Manager for Business and Financial Operations

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have sections: About The Department (maybe "About the role"? but we have "About The Department" as a heading. Also "Wolfpack Perks And Benefits" (Benefits). "Essential Job Duties" (Responsibilities). "Key Responsibilities" (maybe part of responsibilities). "Other Responsibilities". "Qualifications". "Preferred Qualifications". "Required License(s) Or Certification(s)" (but it's N/A, we should not include if no content). "Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions" (but we should drop application instructions). "Position Details" (metadata like position number, FTE, etc) - we should drop minor metadata. "EEO" etc drop. We need to use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should map headings accordingly. We have content: - About The Department: description. - Wolfpack Perks And Benefits: list of benefits. - Essential Job Duties: description. - Key Responsibilities: bullet list (multiple subpoints). We'll combine with Essential Job Duties? Probably we can have a "Responsibilities" section containing both Essential Job Duties and Key Responsibilities content. - Other Responsibilities: maybe also part of Responsibilities. - Qualifications: Minimum Education and Experience + Other Required Qualifications. - Preferred Qualifications: separate maybe as "Preferred Qualifications" but we could combine into Qualifications? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Minimum and Other Required into Qualifications section, and Preferred Qualifications maybe as a subsection? But we need headings only for sections with real content. Could have "Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications" as separate headings if both have content. That's okay. - Required License(s) Or Certification(s): content says N/A etc, we should not include because it's filler. - Pay: not mentioned (Anticipated Hiring Range Commensurate with education and experience) - that's filler, not specific, so we should not include Pay section. - Schedule: Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm is specific. So we should include a Schedule section. - Benefits: we have Wolfpack Perks And Benefits. - About the role: we have About The Department (maybe "About the role"? but we can use "About the Department" as heading? The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not strict; we can use those exact headings. Probably better to use those exact headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. But we need to map content accordingly. We have no explicit "Skills" section; we could put skills under Qualifications or maybe separate if we have skill statements. There's mention of "Demonstrated fluency using ERP...", "Outstanding verbal and written communication skills", etc. Those could be considered Skills. But we can keep them under Qualifications. We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. We need to remove boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's extract substantive content: About The Department paragraph: "The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ( ECE ) has as its mission the accumulation, generation, and dissemination of knowledge in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Central to the mission is a high quality research and educational program that benefits our students, the State of North Carolina, the nation and the world. The Department acts as a focal point for development, growth and entrepreneurship. The national and international reputation of the Department facilitates future growth in areas of fundamental economic importance to the State." We can keep that. Benefits: list: - Medical , Dental , and Vision - Flexible Spending Account - Retirement Programs - Disability Plans - Life Insurance - Accident Plan - Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs - 12 Holidays Each Year - Tuition and Academic Assistance - Childcare benefits - Wellness & Recreation Membership - Wellness Programs We should preserve as list items. Responsibilities: combine Essential Job Duties and Key Responsibilities and Other Responsibilities. Essential Job Duties paragraph: "As the Manager for Business and Financial Operations, you will serve as the primary strategic fiscal advisor to the Department Head and departmental leadership team, co-piloting the unit’s financial strategy, resource allocation, and long-range sustainability. With HR and Research Administration transitioned to specialized College Hubs, you will focus on leading the department’s overall fiscal health, multi-year forecasting across all revenue streams, and high-level alignment among the Department Head, HR Strategy Partner ( HRSP ), and RA Hub Managers. In this role, you will maintain managerial oversight of the department’s transactional team, serve as the final departmental fiscal approver, and provide the financial insight needed to support strategic decision-making and long-term sustainability." Key Responsibilities: several bullet points (each starts with a bold heading). We need to preserve each as list items. Let's extract each: - Strategic Financial Planning & Analytics - Comprehensive Multi-Year Forecasting: Build and maintain dynamic 3–5 year financial models encompassing all departmental revenue streams (State allocations, F&A returns, ETF , Service Centers/Recharge accounts, Foundation/Gifts, Tuition/Fees, and Discretionary streams). - Scenario Modeling & Investment: Conduct “What-If” financial analysis for faculty hiring plans, startup package commitments, student funding mechanisms, and space expansion projects. - Resource Optimization: Analyze spending trends and macro-level financial datasets to provide data-backed recommendations to the Department Head for strategic reinvestments, cost-savings, or revenue generation. - Position & Budget Control: Oversee departmental position management and annual budget construction in close alignment with college financial leadership. - Executive & College Reporting: Deliver executive-level financial reports, quarterly variance analytics, and closing metrics to the AD of Finance as requested. - Strategic Research & Post-Award Oversight - Portfolio Health & Burn Rates: Partner with the RA Post-Award Hub to monitor high-level research portfolio performance, identifying burn-rate anomalies, funding cliffs, and compliance