Job Details
Posting Number: PG194789EP
Internal Recruitment: No
Working Title: Budget and Finance Manager
Anticipated Hiring Range: Commensurate with education and experience ($86,000 - $96,000)
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8AM - 5PM
Job Location: Raleigh, NC
Department: College of Natural Resources
About the Department
The College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University is a world leader in the sustainable use of natural resources. The College’s comprehensive approach to teaching, research and service encompass the many and varied ways in which people’s physical, economic and social needs are met through the wise use of natural resources.
The Business Office in the College of Natural Resources has ultimate financial and human resources responsibility for the College. This involves hundreds of projects and phases, and management of almost all funding types totaling annual expenditures of approximately $58 million.
Wolfpack Perks and Benefits
As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well-being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Propositionand learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.
What we offer:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- Retirement Programs
- Disability Plans
- Life Insurance
- Accident Plan
- Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
- 12 Holidays Each Year
- Tuition and Academic Assistance
- And so much more!
Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare benefits, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.
Disclaimer: Perks and Benefit eligibility is based on Part-Time or Full-Time Employment status. Eligibility and Employer Sponsored Plans can be found within each of the links offered.
Essential Job Duties
The Budget and Finance Manager serves as the College of Natural Resources’ central resource for budget planning, financial management, and fiscal strategy within the Dean’s Office. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Finance and Business, this role provides leadership and oversight for the college’s complex portfolio of state, federal, trust, receipts, sales and service, and other funding sources. Working closely with college leadership, department business offices, Human Resources, Procurement, and Research Administration, the Budget and Finance Manager ensures sound financial stewardship while supporting informed decision-making across the college.
In this role, you’ll help shape the college’s financial direction by transforming complex financial data into meaningful insights that guide strategic decisions. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to administrators and departmental leadership, balancing long-term planning with day-to-day fiscal oversight while identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, strengthen internal controls, and support the college’s academic, research and extension mission.
Key Responsibilities fall within the following functional areas.
Strategic Budget Planning & Financial Management:
- Lead college-wide budget planning, forecasting, and financial analysis across multiple funding sources to support strategic and operational priorities.
- Direct the development, monitoring, and reconciliation of college and departmental budgets, ensuring resources are allocated effectively and funding commitments are maintained.
- Provide comprehensive financial reporting, projections, variance analyses, and recommendations that support executive decision-making.
- Oversee budget structures, including Department IDs, projects, phases, and funding allocations, ensuring financial integrity and accurate budget administration.
Position Budget Management & Workforce Financial Planning:
- Provide financial oversight of position budgets and recurring personnel commitments to ensure alignment between HR position funding and college financial plans.
- Review and approve salary funding changes, personnel-related budget actions, and workforce funding requests while ensuring budget availability and compliance with funding source requirements.
- Monitor personnel expenditures, vacancy funding, reserves, and future-year salary commitments to support workforce planning and fiscal sustainability.
- Coordinate salary release funding and other personnel-related financial activities in partnership with the College Research Office.
Financial Oversight, Compliance & Business Operations:
- Provide fiscal guidance to departmental business and personnel staff, promoting consistent financial practices and sound stewardship across the college.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, university, and college financial policies while maintaining effective internal controls and responsible use of institutional resources.
- Exercise financial approval authority for budget revisions, journal activity, procurement transactions, and other financial actions within delegated authority.
- Monitor financial activity to identify potential risks, resolve issues proactively, and ensure expenditures remain within authorized funding and spending guidelines.
Financial Leadership & Operational Excellence:
- Serve as a strategic financial advisor to college leadership by interpreting fiscal data, evaluating financial impacts, and recommending practical solutions to complex budget challenges.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial processes, enhance operational efficiency, and support consistent business practices across the college.
- Foster collaborative relationships with campus partners, including Human Resources, Procurement, and Research Administration, to ensure coordinated financial and operational support.
- Provide leadership and operational continuity for the finance function as delegated by the Assistant Dean for Finance and Business.
This role is ideal for someone who takes initiative, exercises sound judgment, responds quickly and communicates effectively communicates with confidence, and is committed to responsible stewardship of university resources while helping others succeed. If you are a strategic financial leader who enjoys solving complex challenges, building collaborative partnerships, has a passion for accuracy and turning data into informed decisions, we encourage you to apply.
Other Responsibilities
In addition to the core responsibilities of this role, there will be occasional opportunities to take on additional duties. Some of those responsibilities include:
- Acting on behalf of the Assistant Dean for Finance and Business during periods of absence.
- Developing or revising business practices and procedures as organizational or regulatory needs evolve.
