Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration

Position: Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
Position Number

000006

Functional Title

Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration

Position Type

Administration - Staff

Position Eclass

E1 - SAAO I 12 Mo Leave Earning

University Information

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No.

1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal—helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

With a spirit of collaboration and creativity, the Division of Finance and Administration helps UNCG achieve its mission, adhere to its values, and meet its goals by providing sustainable professional Financial, Facilities, Human Resources, Safety, Campus Enterprises, and Risk Management services for its stakeholders.

Position Summary

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…