Careers

Professional experience with financial management and strategic planning.Experience working in higher education is essentialDemonstrated understanding of the higher education operating environment and strategic challengesAbility to work in a team with other Finance Directors to support the planning / budgeting, and strategic support needs of operating units and the institution as a wholeAbility to conduct research and produce reports that inform senior administrators about opportunities that could have strategic relevance for UNHUnderstanding of and proficiency in navigating computerized financial systemsExperience working in higher education is essentialAbility to set concrete goals, develop aligned strategy, and make data-informed decisionsExcellent mathematical, organizational, and analytical skillsOutstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, with ability to interface with diverse audiences including senior administrators, employees/staff, faculty, students, and the publicAbility to build consensus, set direction, and lead through changeDesire to work in a collaborative environment with System and institutional leaders, as well as colleagues in other departmentsAbility to perceive and balance multiple interests and perspectivesOpenness to 360-degree feedback and desire to learn and grow continuously

About University of New Hampshire (UNH)

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

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