The university boasts more than $150 million in annual industry-sponsored research, ranking fifth among all universities
nationwide. Additionally, with one of the world’s largest alumni populations, this community’s generosity and philanthropic spirit have
resulted in incredible private support for Ohio State.

Required Qualifications for the Assistant Vice President and Assistant
Treasurer of Capital Finance include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, public or business
    administration, or related field.
  • Minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant work experience in dynamic and high energy capital
    markets and/or corporate finance environments.
  • Considerable capital markets and management experience.
  • Strategic or
    long-range financial planning experience.
  • Strong analytical and technical skills with solid working knowledge of Excel and
    PowerPoint.
  • Sound, flexible interpersonal skills with the ability to work with all levels of a dynamic university.
  • A
    “can-do” and enabling attitude, combined with patience, perseverance, and the ability to deal constructively with challenges are an absolute
    necessity.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • The highest degree of personal integrity and a strong
    commitment to and affinity for The Ohio State University.

Desired Qualifications include:

  • Master’s degree.
  • Fifteen (15) or more years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with Workday Finance.

To review additional information on the position visit: https://diversifiedsearchgroup.com/search/20058-ohiostat euniversityavpat/

Review of candidates will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled. Application materials should include a letter of interest, resume, and the names and
contact information for five professional references.

All nominations, inquiries, and applications should be sent in
confidence to:

Steve Leo, Managing Director
Vicki Henderson, Senior Associate
Abby Kallin, Search
Associate
Storbeck Search
OhioStateAssistantTreasurer@storbecksearch.com

The Ohio State University is committed to non-discrimination,
equal employment opportunity, and affirmative action. This commitment is both a matter of law and moral imperative consistent with an
intellectual community in which individual differences and diversity are celebrated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or
protected veteran status. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination. Title I and Title II of the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 provides equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodation, and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in education programs and activities. Equal access to
employment opportunities, admission, educational programs, and all other university activities is extended to all persons.

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