Executive Director of Financial Shared Services

UNC Finance and Operations; Chapel Hill (NC); Ibrido; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Tempo pieno

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UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking an Executive Director of Finance and Procurement within the Academic Shared Services Center. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for finance and procurement services across academic units, ensuring accurate, timely financial operations and strong financial stewardship.

The Executive Director partners with deans and school leaders, establishes priorities, and leads organizational change to improve efficiency, controls, and stakeholder experience.

Competenze

• Senior financial leadership experience in higher education or large complex organizations.
• Strong strategic planning and change-management skills.
• Ability to influence diverse stakeholders and build trust.

Mansioni

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for finance and procurement services.
• Lead a high-performing organization delivering accurate, timely financial services.
• Ensure internal controls, compliance, risk management, and audit readiness.
• Partner with deans and academic leaders to align resources with priorities.
• Drive process improvements through automation and technology.

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\"INTERNAL ONLY: Internal posting for permanent, time-limited, layoff priority employees of UNC-Chapel Hill, and temporary employees hired directly by UNC-Chapel Hill only.\"
Hybrid: This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
The Executive Director of Finance and Procurement, ServiceFirst Academic Shared Services Center, provides strategic and operational leadership for finance and procurement services supporting participating academic schools and units. The position is responsible for building and leading a high-performing organization that delivers accurate, timely, consistent, and customer-focused financial services while maintaining strong financial stewardship and responsiveness to the distinct needs of the academic units served. The Executive Director establishes operational priorities, staffing and capacity models, performance expectations, and accountability measures to ensure effective service delivery.
The Executive Director provides leadership for a portfolio of financial and procurement activities including accounting and reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable, purchasing and procurement, financial transactions, billing, financial reporting, budgeting support, and related financial operations. The position ensures appropriate internal controls, compliance, risk management, and audit readiness while using financial and operational data to identify trends, inform resource decisions, resolve complex issues, and improve efficiency. The Executive Director also leads efforts to streamline processes, strengthen financial controls, and leverage technology and automation to improve operational capacity and financial visibility.
The Executive Director serves as a senior financial partner to deans, school leadership, business officers, and other academic-unit leaders, providing financial analysis, insight, and decision support to inform resource allocation and alignment with academic and institutional priorities. The position works closely with central Finance and Operations leadership, and other functional partners to resolve complex financial and operational matters, clarify responsibilities, strengthen enterprise practices, and balance consistency with legitimate unit-specific needs.
As a senior leader in the Academic Shared Services Center, the Executive Director is responsible for organizational structure, workforce planning, talent development, performance management, and succession planning. The position leads organizational and operational change and establishes a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and service excellence. Success requires an accomplished financial and operational leader who can build trust across diverse academic environments and deliver measurable improvements in financial performance, operational efficiency, compliance, and stakeholder experience.