Assistant Vice President and Controller

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Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire

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Dartmouth College, a founding member of the Ivy League and consistently ranked among the country’s best research institutions, seeks a new Assistant Vice President and Controller. The Assistant Vice President and Controller (AVP/C) reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is a member of the college’s senior finance leadership team.

As the college’s chief accounting officer, the AVP/C is responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial reporting, including general costs, grants, capital projects accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, student accounts, policies, and financial compliance. This individual is also responsible for improving and streamlining financial transactions and processes by upgrading technology solutions as necessary. Dartmouth researchers secure approximately $200 million in external research funding annually, and the college projects $1.5 billion in operating expenses for FY25, with an endowment exceeding $8 billion. In this context, the AVP/C plays a vital role in ensuring that all accounting procedures comply with GAAP standards, thereby safeguarding the College’s financial integrity and supporting its continued growth and success. As the landscape of higher education continues to evolve and the endowment tax is poised to increase, the next AVP/C must demonstrate the ability to navigate and pivot in this dynamic environment.

The Assistant Vice President and Controller will join Dartmouth at an exciting and pivotal moment. With the recent appointment of a new president and the arrival of a new provost, the College is primed for an exciting era of growth and innovation, driven by strong new leadership to shape its future direction. The AVP/C will be integral in stewarding business collaborations and relationships across the institution, ensuring that Dartmouth remains well-positioned to advance its vision.

Dartmouth has a rich and distinguished history of leadership and innovation in higher education. President Sian Leah Beilock has redoubled Dartmouth’s commitment to leading the field, utilizing the institution’s size, scope, and tight-knit community as advantages to forge a bold path in an important moment for higher education. Dartmouth’s unique profile blends the energy, resources, and academic rigor of a major research university with a steadfast dedication to undergraduate education across the arts, sciences, and engineering. The College is committed to expanding the scope and impact of its innovations, scholarship, and research, and it consistently leads the Ivy League in the percentage of students who study abroad. In addition, Dartmouth practices need-blind admission, fully meeting the financial need of all undergraduate students and reaffirming its commitment to global engagement and opportunity.

Dartmouth is seeking a candidate who has a strong accounting background and has developed expertise and leadership skills through progressively deeper responsibilities in complex settings. The next AVP/C must have strong people management skills, a transparent communication style, and a desire to find and improve business efficiency. Dartmouth has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in conducting this important search. Confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed to the search firm at https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/dartmouth-college/assistant-vice-president-and-controller

Dan Rodas, Partner

Alycia Johnson, Managing Associate

Nicole Sancilio, Senior Search Coordinator

Isaacson, Miller

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other category protected by applicable law, in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, employment, or other school administered programs. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.