risks (e.g., effort reporting). - Proposal & Capability Alignment: Liaise with the RA Pre-Award Hub Manager to evaluate pending proposals against departmental cost-share capabilities, space availability, and long-term financial commitments. - Faculty Transition Consulting: Consult with faculty on long-term funding sustainability, managing startup funds, and successfully transitioning early-career faculty to established, self-sustaining research portfolios. - Budget Governance, Compliance & Exception Management - Fiscal Authority: Serve as the final departmental authority on complex fiscal interpretations, operating on an “exception management” basis rather than approving routine transactions. - Audit & Guidelines Compliance: Ensure all departmental funds across State, Trust, Endowment, and Grant accounts strictly adhere to University, State, and Federal regulations. - Supervision & Delegation: Directly supervise, mentor, and evaluate in-department transactional finance team members, establishing clear operational workflows and internal controls so the Manager for Business and Financial Operations remains focused on high-level strategy and triage. - Leadership & Strategic Partnering - Executive Co-Pilot: Serve on the Department Head’s leadership team, providing monthly “Fiscal Health” briefings to both the Department Head and the AD of Finance. - Cross-Functional Synergy: Act as the primary financial liaison to the HR Strategy Partner ( HRSP ) and RA Hub Managers to ensure personnel, research, and financial strategies are fully funded and operationally aligned. - Faculty Consulting: Provide strategic financial advice directly to individual faculty members regarding lab financial management, graduate student support, and long-term funding sustainability. Other Responsibilities: paragraph: "In addition to the core responsibilities of this role, there may be occasional opportunities to take on additional duties. This offers an opportunity to build on your skills, explore new areas, and gain a deeper understanding of the department’s operations." We can include that as a list item or paragraph under Responsibilities. Qualifications: Minimum Education and Experience paragraph plus Other Required Qualifications bullet list. Minimum Education and Experience: "Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or Other Discipline related to the area of assignment with 12 Credit Hours of accounting coursework and three years of professional accounting experience, of which at least one is supervisory; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions." Other Required Qualifications: list items: - Senior-level financial management, budgeting, and fiscal analysis experience within a complex university setting (preferably an R1 institution) or equivalent corporate business and/or research environment. - Direct supervisory experience over fiscal, accounting, or administrative staff, including performance management, workload balancing, and professional development. - Demonstrated ability to build complex, multi-year financial models (3–5 year horizons) incorporating soft-money volatility, state appropriations, and revenue-generating units using advanced spreadsheet or enterprise modeling tools. - Deep knowledge of structural differences, compliance restrictions, and blending rules governing State, F&A, Trust, Endowment, Service Center, and Federal Grant funds within higher education. - A collaborative and solutions-oriented consulting approach, with the judgment and confidence to identify compliance or financial risks, communicate concerns clearly, and recommend viable alternatives that support sound and sustainable financial decisions. - Demonstrated fluency using Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) financial systems (e.g., PeopleSoft Financials, Workday, Oracle) and reporting tools. - Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex fiscal constraints for non-financial stakeholders, alongside proven expertise at "triage"—identifying issues requiring immediate strategic intervention versus those delegated to transactional staff. Preferred Qualifications: list items: - Master’s degree ( MBA , Master of Accounting – MAC , MPA ) or professional certification ( CPA , CRA , or Certified Financial Manager). - Prior financial management experience within a College of Engineering or STEM environment, with specific familiarity handling high startup packages, equipment depreciation/maintenance, and lab space cost-share metrics. - Proficiency with business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to present executive summaries visually. Schedule: "Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm" We should not include Pay. We should not include Recruitment Dates etc. Now produce HTML with

headings for each section we include. Possible sections: - About the role (maybe use About the Department content). Could label as "About the Department" but instruction examples include About the role. We'll use "About the role" heading and put the department description there. - Responsibilities: combine Essential Job Duties, Key Responsibilities (as list), Other Responsibilities. - Qualifications: combine Minimum Education and Experience and Other Required Qualifications (as list). - Preferred Qualifications: separate heading. - Benefits: list. - Schedule: paragraph. We might also include Skills? Not needed. We need to use

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  About the role

  ...department description...

  Responsibilities

  As the Manager for Business and Financial Operations, you will serve as the primary strategic fiscal advisor to the Department Head and departmental leadership team, co-piloting the unit’s financial strategy, resource allocation, and long-range sustainability. With HR and Research Administration transitioned to specialized College Hubs, you will focus on leading the department’s overall fiscal health, multi-year forecasting across all revenue streams, and high-level alignment among the Department Head, HR Strategy Partner ( HRSP ), and RA Hub Managers. In this role, you will maintain managerial oversight of the department’s transactional team, serve as the final departmental fiscal approver, and provide the financial insight needed to support strategic decision-making and long-term sustainability.

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