Director of Associated Entities

The Associated Entities (AE) Department, located within the Division of Finance and Administration, serves as an administrative, fiduciary, compliance, and oversight unit. The department reports directly to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration and is responsible for ensuring effective governance, accountability, and compliance for the University's associated entities. The department is responsible for providing institution-wide leadership, coordination, and oversight for the University's associated entities to ensure sound corporate governance, regulatory compliance, financial accountability, risk management, and alignment with UNC System and Fayetteville State University policies.

The AE department serves as the University's central coordinating office for associated entity oversight. For associated entities that have Executive Directors or other designated executive leadership, the department provides policy oversight, compliance monitoring, governance support, financial coordination, and institutional reporting, while the Executive Director remains responsible for day-to-day management and operational leadership of the entity. For associated entities that do not have Executive Directors or other designated executive leadership, the department provides direct administrative, financial, operational, and governance support.

Core functions include corporate governance support, coordination of board and committee activities, monitoring compliance with applicable state laws, UNC Board of Governors' policies, UNC System requirements, and University regulations, oversight of real property assets owned or managed by associated entities, financial management and reporting support, audit coordination, tax compliance coordination, and preparation of required compliance reporting for the UNC System.

The Director of Associated Entities serves as the University's senior administrative and financial officer responsible for providing oversight, coordination, and compliance leadership for all University-associated entities. The position is responsible for ensuring that all associated entities operate in compliance with applicable UNC System policies, state and federal laws, University policies, governing documents, fiduciary standards, and institutional objectives.

For associated entities that do not have Executive Directors or other designated executive leadership, the Director provides direct operational, administrative, financial, and governance leadership. In this capacity, the Director may serve as the primary University official responsible for coordinating day-to-day entity operations, board support, financial administration, compliance activities, and strategic alignment with University priorities.

For associated entities that have Executive Directors or other designated executive leadership, the Director does not serve as the primary operational manager of the entity. Instead, the Director provides institutional oversight, policy guidance, compliance monitoring, financial coordination, governance support, and reporting assistance to ensure the entity remains aligned with University expectations and UNC System requirements. The Director works collaboratively with Executive Directors, board leadership, University officials, legal counsel, finance personnel, auditors, and external partners to support effective governance, accountability, and risk mitigation.

The Director functions as the University's principal administrative liaison for associated entity compliance, governance coordination, financial oversight, and institutional reporting. The position exercises independent judgment and decision-making authority in matters related to policy compliance, fiduciary oversight, governance processes, financial accountability, risk identification, and required reporting.

Please make sure that the work history listed on your application is identical to the work history listed on your resume. The application must be filled out completely, Do Not Use the phrase "see resume."
Please list at least three (3) professional references to include a current supervisor. References will only be contact if you are selected for the position and with your permission.

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified prior to employment. Transcripts should be provided for all earned degrees and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements. Transcript requests are the responsibility of the candidate.

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable).

Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, political affiliation or sexual orientation. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

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