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North Carolina State University · 14 hours ago

Assistant Director for Finance and Business Operations

Triangle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$70K/yr - $82K/yr

North Carolina State University is one of the nation’s top-ranked colleges of education, and they are seeking an Assistant Director for Finance and Business Operations. This role serves as a key operational and financial partner for the Belk Center, providing oversight of budgets, sponsored projects, gifts and endowments, and business operations while ensuring compliant and sustainable financial management.

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Responsibilities

Provide operational oversight of the Center’s financial and business activities, ensuring strong internal controls, fiscal accountability, and compliance with applicable requirements

Monitor and manage financial activity across state, sponsored projects, F&A, fee-for-service, and gift/endowment funding sources

Oversee day-to-day business transactions, including accounts payable/receivable, vendor payments, travel, PCard activity, journals, and purchasing

Manage gift and endowment funds to ensure alignment with donor intent, approved spending plans, and applicable policies

Supervise and provide work direction to the Business Services Coordinator and support effective workload management

Partner with Center leadership to evaluate funding strategies and financial scenarios that support long-term sustainability

Prepare financial reports, projections, and concise narrative analyses to support planning and decision-making

Partner with the Director of Research on sponsor-facing financial reporting and required external submissions

Monitor budgets to identify trends, risks, or funding constraints and recommend corrective actions

Process budget journals, funding transfers, and cost corrections in accordance with institutional guidance

Coordinate year-end closeout for state projects and support compliant closeout for non-state projects

Provide post-award financial administration for sponsored projects, ensuring expenditures align with approved budgets and requirements

Prepare and submit subaward requests, Project Modification Requests (PMRs), and related documentation in coordination with campus partners. Serve as a liaison with the College of Education Business Office, Sponsored Programs, and other university units to support compliance and risk mitigation

Provide HR operational coordination in partnership with Center leadership and College of Education HR

Support position development, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and offboarding activities

Serve as the WolfTime administrator for the Center and coordinate timekeeping and leave processes

Support workforce planning and staffing needs in collaboration with leadership

Qualification

Financial operations managementPost-award sponsored projectsAccounting principles knowledgeEnterprise financial systemsSupervisory experienceUniform Guidance knowledgeComplex sponsor requirementsResearch center experience

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related business area; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions

Demonstrated experience managing financial operations and post-award sponsored project portfolios in higher education or a large, complex organization

Strong knowledge of accounting principles and applicable federal and state fiscal regulations

Proven ability to manage, reconcile, and report on multiple funding sources (e.g., federal, state, foundation, and institutional)

Experience using enterprise financial systems (e.g., PeopleSoft Financials or comparable ERP systems) and financial reporting tools

Demonstrated experience supervising or coordinating the work of professional or administrative staff to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant operations