Fiscal Officer – College of Engineering

University of Nevada, Reno; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Faculty benefits

Fitness center access

Employee discounts

Retirement plan

Job summary

The University of Nevada, Reno seeks a Fiscal Officer for the College of Engineering to provide fiscal leadership, strategic financial planning, and budget oversight in a state-funded environment. The role reports to the Dean and leads fiscal staff, ensuring compliance and data-driven decision support.

Responsibilities include developing long-term financial strategies, managing multiple funding sources, advising senior leaders, and guiding operations to advance the college's priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, or a related field and four (4) years of related professional experience; OR
• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, or a related field and two (2) years of related professional experience

Responsibilities

• Provide fiscal leadership and administrative support to the College of Engineering.
• Oversee complex budgets and multiple funding sources with compliance.
• Develop and implement long-term financial strategies and data-driven recommendations.
• Lead fiscal staff and establish effective business processes.
• Advise college leadership on financial sustainability and resource allocation.

Skills

Fiscal management

Budget planning

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Supervision

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Master's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Enterprise financial systems

Sponsored projects management tools

Job description

The University of Nevada, Reno seeks a highly motivated professional to join the team as a Fiscal Officer with the College of Engineering. This full-time, state-funded administrative faculty position provides fiscal leadership and administrative support to the College and reports directly to the Dean.

The Fiscal Officer serves as the senior fiscal and administrative leader for the college, providing strategic financial planning, budget oversight, executive-level advising, and operational leadership. This position develops and implements long-term financial strategies, oversees complex budgets and multiple funding sources, ensures compliance with federal, state, NSHE, and university regulations, and provides data-driven recommendations to support organizational decision-making. The role serves as a key advisor to leadership on financial sustainability, resource allocation, staffing, and new initiatives, while also leading fiscal staff, establishing effective business processes, promoting accountability and continuous improvement, and managing special projects that support the college's strategic priorities.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, or a related field and four (4) years of related professional experience; OR

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, or a related field and two (2) years of related professional experience

Related Experience:

Leadership in an academic or related environment to include fiscal management, managing resource allocation processes, budget preparation and/or strategic planning, and directly supervising employees

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing complex budgets, multiple funding sources, and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory, and project management experience.
• Experience in higher education, government, or public-sector financial management
• Experience with sponsored projects, grants, research funding, and enterprise financial systems

Schedule

• Occasional travel

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty – C

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders.
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
• No state income tax!

Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Department Information

Bring your administrative expertise to the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno, and further your career in a collaborative academic environment dedicated to student success, faculty research and economic development.

Nevada Engineering is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive workplace that prioritizes professional growth. Employees benefit from robust professional development opportunities, including workshops, training programs, and cross-departmental collaboration that encourage career advancement and skill-building.

For more information visit https://www.unr.edu/engineering

Contact Information

Search Chair, Shelly Madalinski ([e-mail])

This posting is open until filled

This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received, or a hiring decision has been made.