Unit Business Officer

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.

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.

* Master'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.

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

You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting. Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. 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;

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.