Tuesday, July 8, 2014
WPAOG is Seeking a Finance Director
WPAOG is seeking a Director of Finance who will report directly to the Vice President of Finance and CFO. This position has direct responsibility and requires specific knowledge of treasury, tax compliance, construction financing, reporting and analysis, contract administration, financial systems automation, internal control management as well as the broader business, finance and accounting functions.
In this role, the Director works closely with all functional areas within WPAOG as well as the Director of Financial Services, the Controller and the Finance Team. This includes providing assistance in evaluating the accounting and reporting needs of the organization and in the design and implementation of systematic applications to meet these needs within generally accepted accounting principles of non-profit organizations. Financial reporting on a company-wide, operating division and project basis is also a critical part of this job.
A Bachelors degree in Accounting and 3 to 7 years of experience is required. A CPA and/ or an MBA, along with Financial Edge software experience within a non-profit environment is a plus. Candidates must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and provide information and results in a timely fashion. The incumbent must have strong interpersonal and communication skills. In addition, they must have strong computer skills and knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications.
We offer competitive benefits and an excellent working environment. Salary commensurate with skills and experience. Please submit cover letter, resume and letters of reference. To apply please go to www.westpointaog.org then click on “Employment” on the bottom left-hand side of the page.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Board of Directors and the Advisory Council.
The WPAOG Board of Directors would like all graduates to be aware of the Board's
continuous effort to broaden the base of expertise and experience present on the
Board of Directors and the Advisory Council. The effort is intended to enrich
the perspectives, characteristics, skills and attributes important to the
performance of the Board and Advisory Council as groups representing the full
spectrum of graduates.
On May 2, 2014, the Board offered more specific guidance to the 2014 Nominating Committee on the skills and attributes desired. (This guidance supplements the skills/attributes outlined in the WPAOG Bylaws, Section 8.4 (e) iv.) The specific guidance (in no order of priority) is as follows:
(1) Women
(2) Retired general officers (rationale: desiring to have a few serve who, because of their careers, have specific knowledge of, access to and familiarity with DoD organizations and senior military leaders)
(3) Under-represented race/ethnicity
(4) Corporate lawyer (or lawyer with significant corporate experience)
(5) Strategic communication professional(s)
(6) Compensation/human resources professional(s)
(7) IT professional(s)
(8) Retired military career (rationale: similar in those insights and potential contributions that retired GOs bring, but without the drawback and burden of always being viewed as "the General")
(9) Age/Class diversity
(10) Diversity of work experience to include some individuals from both public and private sectors
(11) Exhibited ability to constructively participate and contribute as a volunteer based on past activity with WPAOG, West Point Class or West Point Society
Please note that volunteer service on the WPAOG Advisory Council or the Board of Directors requires in-person attendance, at personal expense, at meetings (most are held at West Point) and demonstrated consistent financial support of West Point.
Nominations are open until 1 July 2014. Nomination applications must include a personal resume, response to the questionnaire contained on the website, nomination from your class leadership and/or your Society leadership, and a personal letter affirming acknowledgement of the personal financial requirement to travel and attend meetings at West Point. This information is at WestPointAOG.org/nominationpolicy.
Additionally, this information posted on the website at http://www.westpointaog.org/nominations-committee-guidance.
On May 2, 2014, the Board offered more specific guidance to the 2014 Nominating Committee on the skills and attributes desired. (This guidance supplements the skills/attributes outlined in the WPAOG Bylaws, Section 8.4 (e) iv.) The specific guidance (in no order of priority) is as follows:
(1) Women
(2) Retired general officers (rationale: desiring to have a few serve who, because of their careers, have specific knowledge of, access to and familiarity with DoD organizations and senior military leaders)
(3) Under-represented race/ethnicity
(4) Corporate lawyer (or lawyer with significant corporate experience)
(5) Strategic communication professional(s)
(6) Compensation/human resources professional(s)
(7) IT professional(s)
(8) Retired military career (rationale: similar in those insights and potential contributions that retired GOs bring, but without the drawback and burden of always being viewed as "the General")
(9) Age/Class diversity
(10) Diversity of work experience to include some individuals from both public and private sectors
(11) Exhibited ability to constructively participate and contribute as a volunteer based on past activity with WPAOG, West Point Class or West Point Society
Please note that volunteer service on the WPAOG Advisory Council or the Board of Directors requires in-person attendance, at personal expense, at meetings (most are held at West Point) and demonstrated consistent financial support of West Point.
Nominations are open until 1 July 2014. Nomination applications must include a personal resume, response to the questionnaire contained on the website, nomination from your class leadership and/or your Society leadership, and a personal letter affirming acknowledgement of the personal financial requirement to travel and attend meetings at West Point. This information is at WestPointAOG.org/nominationpolicy.
Additionally, this information posted on the website at http://www.westpointaog.org/nominations-committee-guidance.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
My Son and West Point -- How Did Four Years Pass In the Blink of an Eye?
copied from FOX NEWS
How do four years pass in the blink of an eye?
How do four years pass in the blink of an eye?
That's what I wonder as I sit alongside the hallowed ground of The Plain, a wide, flat, manicured lawn on the grounds of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Story goes that, of all the expanses of green grass in this great country, only that at the White House costs more to maintain.
On this Friday morning, The Plain is groomed to perfection
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