COR - Fiscal - Finance Manager at National Radio Astronomy Observatory – DUNN LORING, Virginia

Position Description:

Position Summary

At AUI we collaborate with the scientific community to plan, build, and operate cutting-edge facilities. We cultivate excellence, deliver value, enhance education, and engage the public. Our expertise focuses on continually improving research and development, user facilities, management and operations, technology incubation, and community engagement through workshop and conference planning.

At AUI, we are recruiting a Finance Manager to take full ownership of budgeting, reporting, compliance, and business partnering at the unit level, while also providing support on corporate finance initiatives.

What You Will be Doing:

• Assist in group-wide financial planning, consolidation, and reporting
• Support corporate-level projects, financial modeling, and strategic planning
• Contribute to the improvement of finance processes, tools, and systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on finance-related initiatives and internal controls
• Own all financial activities for various programs, including budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close
• Act as the dedicated finance POC for program leadership and operational teams
• Provide strategic financial insights and analysis to support decision-making and drive performance
• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and regulatory standards
• Lead financial reporting, prepare variance analyses, and deliver executive-ready presentations
• Coordinate with auditors and ensure accurate documentation and reporting

Work Environment: Work is mission driven, team oriented and typically performed in an office setting

Who You Are:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or equivalent a plus)
• You have 5–8 years of progressive experience in financial management, ideally across both business unit and corporate environments.
• While not required you may have a CPA, CMA, or similar professional certification

Competency Summary

• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and highly accountable

Total Rewards:

Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) offers a comprehensive total rewards package for this position, subject to eligibility requirements. We are committed to serving our employees and their families with an extensive and competitive compensation and benefits package that supports our employees’ overall well-being and career growth.

Compensation

AUI strives to attract and retain dedicated, highly qualified, competent, and motivated employees by offering competitive compensation and recognition for performance.

The starting salary rate of this position is between $100,000-$125,000. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include; education, experience, skills, competencies, other qualifications of the successful candidate, as well as internal equity and labor market conditions.

Benefits:

AUI’s benefits package addresses the needs of employees and their families with most benefits beginning on the first day of employment. AUI provides excellent paid time off (13 holidays, annual accrual of up to 24 vacation days and 15 sick days, additional time off for doctor/dentist visits, and 8 weeks of paid parental leave). Medical, dental and vision plans are effective on the first day of employment. AUI’s retirement benefit contributes an amount equal to 10 percent of a qualified participant’s base pay with no required employee contribution; we also offer an optional supplemental, tax-deferred plan for employee retirement contributions.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

AUI is an equal opportunity employer. To view our complete statement, please visit https://public.nrao.edu/careers/. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may submit your request by sending an email to hr@aui.edu.