Executive Director of Business and Finance, AgResearch: University of Institute of Agriculture

University of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The Executive Director of Business and Finance serves as the chief fiscal
officer for the Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station (UT AgResearch)
reporting directly to the Dean. UT AgResearch has annual financial operations of
more than $90 million and is responsible for generating over 30% of the research
expenditures for the UT-Knoxville (UTK) campus.  This senior leadership
position, along with two Associate Deans, constitutes the leadership group
directly advising and supporting the Dean.  Position provides short- and
long-term fiscal, human resources, and operational strategy for the advancement
and achievement of UT AgResearch’s mission while ensuring compliance in GAAP,
FAR, Uniform Guidance and other industry and university rules and regulations. 

The scope and depth of position’s responsibilities require strong leadership and
conflict resolution skills as well as fiscal management and strategic planning
capabilities. Position is accountable for the overall financial performance and
health of UT AgResearch and holds signature authority for contracts. Position
provides guidance and financial updates to the Dean along with fiscal direction
to department heads, research and education center directors, research principal
investigators, and other unit staff to ensure adherence to university fiscal and
human resources policies, Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards, and other federal
and state policies. Position interfaces in a leadership capacity on behalf of UT
AgResearch within UT Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), UTK, and UT-System
Administration (UTSA) and other UT campus or entity units. Position supervises
two direct reports and provides indirect oversight of department and center
business managers on fiscal, administrative, and human resources policy
compliance.

Requirements

• Strong leadership and conflict resolution skills
• Fiscal management and strategic planning capabilities

Responsibilities

• Provides short- and long-term fiscal, human resources, and operational strategy for the advancement and achievement of UT AgResearch’s mission while ensuring compliance in GAAP, FAR, Uniform Guidance and other industry and university rules and regulations.
• Accountable for the overall financial performance and health of UT AgResearch and holds signature authority for contracts.
• Provides guidance and financial updates to the Dean along with fiscal direction to department heads, research and education center directors, research principal investigators, and other unit staff to ensure adherence to university fiscal and human resources policies, Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards, and other federal and state policies.
• Interfaces in a leadership capacity on behalf of UT AgResearch within UT Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), UTK, and UT-System Administration (UTSA) and other UT campus or entity units.
• Supervises two direct reports and provides indirect oversight of department and center business managers on fiscal, administrative, and human resources policy compliance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees