Senior Finance Generalist or Finance Generalist, College of Arts & Sciences

Senior Finance Generalist or Finance Generalist, College of Arts & Sciences

The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (A&S) seeks applicants for a Senior Finance Generalist or Finance Generalist. These positions will be members of the Dean’s Office Budget and Finance team and report to the Finance Manager. This position will work closely with members of the budget and finance team, department managers, fiscal administrators, and external stakeholders. The position incumbent must be comfortable in a complex environment and serving the needs of multiple departments, units, and stakeholders.

Senior Finance Generalists perform a hybrid of complex finance work, encompassing a range of specialties, such as accounting, budgeting, payroll, purchasing, and financial analysis. Senior Finance Generalists assume more responsibilities that require deep analysis. They are distinguished by years of experience, depth of institutional knowledge, and sophistication of expertise. Work is conducted independently, and Senior Finance Generalists are responsible for training and mentoring emerging finance professionals.

• Produce, reconcile, and distribute the financial reports for a wide range of funding sources within the Dean’s Office and across A&S.
• Examine cash balances periodically, invest funds, or spend appropriately to ensure the optimization of cash management.
• Assist with reviewing and cataloging funding commitments.
• Monitor chart of account use (FDM) to ensure that departments are maintaining consistency and budget alignment in their use of the FDM.
• Either manage independently or assist with, as appropriate, projects that might include Equipment Trust Fund (ETF) process, asset management, stewardship of Dean’s Office endowments and gifts, reinvestments, and year‑end closing.
• Produce financial and/or data analysis as needed.
• Provide assistance with account certification, expense reports, and purchasing, either directly or as a back‑up.
• Troubleshoot various issues that might arise and need quick analysis and turnaround.

• Manage the Budget and Finance team shared email inbox, monitor email traffic, and elevate issues as appropriate.
• Assist with account preparation and certification as needed.
• Process payroll accounting adjustments and journal entries.
• Oversee or assist with the preparation of purchase orders and payment vouchers, ensuring timely payments and resolving vendor discrepancies.
• Monitor and record details of faculty contracts and other commitments within internal and external systems.
• Review audit and monitoring reports daily to ensure transactions comply with University and A&S policies, notifying stakeholders of problems.
• Provide ongoing support and backup for Dean’s Office Budget and Finance team members to ensure continuous support and customer service.
• Attend and participate in University and School meetings (e.g., A&S Departmental Manager and UVA Fiscal Administrators meetings) and share information with stakeholders.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree required.

• Finance Generalist: 2 years of experience in a related field strongly preferred.
• Senior Finance Generalist: 5 years of experience in a related field strongly preferred.
• Problem‑solving skills and the ability to recognize when a problem should be escalated to the team.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); preference for at least intermediate‑level skills in Excel.

Anticipated hiring range is $70,000+, commensurate with education and experience.

• Exempt‑level, benefited position.
• Based in Charlottesville, VA; requires a hybrid schedule of at least 2 days in the office per week, with additional on‑site presence as needed per UVA’s remote work guidelines.

Applications must be received by January 12, 2026.

• Background checks will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.
• This position will not consider candidates who require immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Please apply online, by searching for requisition…