Strategic Finance & Operations Manager

North Carolina State University; North Carolina; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Programs

Disability Plans

Life Insurance

Accident Plan

Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs

12 Holidays Each Year

Tuition and Academic Assistance

Childcare benefits

Wellness & Recreation Membership

Descripción de la vacante

NC State University in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Manager for Business and Financial Operations to serve as the primary strategic fiscal advisor to the Department Head and leadership team. You will co-pilot the department’s financial strategy, allocate resources, and ensure long-range sustainability across revenue streams.

With HR and Research Administration aligned to College Hubs, you will lead multi-year forecasting, oversight of the transactional team, and executive-level reporting to senior

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or Other Discipline related to the area of assignment with 12 Credit Hours of accounting coursework and three years of professional accounting experience, of which at least one is supervisory; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Senior-level financial management, budgeting, and fiscal analysis experience within a complex university setting (preferably an R1 institution) or equivalent corporate business and/or research environment.
• Direct supervisory experience over fiscal, accounting, or administrative staff, including performance management, workload balancing, and professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to build complex, multi-year financial models (3–5 year horizons) incorporating soft-money volatility, state appropriations, and revenue-generating units using advanced spreadsheet or enterprise modeling tools.
• Deep knowledge of structural differences, compliance restrictions, and blending rules governing State, F&A, Trust, Endowment, Service Center, and Federal Grant funds within higher education.
• A collaborative and solutions-oriented consulting approach, with the judgment and confidence to identify compliance or financial risks, communicate concerns clearly, and recommend viable alternatives that support sound and sustainable financial decisions.
• Demonstrated fluency using ERP financial systems (e.g., PeopleSoft Financials, Workday, Oracle) and reporting tools.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex fiscal constraints for non-financial stakeholders, alongside proven expertise at "triage"—identifying issues requiring immediate strategic intervention versus those delegated to transactional staff.

Responsabilidades

• As the Manager for Business and Financial Operations, you will serve as the primary strategic fiscal advisor to the Department Head and departmental leadership team, co-piloting the unit’s financial strategy, resource allocation, and long-range sustainability.
• With HR and Research Administration transitioned to specialized College Hubs, you will focus on leading the department’s overall fiscal health, multi-year forecasting across all revenue streams, and high-level alignment among the Department Head, HR Strategy Partner, and RA Hub Managers.
• In this role, you will maintain managerial oversight of the department’s transactional team, serve as the final departmental fiscal approver, and provide the financial insight needed to support strategic decision-making and long-term sustainability.

Conocimientos

Strategic financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related discipline

Herramientas

PeopleSoft Financials

Workday

Oracle

Descripción del empleo

NC State University in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Manager for Business and Financial Operations to serve as the primary strategic fiscal advisor to the Department Head and leadership team. You will co-pilot the department’s financial strategy, allocate resources, and ensure long-range sustainability across revenue streams.

With HR and Research Administration aligned to College Hubs, you will lead multi-year forecasting, oversight of the transactional team, and executive-level reporting to senior