Divisional Accounting Director
About The Position
The Divisional Accounting Director will serve as the senior accountant for one of the divisions within the College of Arts and Sciences and will provide advanced-level accounting, financial analysis, and budget oversight for departments within the division. This role will support complex financial operations, ensure compliance with University, state, and federal policies, and serve as a subject matter expert for departmental leadership, faculty, and staff. In addition to technical accounting responsibilities, the Divisional Accounting Director will supervise a team of accountants within the Shared Services accounting team and support operational coordination, mentorship, and quality assurance of financial services provided to departments.
Requirements
- Demonstrated expertise in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and complex university financial operations across multiple fund types
- Demonstrated advanced proficiency in financial systems including ConnectCarolina, InfoPorte, and PeopleSoft, with experience in data analytics tools such as Tableau
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and provide technical oversight to accounting staff while establishing performance standards and ensuring compliance with state, federal, and university policies
- Demonstrated experience managing dynamic financial operations including budget preparation, cost projections, fiscal allocation, and annual financial reporting for review by internal and external auditors
- Demonstrated record of cross-functional collaboration, strategic communication, and coalition-building with departmental leadership, campus stakeholders, and central finance offices
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree and 4-years minimum experience with accounting functions, strongly preferred
- Experience with UNC-CH financial policies and systems, including InfoPorte, ConnectCarolina, purchasing cards, and travel systems are strongly preferred
- Experience managing multiple fund types including state, trust, grants and contracts, F&A, and sponsored research funds in university or government setting
- Strong interpersonal, customer service, and training skills with a record of successfully communicating complex financial policies to non-financial audiences
Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior accountant for one of the divisions within the College of Arts and Sciences
- Provide advanced-level accounting, financial analysis, and budget oversight for departments within the division
- Support complex financial operations
- Ensure compliance with University, state, and federal policies
- Serve as a subject matter expert for departmental leadership, faculty, and staff
- Supervise a team of accountants within the Shared Services accounting team
- Support operational coordination, mentorship, and quality assurance of financial services provided to departments
- Lead, mentor, and provide technical oversight to accounting staff
- Establish performance standards
- Manage dynamic financial operations including budget preparation, cost projections, fiscal allocation, and annual financial reporting for review by internal and external auditors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
