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Executive Director Campus Financial Affairs - Campus Only Search - 527783

Job no: 527783
Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)
Location: Tuscaloosa
Categories: Accounting/Bookkeeping, Director/Executive

Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Minimum: $114,600 - Midpoint: $160,500 (Salaried E16)

Department/Organization: 502101 - Assoc VP for Finance

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Note to Applicants: This is a Campus Only Search. You must be a current UA employee to be considered.

Job Summary: The Executive Director of Campus Financial Affairs provides strategic direction and oversight of financial planning, budgeting, and fiscal operations across the University. Ensures alignment with institutional goals, promotes financial sustainability, and supports data-informed decision-making. Collaborates with academic and administrative units to deliver high-quality financial services and drive continuous improvement.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance, business administration, or related financial field and eight (8) years of accounting or financial management experience; OR Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and six (6) years of accounting or financial management experience.

Skills and Knowledge: Ability to align financial planning with institutional priorities. Financial data interpretation and scenario modeling skills. Ability to lead teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders. Clear and effective communicator with a variety of audiences. Commitment to ethical standards and responsible stewardship.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree (MBA, MPA, or related). CPA or other relevant certification. Experience leading financial operations in a decentralized or complex organizational structure. Knowledge of higher education funding models and regulatory environments.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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"EEO is the Law" Poster"
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

“EEO is the Law” Poster Supplement"
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

"Family and Medical Leave Act" 
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

"Employee Polygraph Protection Act" 
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf

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