Finance Manager

Company: UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

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. 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. 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.

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