Vice President, Finance and Administration

Kwantlen Polytechnic University Vice President, Finance and Administration (VPFA) Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is more than just a place to learn; it's a university powered by the people who live and work here—students, staff, and faculty alike. As one of BC’s Top Employers, we strive to implement initiatives that will attract, support, engage, and retain KPU’s people and create an environment where all employees see themselves as contributing to student learning. Join us today and transform your future Competition ID: 4440 Internal Closing Date: January аппарат 23, 2026 External Closing Date: January 23, 2026 # of Openings: 1 Salary Information: 19 – Administrative Salary Grid - $179,232 to $274,822 Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Workplace Type: inquiété Travel Frequency: Regular travel between campuses is required. Employee Group: Administration/Management About KPU For more than 40 years, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) has been proudly serving the South Fraser region. As Canada's only polytechnic university, we combine academic excellence with applied learning, innovation, and strong connections to industry and community. With campuses in Surrey, Richmond, Langley, and Cloverdale, we are deeply embedded in the communities we serve. Surrey, our largest campus and one of the fastest explicou-growing cities in the province, reflects the energy and diversity that define KPU as a whole. Our students bring a wide range of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences — and their success is at the heart of everything we do. KPU is honoured to partner with local First Nations, including the Kwantlen First Nation, whose name we carry. These partnerships, along with our commitment to equity, може, inclusion, and reconciliation, are central to who we are as an institution. Our programs span arts, business, science, health, trades, design, and emerging fields — reflecting the diversity of our communities and the needs of a rapidly evolving workforce. That breadth and flexibility make KPU unique, offering pathways that meet students where they are and prepare them for where they want to go. As an open-access institution, we are dedicated to student success and know that our people are essential to achieving it. Building a workforce that is diverse, inclusive, and engaged is key to KPU’s continued impact. KPU is entering an exciting period of change and renewal. With a new President and evolving strategic priorities, we are focused on strengthening our student-centered mission, deepening community connections, and shaping an engaged, inclusive workplace for the future. This is a pivotal moment to join Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s executive leadership team. We are looking for a senior leader to guide KPU through a period of reinvention. As the VP Finance and Administration, you will report to the President and Vice Chancellor and directly reporting to you are the Associate Vice President Finance, Chief Information Officer (CIO), the Associate Vice President Campus and Community Planning, the Executive Director Facilities, the Divisional Business Manager and the Executive Assistant. The Director, Internal Audit reports operationally to the VPFA. As the VP Finance and Administration, you are the Chief Financial Officer of the University and have executive responsibility for the functions of Finance and Procurement Services, Information Technology, Campus and Community Planning, Facilities, daily operation of KPU’s five campuses, and Ancillary Services. As a member of the senior leadership team, you have shared responsibility for the overall leadership of KPU in a manner that achieves its goals and objectives. You are responsible for providing proposals, reports and recommendations to the Board of Governors, and its Finance and Audit Committee, as directed by the President. You will provide support to the Board of Governors and its committees in the fulfillment of its governance responsibilities. You will contribute to the development, and have shared responsibility for, the successful implementation of a strategic plan that establishes goals, identifies key strategic issues and sets objectives and plans. In the context of KPU’s strategic and operating plans, the VP Finance and Administration recommends annual personal performance objectives to the President and reports on progress against those objectives quarterly and annually. What KPU is looking for: A seasoned executive who thrives in complex environments and sees opportunity in times of change. Someone who brings strategic foresight, operational expertise and a track record of leading transformation, building strong teams, and fostering inclusive workplaces. A trusted leader with integrity, sound judgment, and ability to inspire confidence at every level of an organization. A graduate degree in a relevant discipline and a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation (or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience). A minimum of ten (10 Stations), Senior FinanceParam ин Административное leadership in a complex environment, preferably unionized public sector or post-secondary environment. The Location KPU is a multi-campus institution. The senior leadership team is located at the Surrey Main Campus. The Finance and Administration teams are located at various campuses; frequent travel between campuses is required. Application Process To apply for this opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume as one document via KPU’s Career Centre. Resume review will be conducted on January 23, 2026. The competition will remain open until filled. Salary Information The above compensation range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. Typically, initial salary placement is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum. This represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications, and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred, or promoted between the minimum and approximately halfway of the salary range for a job with consideration given to internal equity. Total Rewards As part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, in house training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more Visit https://www.kpu.ca/hr for more information on KPU’s workplace, culture and total rewards. Note to Applicants Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity-deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community. If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at talentacquisition@kpuGive. Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check. We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. APPLY NOW #J-18808-Ljbffr