Executive Director University Finance - 529711

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Tuscaloosa, AL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $146K - $212K 💻 Finance 🗓️ June 19th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Alabama is hiring an Executive Director of University Finance. The role involves serving as a senior financial leader and strategic advisor to top university financial officers, delivering high-level financial analysis, executive reporting, and institutional insights to support strategic decision-making. The Executive Director also leads coordination of financial information requests from the Board of Trustees and System Office and provides leadership during ERP implementation.

Highlights

Serve as senior financial leader and strategic advisor to the Senior Associate VP/CFO and Senior VP Finance & Operations/COO/Treasurer.
Deliver high-level financial analysis, executive reporting, and institutional insights.
Coordinate financial information requests from the Board of Trustees and System Office ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Provide leadership support to University Financial Accounting and Reporting during ERP implementation.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel; strong written and verbal communication skills.
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field with 10 years of relevant experience, or CPA with 8 years of experience.
Preferred qualifications: Master's degree (MBA, MPA), CPA certification, senior-level financial analysis and reporting, experience with governmental or higher education accounting.
Experience with enterprise financial systems, data analytics platforms, Banner Finance, and working within shared services or enterprise finance models.
Manage complex budgets and align diverse funding sources including state appropriations, grants, and federal programs.
Salary range: $146,400 minimum to $212,300 midpoint (Salaried E18).