"Vice Chancellor for Budget & Finance/Chief Operating Officer"

Position Summary

Reporting directly to the Chancellor, and serving as a member of the senior leadership team, the Vice Chancellor for Budget & Finance and Chief Operating Officer will be the institutional leader in the areas of Finance, Campus Operations, Human Resources, and Master Planning. This visible leadership role will be responsible for the strategic direction and effectiveness of the University's fiscal, business, and operational affairs and those of the UNC Asheville Foundation.

The Vice Chancellor serves as a vitally important senior member of the administration and is expected to provide proactive, strategic advice to the Chancellor regarding the achievement of the mission of the University through sophisticated financial and administrative policies and procedures. This position establishes clear priorities and practices that ensure fiscal accountability at all levels. This position provides leadership to the budget development process. The Vice Chancellor is responsible for the long-term planning and forecasting of existing and potential new revenue streams and funding opportunities, in partnership with the Chancellor and other institutional leaders.

The position requires a person of high integrity who is a strategically focused, visionary leader with meaningful leadership experience in financial management, including the management of complex budgets and integrating budget decisions and strategic planning that will ensure institutional efficiency.

Minimum Education/Experience/Skill

• Master's degree in a related field. May also consider a Bachelor's and significant equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five to seven years of senior level experience in the area of budget and finance, preferably in higher education or comparable environment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in complex environments.
• Entrepreneurial
• Demonstrated use of data-driven decisions to advanced institutional priorities related to fiscal and operational affairs.

Preferred Education/Experience/Skill

• Master's degree in business, accounting, finance, public administration, or equivalent.
• Career history that shows progressively increasing responsibility for financial and business operations in higher education, public administration, or in an organization of significant size and complexity.
• CPA license, or other field-related certification or credential.
• A visionary, strategic, and inclusive leader committed to the highest standards of integrity, problem solving and communication.
• Demonstrated facilities planning and construction project experience.
• Demonstrated understanding or management of information technology operations.
• Evidence of being innovative and creative, particularly related to solving complex business and financial problems that lead to cost savings, revenue generation, service enhancements, or other types of value-added innovation.

Classification Title

Vice Chancellor for Budget & Finance/Chief Operating Officer

Department

Budget & Finance - Office of the Vice Chancellor

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Months per Year

12 Months

Responsible for overall supervision of the Division of Budget and Finance.