Fiscal Officer – College of Engineering

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) 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.

Requirements

• 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
• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Provides fiscal leadership and administrative support to the College of Engineering.
• Serves as the senior fiscal and administrative leader for the college.
• Provides strategic financial planning, budget oversight, executive-level advising, and operational leadership.
• Develops and implements long-term financial strategies.
• Oversees complex budgets and multiple funding sources.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, NSHE, and university regulations.
• Provides data-driven recommendations to support organizational decision-making.
• Serves as a key advisor to leadership on financial sustainability, resource allocation, staffing, and new initiatives.
• Leads fiscal staff.
• Establishes effective business processes.
• Promotes accountability and continuous improvement.
• Manages special projects that support the college's strategic priorities.

Benefits

• Remarkable Retirement: 19.25% contribution generously matched by the University, 100% vested on the first day.
• Health insurance options including dental and vision.
• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance.
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Local business discounts for WolfCard holders.
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments.
• Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees: Reduced-rate tuition benefit for faculty and qualified dependents (up to six credits per semester for faculty, unlimited for eligible dependents).
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program: Provides resources and assists with identifying career opportunities in Northern Nevada for newly hired faculty spouses/partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level