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

Senior Finance Generalist or Finance Generalist – Dean’s Office Budget and Finance Team

Position within the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (A&S). Reports to the Finance Manager and works with budget & finance team, department managers, fiscal administrators, and external stakeholders. Must be comfortable in a complex environment and serve multiple departments.

• Produce, reconcile, and distribute 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 optimal cash management.
• Assist with reviewing and cataloging funding commitments.
• Monitor chart of account use (FDM) to ensure departments maintain consistency and budget alignment.
• Manage or assist with projects such as the 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 requested by A&S units and departments.
• Provide assistance with account certification, expense reports, and purchasing, either directly or as a back‑up.
• Troubleshoot various issues that arise and require quick analysis and turnaround.

• Manage the Budget and Finance team shared email inbox – monitor traffic and elevate issues.
• Assist with account preparation and certification as needed.
• Process payroll accounting adjustments and journal entries.
• Oversee and or assist with the preparation of purchase orders and payment vouchers, ensuring bills are paid promptly and in compliance with University requirements, and resolve 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; notify stakeholders of errors or issues.
• Provide ongoing support and back‑up for Dean’s Office Budget and Finance team members.
• Attend and participate in University and School meetings (e.g., A&S Departmental Manager and UVA Fiscal Administrators meetings) and share information with stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Finance Generalist: 2 years’ experience in a related field strongly preferred.
• Senior Finance Generalist: 5 years’ experience in a related field strongly preferred.
• Problem‑solving skills and ability to recognize when a problem should be escalated.
• Microsoft Office experience, with at least intermediate‑level skills in Excel.

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job occasionally requires traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.

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

Exempt‑level, benefited position. Based in Charlottesville, VA, requiring a hybrid schedule of at least 2 days in the office each week, with additional on‑site presence as needed, in accordance with 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 number R00XX
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. Complete an application and include:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field. Applications missing any required documents may not be fully considered.

Reference checks will be completed by UVA’s third‑party partner, Skill Survey, during the final phase of the interview. Five references will be requested, with at least three responses required.

For questions about the application process, contact Melanie Sponaugle, unw5dq.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

See UVA’s commitment to non‑discrimination and equal opportunity employment.