Fiscal Manager for the College of Education

As one of the nation's top-ranked colleges of education, NC State's College of Education leads the way in North Carolina in preparing extraordinary educators, conducting transformational research, and engaging communities where they are to improve the educational outcomes of all learners and advance the greater good.

The college's faculty are widely-recognized thought leaders who use their research to transform the practice of teaching, learning, and leading. They have particular strengths in improving technology-enhanced learning and teaching; fostering community-based learning and PK-16 partnerships; and innovating leadership and workforce development, educational policy, and evaluation. About two-thirds of the faculty are grant active. They are engaged in over 225 active projects totaling $151 million, making them the most productive in terms of research activity compared with other colleges of education in North Carolina and among the Top 5% in the nation. In FY24, the college's research expenditures exceeded $20 million.

The college has over 1,600 students studying across five graduate certificates, seven undergraduate majors, two undergraduate minors, 13 master's degrees, three Ph.D., and two Ed.D. programs housed in three academic departments: Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education; and Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, with approximately 130 tenure-track and professional-track faculty, 110 support and professional staff, and about 160 graduate and teaching assistants. The College of Education is also home to the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, and Elevate, NC State's inclusive postsecondary education program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The college has over 18,000 living alumni, with over 6,000 working in public schools in every county in North Carolina. Those who are teachers rate among the highest in effectiveness on surveys of school employers in North Carolina.

NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State's land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution's mission, vision and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable them to support the university.

College - Research Management

Research Management office provides financial and administrative assistance to faculty and staff from the point of initial award of a sponsored project through the life of the project. It also provides financial and administrative guidance to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, university and sponsor regulations specific to each project awarded to the College. The post-award services we provide include new award meetings, guidance of Federal, State, University, and Sponsor regulations and requirements, pre-audit and approval of expenditures, release time and summer salary for Principal Investigators, project budget development, analysis, and projections, budget revisions, no-cost extension requests, subcontract agreement and modification requests, cost sharing commitments, and managing grant close- out activities. The current five-year average in research expenditures is $18.1 million, placing the College of Education at NC State in the top 5% of all colleges of education across the nation for research productivity.

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We are seeking a Fiscal Manager to serve as a trusted financial partner within the College of Education, supporting the teaching, research, and outreach activities that advance the College's mission. In this role, you will manage a complex portfolio of sponsored research, contracts, and foundation-funded initiatives, ensuring the responsible stewardship of external funding and compliance with sponsor, federal, state, and university requirements.

You will work closely with principal investigators, faculty, staff, and college leadership to provide strategic financial guidance throughout the lifecycle of funded projects. Through financial planning, post-award administration, and compliance oversight, you will help faculty navigate complex financial requirements, make informed decisions, and maximize the impact of their research and programmatic initiatives.

Key responsibilities fall within the following 3 functional areas outlined below:

If you are a collaborative financial professional who enjoys partnering with faculty, navigating complex sponsored funding environments, and providing strategic guidance that supports research and educational excellence, we encourage you to apply.

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.

Bachelor's degree with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or Associate's degree in Accounting; or Associate's degree in Business or related discipline with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

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Please include a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references.

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