Finance Operations & Controls Lead, Research Administration

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia seeks a seasoned finance operations and controls professional to strengthen its finance infrastructure and provide guidance to the Senior Director of Finance. This exempt, full-time role emphasizes controls, analytics, and credible decision-support in a complex research environment.

The position combines senior-level review with selected transactional work, requiring strong judgment, documentation habits, and the ability to coordinate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, or related field with 7+ years of experience.
• Subject-matter expertise in financial operations, accounting, budgeting, research administration, internal controls, or related operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement finance operations processes, controls, and review protocols.
• Review Workday activity to identify exceptions, errors, and policy concerns; strengthen workflows.

Skills

Financial operations

Internal controls

Budgeting

Workday proficiency

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Tools

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia seeks a seasoned finance operations and controls professional to strengthen its finance infrastructure and provide guidance to the Senior Director of Finance. This exempt, full-time role emphasizes controls, analytics, and credible decision-support in a complex research environment.

The position combines senior-level review with selected transactional work, requiring strong judgment, documentation habits, and the ability to coordinate with