Job Details

Western Carolina University continues to rank high on Forbes Best Employers lists each year. Including:
2025 - Ranked 1st in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes Americas Best Employers by State list.
2024 - Ranking in the top 8.5% on Forbes Americas Best Midsize Employers list, WCU was ranked 34 out of the top 400 employers across all industries.
2023 - Ranked in the top 20% on Forbes Americas Best Midsize Employers list, WCU was ranked 97 out of the top 500 employers across all industries.
2022 - Ranked 14th in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes Americas Best Employers by State list.
Western Carolina University is the UNC systems westernmost campus and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public regional institutions in the South.
Employees of WCU are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy and healthy work/life balance. Benefit eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans - eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.
Eligible employees have access to tuition waivers for up to three courses per academic year; employee may enroll at any of the constituent UNC System campuses. Also offered are free group exercise classes multiple times per week, a discounted membership to the campus recreation center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays and 24 hours of paid community service leave each year. Leave earning employees (staff and 12-month faculty) who work at least half of the working days of their first month of employment will begin accruing vacation and sick leave immediately. Paid parental leave after 12 months of continuous service.
WCU offers an abundance of training and development programs, certifications, workshops and conferences - many of which are offered free of charge.

The primary location of this position is the Cullowhee, NC campus.

This position reports directly to the Dean of the College of Business and serves as the lead administrator for the Colleges budgeting and financial operations. The role involves overseeing the planning, management, and reporting of a variety of funding sources, including state budgets, faculty support funds, trust funds, distance learning budgets, and grant-related revenues.

The individual in this role provides the Dean with timely and accurate budget reports and analysis to support decision-making, recommends funding strategies for new initiatives, and processes budget transfers as needed. They manage personnel budgeting across the College, including staffing plans and faculty contracts for tenure-track, fixed-term, adjunct, summer, and distance learning appointments.

In addition to budget and personnel management, this position supervises administrative support staff, coordinates operational functions of the Deans office, and contributes to strategic planning efforts. The role also provides guidance to School Directors on budget, personnel, and policy matters. Other duties may be assigned by the Dean or their designee.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required for this Position:

Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire.

Please include a cover letter, current resume and a list of three professional references with complete contact information.

For questions or additional information please contact AJ Grube, Dean of the College of Business, at agrube@email.wcu.edu