What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Manager position at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
Posting Information
Department
SOM Clinical Research Alliance-425701
Career Area
Accounting/Finance/Auditing
Posting Open Date
11/12/2025
Application Deadline
12/08/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Position Type
Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
Working Title
Finance Manager
Appointment Type
EHRA Non-Faculty
Position Number
20066774
Vacancy ID
NF0009391
Full Time/Part Time
Full-Time Permanent
FTE
1
Hours per week
40
Position Location
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Dependent on Experience and Qualifications
Proposed Start Date
12/01/2025
Position Information
Be a Tar Heel!
A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.
One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.
University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.
Position Summary
The SOM Clinical Research Alliance is engaged in the management of the Advancing Clinical Trials Globally (ACTG) Leadership and Operations Center (LOC), a cooperative group funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and other collaborating NIH Institutes and Centers, as well as industry partners. The ACTG is an international, multicenter clinical trials network to advance therapeutics in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis. This operation requires coordination of a research and clinical trials infrastructure that includes the fields of virology, immunology, pharmacology, mycobacteriology, specimen banking, clinical trials design, clinical trials data management, and new drug and laboratory testing regulatory affairs. Additionally, as the direction of NIAID, the Network responds to emergent clinical research needs. The Finance and Operations Manager will provide leadership, oversight, and support of fiscal activities for the ACTG Leadership and Operations Center (LOC) for the Network. This will include comprehensive financial planning and budgeting that embraces all operating components and fund sources. This involves the preparation and execution of various budget types, and all-funds budgeting across a large number of accounts and reporting formats.
The Finance & Budget Analyst will provide recommendations on complex and unique financial issues based on projections for spending and the current/projected fiscal environment. They will ensure grant financial and regulatory compliance, manage contracts and subawards and supervise financial staff. The incumbent will independently manage operations and grant/fiscal aspects of awarded projects, which require sensitivity to the needs of individual investigators, knowledge of sponsor, institutional and departmental requirements, ability to interpret sponsor requirements, and competency in addressing UNC systems and departments along with the grant requirements. The incumbent will oversee business/financial aspects of post-award activities including negotiation and execution of subcontracts, financial expenditures, and fund closeouts. The incumbent will review, recommend, and implement administrative and organizational policies to maximize efficiency. This position will support and develop staff to foster an agile team capable of responding to ongoing and new ventures.
The Finance & Budget Analyst will provide recommendations on complex and unique financial issues based on projections for spending and the current/projected fiscal environment. They will ensure grant financial and regulatory compliance, manage contracts and subawards and supervise financial staff. The incumbent will independently manage operations and grant/fiscal aspects of awarded projects, which require sensitivity to the needs of individual investigators, knowledge of sponsor, institutional and departmental requirements, ability to interpret sponsor requirements, and competency in addressing UNC systems and departments along with the grant requirements. The incumbent will oversee business/financial aspects of post-award activities including negotiation and execution of subcontracts, financial expenditures, and fund closeouts. The incumbent will review, recommend, and implement administrative and organizational policies to maximize efficiency. This position will support and develop staff to foster an agile team capable of responding to ongoing and new ventures.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Mid- to late-career with Masters and 2- 4 yrs experience; Bachelors and 3-5 yrs experience
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Requires excellent verbal, analytical/quantitative, and interpersonal skills.
Requires knowledge of business, finance, accounting and grant administration
Extensive knowledge of: Microsoft Excel/Access/Work/PowerPoint.
Requires ability to independently create, analyze and manipulate complex spreadsheets.
Experience in UNC and UNC systems.
Requires knowledge of business, finance, accounting and grant administration
Extensive knowledge of: Microsoft Excel/Access/Work/PowerPoint.
Requires ability to independently create, analyze and manipulate complex spreadsheets.
Experience in UNC and UNC systems.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
5 years in related work experience
Experience working in an academic medical center or university.
Working knowledge of university and funding agency policies on grant administration.
Working knowledge of medical terminology.
Experience working in an academic medical center or university.
Working knowledge of university and funding agency policies on grant administration.
Working knowledge of medical terminology.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
