Assistant Director for Finance and Business Operations

🇺🇸 Raleigh, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $70K - $82K 💻 Finance 🗓️ January 19th, 2026

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NC State University is hiring an Assistant Director for Finance and Business Operations. The role oversees financial and business operations for the Belk Center, managing budgets, sponsored projects, gifts, and endowments while ensuring compliance and fiscal accountability. The position collaborates with center and college leadership to provide financial reporting, decision support, compliance oversight, and human resources coordination.

Highlights

Manage financial activities across multiple funding sources including state, sponsored projects, and gifts/endowments.
Oversee daily business transactions such as accounts payable/receivable, vendor payments, travel, purchasing, and journal entries.
Prepare financial reports and analyses to support leadership planning and decision-making.
Ensure compliance with fiscal regulations and provide post-award administration for sponsored projects.
Coordinate HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, timekeeping, and staffing with leadership and HR partners.
Supervise the Business Services Coordinator and manage workflow within the department.
Use enterprise financial systems like PeopleSoft Financials for financial management and reporting.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field required; experience in higher education financial operations and sponsored projects essential.
Preferred knowledge includes Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), Cost Accounting Standards, and experience in academic research environments.
Compensation range is approximately $70,000 to $82,000 annually.