Jacob Jake Harman

Jacob “Jake” Harman is Yeshiva University's Vice President of Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Harman leads the University's finance functions and plays an integral role in developing and implementing financial and operational plans to support and meet the strategic goals set by the University. He serves on the executive cabinet and works closely with Senior Vice President Josh Joseph on numerous strategic initiatives.

Prior to joining YU, Harman spent his career at KPMG where he most recently served as a senior audit partner in the firm's Office of the General Counsel. Previously, he was a partner in several areas of KPMG's activities, including its Assurance, Forensic, and Mergers and Acquisition Practices. Harman is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor of science with a concentration in accounting from Brooklyn College. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and was recently elected to the Board of Trustees of the Village of Woodsburgh, New York.