Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Essential Job Duties:
The Business Officer is a key member of the Provost Business Operations Team, supporting academic and administrative units across the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. Reporting to the Director of Business and HR Operations, this role oversees financial operations, budget administration, and human resources coordination while ensuring business processes run efficiently and in alignment with university policies.

In this role, you'll serve as a trusted business partner to unit leaders, helping them make informed financial decisions, navigate HR processes, and strengthen day-to-day operations. Your work will directly support the success of the university's academic mission by providing the financial insight, operational guidance, and collaborative support that enable units to achieve both immediate priorities and long-term goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Management for Units:

• Manage financial operations for assigned units, including budget execution, accounting activities, and financial transactions.
• Provide oversight of state, trust, gift, contract, and grant funds to ensure responsible stewardship of university resources.
• Monitor budgets, reconcile accounts, and prepare financial analyses, projections, and reports that support informed decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with university policies, internal controls, and sound financial management practices.

HR Management:

• Serve as a confidential liaison between unit leadership, employees, and university HR partners.
• Coordinate personnel-related processes and interpret university policies and procedures to provide guidance on HR and payroll matters.

Programmatic Efficiencies:

• Advise unit leadership on business operations, processes, and strategies that improve organizational effectiveness.
• Build collaborative partnerships with unit leadership, campus partners, and the Provost Business Operations Team to support effective service delivery and shared goals.
• Partner with leadership to support operational planning, process improvements, and business strategies that advance unit priorities.

Bring your financial and business operations expertise to a role where your work will help strengthen the administrative foundation that supports teaching, research, and service across NC State University. Apply today to make an impact.

Other Work/Responsibilities:
In addition to the core responsibilities of this role, there may be occasional opportunities to take on additional duties. This offers an opportunity to build on your skills, explore new areas, and gain a deeper understanding of the department's operations.

Minimum Experience/Education:
Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or related business area; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of budgeting, accounting, and financial management principles, with the ability to interpret financial data and support informed business decisions.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the judgment and discretion to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Proven ability to build partnerships, coordinate across stakeholders, and implement effective solutions in a collaborative environment.
• Working knowledge of organizational operations, business processes, and administrative priorities.
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures, exercise sound judgment, and make informed recommendations in support of business operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Progressively responsible university financial experience, demonstrating the ability to manage complex budgets, financial operations, and business processes.
• Substantial experience leading business administration in an academic environment, including financial management, operational support, and partnership with organizational leadership.
• Proficiency with university financial and HR systems, including PeopleSoft Financials, Wolf Reports, PeopleAdmin, or comparable enterprise systems, with the ability to leverage these tools to support business operations.
• Knowledge of and experience applying State of North Carolina and/or University accounting practices, including management of state funds, student fees, grants, trust, and other funding sources.

Required License or Certification:
N/A

AA/EEO Statement:
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.

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Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Essential Job Duties:
The Business Officer is a key member of the Provost Business Operations Team, supporting academic and administrative units across the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. Reporting to the Director of Business and HR Operations, this role oversees financial operations, budget administration, and human resources coordination while ensuring business processes run efficiently and in alignment with university policies.

In this role, you'll serve as a trusted business partner to unit leaders, helping them make informed financial decisions, navigate HR processes, and strengthen day-to-day operations. Your work will directly support the success of the university's academic mission by providing the financial insight, operational guidance, and collaborative support that enable units to achieve both immediate priorities and long-term goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Management for Units:

• Manage financial operations for assigned units, including budget execution, accounting activities, and financial transactions.
• Provide oversight of state, trust, gift, contract, and grant funds to ensure responsible stewardship of university resources.
• Monitor budgets, reconcile accounts, and prepare financial analyses, projections, and reports that support informed decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with university policies, internal controls, and sound financial management practices.

HR Management:

• Serve as a confidential liaison between unit leadership, employees, and university HR partners.
• Coordinate personnel-related processes and interpret university policies and procedures to provide guidance on HR and payroll matters.

Programmatic Efficiencies:

• Advise unit leadership on business operations, processes, and strategies that improve organizational effectiveness.
• Build collaborative partnerships with unit leadership, campus partners, and the Provost Business Operations Team to support effective service delivery and shared goals.
• Partner with leadership to support operational planning, process improvements, and business strategies that advance unit priorities.

Bring your financial and business operations expertise to a role where your work will help strengthen the administrative foundation that supports teaching, research, and service across NC State University. Apply today to make an impact.

Other Work/Responsibilities:
In addition to the core responsibilities of this role, there may be occasional opportunities to take on additional duties. This offers an opportunity to build on your skills, explore new areas, and gain a deeper understanding of the department's operations.

Minimum Experience/Education:
Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or related business area; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of budgeting, accounting, and financial management principles, with the ability to interpret financial data and support informed business decisions.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the judgment and discretion to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Proven ability to build partnerships, coordinate across stakeholders, and implement effective solutions in a collaborative environment.
• Working knowledge of organizational operations, business processes, and administrative priorities.
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures, exercise sound judgment, and make informed recommendations in support of business operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Progressively responsible university financial experience, demonstrating the ability to manage complex budgets, financial operations, and business processes.
• Substantial experience leading business administration in an academic environment, including financial management, operational support, and partnership with organizational leadership.
• Proficiency with university financial and HR systems, including PeopleSoft Financials, Wolf Reports, PeopleAdmin, or comparable enterprise systems, with the ability to leverage these tools to support business operations.
• Knowledge of and experience applying State of North Carolina and/or University accounting practices, including management of state funds, student fees, grants, trust, and other funding sources.

Required License or Certification:
N/A

AA/EEO Statement:
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.

Apply Now