Job Description:

• Provide leadership and oversight for all financial operations associated with the Tennessee State University Foundation.
• Ensure proper stewardship, accounting, and monitoring of philanthropic funds including endowments, restricted gifts, and donor-designated accounts.
• Develop and maintain financial policies, procedures, and internal controls related to foundation financial management.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations governing nonprofit and higher education financial practices.

• Direct preparation and review of financial statements, reports, and reconciliations for foundation accounts.
• Oversee financial planning, forecasting, and analysis related to foundation assets and expenditures.
• Coordinate annual audits, financial reviews, and regulatory filings associated with foundation operations.
• Ensure accurate integration of foundation transactions with university financial systems.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on fiscal matters related to foundation assets and philanthropic resources.
• Support institutional initiatives by identifying opportunities to maximize the impact of foundation funding.
• Implement best practices in higher education, foundation finance, governance, and risk management.

• Ensure adherence to university policies, donor agreements, and nonprofit regulatory requirements.
• Maintain internal controls to safeguard institutional and donor assets.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to the Tennessee State University Foundation Board.

• Serve as the primary fiscal liaison between the University and the TSU Foundation.
• Work collaboratively with Institutional Advancement to support fundraising initiatives and donor reporting.
• Partner with Accounting, Budget, Sponsored Programs, and Legal Affairs to support institutional financial operations.

• Supervise and mentor professional staff supporting foundation fiscal operations.
• Establish performance expectations and operational priorities for assigned personnel.
• Foster a culture of professionalism, accountability, and financial stewardship.

• Serve as the Project Manager for the Foundation and Alumni Giving model transformation.
• Execute the reorganization of roles and responsibilities to support the new operating model.
• Ensure the post transformation processes and procedures are
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  Tennessee State University is committed to excellence and has been consistently listed in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Guide to America’s Best Colleges” for more than a decade. Founded in 1912, TSU is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant institution in Nashville, Tennessee. The university has been served by seven presidents, including Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, who is currently serving as our eighth president.TWO CAMPUSESOur Nashville home offers two locations—the 500-acre main campus nestles in a beautiful residential neighborhood along the Cumberland River, and the downtown Avon Williams campus sits near the center of Nashville’s business and government district.

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