Unit Business Officer

North Carolina A&T State University; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Health benefits (Aetna)

NCFlex benefits

TSERS retirement

Job summary

North Carolina A&T State University seeks a Unit Business Officer to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for assigned units. The role embeds finance professionals within the unit leadership team, delivering analysis and decision support to drive responsible resource allocation.

Candidates should have a business/finance degree, several years of applicable experience, and comfort with ERP systems and fund accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field required; 4 years of related professional experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an equivalent field with 6 years of experience.
• Experience developing and managing complex operating and capital budgets.
• Experience providing financial analysis and reporting in support of management decision-making.
• Experience in higher education finance, ideally within a public university or UNC System institution.
• Experience serving as an embedded finance or business partner within an academic or administrative unit.
• Experience supervising or providing lead direction to professional or support staff.
• Familiarity with fund accounting across state appropriations, facilities and administrative (F&A) recoveries, contracts and grants, auxiliary, and gift or endowment funds.
• Experience with Banner or a comparable ERP system and with financial reporting and analytics tools.
• CPA, CMA, CGFM, or comparable credential is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own budget development, monitoring and forecasting for assigned units.
• Provide financial reporting, analysis and decision support for leadership.
• Coordinate with central finance functions and ensure internal controls.
• Serve as embedded finance partner within the unit’s leadership team.
• Support fund accounting across various funds and grants.
• Advise on financial implications of operational decisions.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Higher education finance

ERP systems (Banner)

Staff supervision

Financial reporting

Decision support

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field

Bachelor’s degree in an equivalent field

Tools

Banner ERP

Reporting tools

Analytics tools

Job description

Classification Information

Classification Type

EHRA

Position Overview

The Unit Business Officer provides professional financial leadership for one or more assigned units or divisions of North Carolina A&T State University, serving as the embedded finance partner on the unit’s/division’s leadership team while reporting and remaining accountable to the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance. Reporting to the VC for Business and Finance, the Unit Business Officer owns budget development, monitoring, forecasting, financial reporting, analysis, and decision support for the assigned units or division; applies common standards, methods, and internal controls; and advises unit/division leadership on the financial implications of operational decisions. Depending on size and complexity, a Unit Business Officer serves a single larger unit/division or is shared across several smaller units. Authority centers on the budget and financial management of the assigned units; university‑level central finance functions remain with the respective central offices, with whom the Unit Business Officer coordinates closely.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The Division of Business and Finance, led by the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance / Chief Financial Officer, stewards the university’s financial resources and provides the budget, accounting, treasury, procurement, facilities, human resources, public safety, and related services that sustain institutional operations. Within Business and Finance, this shared model provides centralized budget and financial management to the university’s schools and divisions through finance professionals who are embedded in the units they serve and accountable to the Vice Chancellor. This model will deliver consistent financial practices, stronger internal controls, reliable continuity of service, and decision‑useful analysis to Unit/Division leadership.

Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field and 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience in budgeting, financial management, accounting, or financial operations; or a bachelor’s degree in an equivalent field and 6 years of such experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience developing and managing complex operating and capital budgets.
• Experience providing financial analysis and reporting in support of management decision-making.
• Experience in higher education finance, ideally within a public university or a UNC System institution.
• Experience serving as an embedded finance or business partner within an academic or administrative unit.
• Experience supervising or providing lead direction to professional or support staff.
• Familiarity with fund accounting across state appropriations, facilities and administrative (F&A) recoveries, contracts and grants, auxiliary, and gift or endowment funds.
• Experience with Banner or a comparable enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and with financial reporting and analytics tools.
• CPA, CMA, CGFM, or comparable credential is preferred but not required.

Required License or Certification

No professional license or certification is required to perform the duties of this position.

Is this position eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies.

North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more;

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more

Position Information

Working Title

Unit Business Officer

Position Number

007833

Recruitment Salary Range

Commensurate with experience

FLSA

Exempt

Appointment Type

Permanent - Full-time

Tenure Track

No

Organizational Division

VC for Business & Finance

Organizational Location

VC for Business & Finance

Organizational Unit

VC for Business & Finance

Posting Number

EPA3128

Open Date

07/07/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

Open Until Filled Minimum Application Period

Positions remaining posted after this date are continuing to accept applications, but may close at any time. Applications received by this date will receive full consideration, applications received after this date may receive consideration depending upon the status of the search

Date Position Available

8/1/2026

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