ON Partners

On Demand Executive Advisor – Higher Education CFO

ON Partners

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $175 - $220 per hour

About the role

  • Review and strengthen business cases (value drivers, cost/benefit logic, affordability, risks, governance controls).
  • Provide proposal reviews focused on CFO priorities: ROI, funding strategy, accountability, reporting, and decision readiness.
  • Support short discovery sessions to validate finance priorities and accelerate executive alignment.
  • Offer targeted delivery guidance on value realization tracking and financial governance.

Requirements

  • Former CFO / deputy CFO / VP Finance in higher education with strong governance and value realization experience.
  • Executive communication skills; fast ramp-up and practical advisory approach.
  • Clear conflict-of-interest profile; adheres to confidentiality and program guidelines.
Benefits
  • Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, HSA and FSA accounts, life and disability insurance, fertility and family planning benefits, and employee assistance and discount programs
  • 11 paid federal holidays and flexible unlimited time off (UTO)
  • Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
  • Flexible career paths – our career tracks provide advancement, mobility, and flexibility as you continue to grow with us
  • A healthy environment where we value unique experiences, and care about everything that makes you, you.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
business case reviewcost/benefit analysisfinancial governancevalue realization trackingROI analysisfunding strategyaccountability reportingdecision readiness
Soft Skills
executive communicationadvisory approachconflict-of-interest managementconfidentiality adherence