Finance & Business Manager / Director of Finance, UVA Business Services

About the Role

This position will be filled at either the Manager or Director level, based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. The role focuses on one or more specialty areas in finance, including accounting, budget, payroll, financial analysis, purchasing, or treasury. The successful candidate will serve as a finance expert, program leader, or team lead, providing management oversight and direction to ensure efficient and effective operations while adhering to compliance guidelines and institutional standards.

The role primarily supports the UVA Bookstore operation but may also include opportunities across other Business Services units, such as Dining, Parking, Print, Mail, Housing, and the Cavalier Card Office. The position manages financial activities and processes, including purchasing, revenue billing and collections, vendor invoices, accounts payable, reconciliations, and reporting for strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and oversee daily services of the business office in compliance with University policies.
• Coordinate implementation of financial policies, processes, and operational improvements to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Support development, analysis, and monitoring of the annual budget.
• Gather, organize, and analyze financial data from various sources to support reporting, forecasting, and strategic planning, including economic forecasting and pricing proposals.
• Assist with development and review of periodic financial statements, operating results, and cash flow performance.
• Support preparation and presentation of financial analysis and recommendations to management.
• Support quarterly operating activity reports for Business Services.
• Reconcile Workday deposits across various systems and locations.
• Support year-end projections for transfers to Reserve accounts and coordinate approvals for transfers to Access UVA.
• Process payroll costing allocations for employees, students, and Federal Work Study employees.
• Collect and prepare data for Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) reporting.
• Perform data mining, construct database tables, build queries, and generate reports using tools like Power Pivot, Qlik, and other statistical tools.
• Provide interpretation and recommendations of financial activity.
• Support and mentor staff for growth and success.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Finance & Business Manager:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience: Five years of relevant professional experience.

Director of Finance:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Experience: 6+ years of relevant professional experience, including 2+ years of formal managerial experience.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications (Manager and Director):

• Experience in leadership of budget, financial operations, and/or financial reporting, especially in a higher education auxiliary operation setting.
• Proven experience working with diverse stakeholders.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build relationships and develop internal and external partnerships.
• Demonstrated experience supervising, developing, and evaluating staff.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Knowledge of continuous improvement processes.
• Knowledge of UVA systems, including Workday, Adaptive/Anaplan, UBI (Qlik), or NetSuite is a plus.
• CMA, CFA, CTP, CPA, or other relevant certifications are a plus.

Additional Preferred Qualifications (Director):

• Proven experience leading competing priorities in a high-visibility office.
• Demonstrated experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting complex data to identify trends and inform decision-making.
• Proven experience leading and managing teams, including hiring, performance management, and employee development.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Pay

• Finance & Business Manager: $65,000 - $80,000 per year based on education and experience.
• Director of Finance: $85,000 - $100,000 per year based on education and experience.

Benefits

• 22 days of paid time off, increasing with service.
• 13+ paid holidays each year, in addition to paid time off.
• Parental and Community Service Leave.
• Health plan with options to meet healthcare and financial needs.
• Retirement benefits.
• Tuition and professional development benefits after the first six months of employment.
• Employee wellness program featuring activities to earn up to $500/year.

Schedule

This is a full-time, hybrid position located in Charlottesville, VA, primarily in-person with the possibility for intermittent remote work. The role is exempt and benefited.

Physical Demands: This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job occasionally requires traveling to attend meetings and programs.