"Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration"

Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration

The Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration (VCFA) serves as the executive officer directly responsible for providing leadership and general management for the following service units: university finance, foundation finance, facilities, human resources, campus enterprises, emergency management, planning/performance management, police, risk and insurance. Fostering a strong customer service orientation, the VCFA will strive for excellence implementing best practices and innovations in operations and finance. This individual will serve as a responsible steward of human and fiscal resources.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree or advanced degree in a relevant field or an equivalent record of professional achievement, and increasing levels of demonstrated success;
• 10 years experience in senior management in one or more of the following areas: financial administration, administrative services, business administration or facilities management;
• An understanding of higher education as an industry, including the issues, organizational structures, and funding models;
• Demonstrated strategic leadership experience developing and executing fiscal and operational plans in a complex organization;
• Demonstrated ability to be an active, senior-level participant in university planning and policy-making;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with experience building a culture of trust, mutual respect, and transparency in decision-making.;
• A transparent, straight forward and inclusive decision-making and management style;
• Experience identifying new financing opportunities, including public/private partnerships, economic development projects, and entrepreneurial ventures;
• Ability to integrate current technology and best practices into all functional areas of the Division;
• Devotion to the highest ethical standards and personal and professional integrity;
• A “doer” who has an appetite for change and the desire to be involved in a cultural, structural, and operational change model;
• An understanding of public, state system of higher education and how it interacts with the university campus, with the nuances of the state budget process preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful experience in higher education as a senior administrator with a record of leadership and accomplishment in the areas of finance and administration;
• Experience in public sector budget development and management, business accounting theory and practice, and other fiscal and administrative operations;
• An understanding of public, state system of higher education and how it interacts with the university campus, and the nuances of the state budget process

About The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a higher-research activity university as classified by the Carnegie Foundation. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC system institutions, UNCG is one of the most diverse universities in the state with nearly 20,000 students and over 2,700 faculty and staff members representing more than 90 nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 100 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNCG is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.