Senior Manager, Finance Operations and Controls, Office of the Vice President for Research

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VAFULL_TIMEPosted Jul 22, 2026

Role responsibilities

Develop and implement financial operations processes, controls, and documentation standards to strengthen the research enterprise's financial infrastructure. Lead budget planning, variance analysis, and research administration compliance while providing guidance to decentralized units.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least seven years of professional experience in a financial discipline. Must demonstrate expertise in financial operations, internal controls, and proficiency with enterprise finance systems like Workday.

Key skills

Financial Operations, Internal Controls, Budget Planning, Research Administration, Financial Analysis, Workday, Advanced Excel, Risk Management, Compliance, Payroll Costing, Process Improvement, Decision Support, Stakeholder Management, Account Reconciliation, Reporting, Data Validation

Keywords

Workday, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Excel, Pivot Tables, Financial Analysis, Internal Controls, Research Administration, Budgeting, Compliance, Payroll Costing, Variance Analysis, Decision Support, Risk Management, CPA, MBA, CMA, Higher Education, Financial Reporting, Process Improvement

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