Financial Programs Team Lead

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The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing 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. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
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 will 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 will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The Financial Programs Team Lead position is to be one of multiple supervisor positions within Lineberger's Business Office that will oversee up to five employees while providing financial management of their own grant portfolio. The competency level of this position is due to the complexity of the Cancer Center as it compares to other units in the School and across campus. This position provides financial services for R grants, K Series, and Fellowships as well as a large number of complex grant mechanisms such as P-Grants, U-Grants, and T-grants. The position will have responsibility for the activity of up to four accounting technicians. The position will have the authority to oversee day-to-day activity of the assigned accounting staff independently with consultation of the Associate Director, Finance Administration and Senior Financial Manager as necessary. The Financial Programs Team Lead will have responsibilities in six primary functions: budget administration and monitoring, budget development, reporting and auditing, database management/computerization, personnel/supervision, and special projects.

Mid-career with Masters and 1-2 yrs experience; or Bachelors and 2-4 yrs experience

Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to write precisely and clearly. Proven analytical and reasoning abilities, experience in evaluating complex requirements and regulations. Thorough knowledge of and skill in applying generally accepted accounting principles. Directly related experience with computerized financial reporting and analysis systems.

It is preferred for candidates to have:
Extensive knowledge of university policies and procedures regulating the administration of sponsored projects.
Experience building and managing teams including hiring, training, prioritizing, organizing and scheduling work assignments.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel & Access.
Experience with PeopleSoft

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.