Capital Project Administration Business Officer

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro (NC)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 95,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro seeks a Capital Project Administration Business Officer to lead capital project accounting and financial administration. You will coordinate with Facilities leadership, ensure compliance with UNC System and OSBM, and provide strategic financial guidance for funding, budgets, and cash flow across major capital projects.

This role demands expertise in state and university policies, strong reporting, and collaboration with Design and Construction,

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Degrees must be from accredited institutions.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Public Administration / related field

Tools

Banner

Excel

Interscope+

IBIS

Primavera

Job description

Position Information

Position Number: 000056

Functional Title: Capital Project Administration Business Officer

Position Type: Staff

Position Eclass: EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning

University Information

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

The Facilities Division comprises the following areas: Facilities Design and Construction, Space Utilization and Planning, Facilities Operations, Capital Improvement Administration, and the Office of Environmental Health & Safety. The primary function of the Division is to provide both long and short-term facilities planning and design, engineering and construction management, a safe and healthy working environment, maintenance, and utility operations. This organizational unit works with other administrative and academic units on campus to implement construction projects ranging from minor capital renovations to major capital improvement projects ($150K+ to $100M+).

Position Summary

As a member of the Facilities leadership team, this position collaborates with departmental directors in Facilities Design and Construction, Environmental Health and Safety, Facilities Operations, and Space Utilization and Planning. This position will also coordinate with the other Business Officer position that is currently reporting to Facilities Operations.

This position reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities and serves as the University's designated authority for capital project accounting and financial administration. It is responsible for ensuring compliance with the University, the UNC System, the State Construction Office, the Office of State Budget and Management, and governmental accounting requirements throughout the capital project lifecycle. The position provides strategic financial analysis and guidance regarding capital funding, project affordability, budget utilization, cash flow planning, and financial risk management.

This position is responsible for formalizing and centralizing all activities and functions related to the management of capital improvement projects. This includes fiscal management of capital project accounting for the University. The total value of the University's six-year capital project planning is approximately $300M+. This position works in close conjunction with Facilities Design and Construction. It serves as an extension of the AVC's authority for Facilities to schedule fiscal deadlines for capital improvement projects and coordinate workflow across professional areas within Facilities.

This position is responsible for preparing documentation required for the establishment and management of capital improvement projects, including requests for advanced planning authority. This position approves project capital improvement transfers in coordination with the University of North Carolina System Office (UNCSO) and the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM). All current financial information must be maintained in the UNCSO Interscope+ system.

Tasks include, but are not limited to, performing capital project accounting (including final financial reconciliation and closeout), procurement, reporting, and customer service activities in support of the capital improvement accounts. This position requires knowledge of state, university, and departmental policies and procedures related to procurement of both special (operating) and capital accounts.

This position is also responsible for providing Campus Leadership, UNCSO, and OSBM with correct and timely information, reports, and requests related to capital improvement projects. Project reports are prepared on a routine basis, and ad hoc reports and requests are completed at short notice as requested or required by the Board of Trustees actions or specific project or management needs.

Minimum Qualifications