- Assisting with special financial analyses, projects, or initiatives assigned by college leadership.
This offers an opportunity to build on your skills, explore new areas, and gain a deeper understanding of the department’s operations.
Minimum Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or Associate’s degree in Accounting; or Associate’s degree in Business or related discipline with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Other Required Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of business administration, budgeting, accounting, financial planning, budget development, and fiscal management principles
- Demonstrated success developing, implementing, and evaluating administrative programs, financial processes, or business operations that improve effectiveness and support organizational goals.
- Proven relationship-building skills that foster effective collaboration with faculty, staff, administrators, and campus partners to resolve complex issues and support sound financial decision-making.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting complex financial information and recommendations in a clear, concise manner to a variety of audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive experience in higher education finance, with broad knowledge of university funding models and the financial management of state, federal, trust, auxiliary, receipts, grants, contracts, and other funding sources.
Required License(s) or Certification(s)
N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required: No
Commercial Driver's License required: No
Job Open Date: 08/06/2026
Anticipated Close Date: 8/19/2026; if posting is still active, we are accepting and reviewing applications.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Candidates will be required to submit the following:
- Cover letter: In your cover letter, please highlight your experience with financial management, budgeting, and account oversight, including the scope of responsibilities and types of accounts managed. Please also describe your experience advising faculty, students, or other stakeholders on financial and budget-related matters.
- Resume
- Contact information for three (3) professional references. (References will not be contacted without prior knowledge and approval of candidates.)
Position Number: 00109448
Position Type: EPS/SAAO
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week): 1.0
Appointment: 12 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather: Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events: Non Mandatory - Emergency Event
Department ID: 150101 - College of Natural Resources
EEO
NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC 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.
Organization
NC State: Think and Do
NC State was founded with a purpose: to create economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the people of North Carolina and the country. We began as a land-grant institution teaching the agricultural and mechanical arts. Today, we're a pre-eminent research enterprise with 12 colleges excelling in all major academic fields.
Our 34,000 high-performing students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in the real world by conducting research, working in internships and co-ops, and performing acts of world-changing service. That experiential education ensures that they leave here ready to lead the workforce. NC State's 13:1 student-faculty ratio is one of the reasons why we're the best college for your money in North Carolina (Money) and the No. 5 best value among public universities nationally (U.S. News & World Report).
Overcoming Challenges, Improving Lives
NC State is one of only two universities in the nation leading two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers — one developing wearable, self-powered health monitors, and the other researching smart-grid technology. We’re also leading interdisciplinary efforts to curb nuclear proliferation, help farmers confront climate change and build a new American manufacturing sector.
Our research doesn't just get published in a journal or sit on a shelf; it makes an impact. NC State is No. 6 nationwide in commercialization agreements based on university research, and we're No. 2 among universities without a medical school. Our Cooperative Extension Service provides research-based information to citizens in all 100 North Carolina counties. In addition, our industrial extension unit — Industry Expansion Solutions — has created an economic benefit for the state's manufacturers averaging $149 million per year since 2005.
Bright Minds Creating a Bold Future
NC State’s 9,000 faculty and staff are world leaders in their fields, bridging the divides between academic disciplines and training high-caliber students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. NC State students won two Goldwater scholarships, five Fulbright scholarships, one Churchill scholarship and a record-breaking 25 National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships in the 2016-2017 academic year. In addition, 25 faculty are members of the National Academies.
Our Centennial Campus, an award-winning public-private research campus, is home to more than 70 partner organizations working alongside more than 70 NC State research and academic units. Centennial is also the location of the innovative Hunt Library, which Time magazine has dubbed “the library of the future.”
In Raleigh and Around the World
It all happens in one of the best cities in America. A top spot for job-seekers and tech professionals, Raleigh is nationally recognized as a leading urban center:
- No. 2 hot spot for tech jobs (Forbes, 2016)
- No. 3 best city for young professionals (Forbes, 2016)
- No. 4 best city for jobs (Glassdoor.com, 2017)
- No. 4 best place to live (U.S. News & World Report, 2016)
- Best big city in the Southeast (Time, 2016)
- Selected as a Google Fiber expansion city
With Durham and Chapel Hill, Raleigh anchors the Research Triangle, a national hotspot for high-tech enterprise. The top companies in the region — including IBM, Cisco Systems, SAS Institute, Biogen Idec and GlaxoSmithKline — are among the country’s best employers. They also lead the way in hiring new NC State graduates.
More than 130 years after its creation, NC State continues to make its founding purpose a reality. Every day, our career-ready graduates and world-leading faculty make the fruits of learning and discovery available to people across the state, throughout the nation and around the world.
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