Director of Accounting & Financial Compliance
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks a strategic and experienced financial leader to serve as Director of Accounting & Financial Compliance. This position provides campus-wide leadership and oversight for institutional accounting practices, financial compliance, and tax-related activities.
The Director serves as a senior authority on accounting standards, regulatory compliance, and institutional financial controls, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting and alignment with federal, state, and university requirements.
Interested candidates should review the full description and formally apply via our applicant portal. TO be assured for full consideration please include a letter of intent, CV/Resume, and names and contact information for three (3) professional references. Nominations and confidential inquiries are encouraged and may be sent via e-mail to Anthony Lanagan, Executive Recruiter, at [email protected].
Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships and Operations – Division of Student Success
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville invites applications and nominations for the Executive Director for Strategic Partnerships & Operations within the Division of Student Success. The Executive Director (ED) for Strategic Partnerships & Operations serves as the primary leader responsible for shaping, launching, and sustaining Rocky Top Gateway (RTG), a signature access and transition initiative housed within the Division of Student Success. The ED provides strategic, operational, and fiscal leadership for the program and serves as the primary steward of the university–community college partnership. The ED holds decision-making authority over program operations, staffing, and day-to-day execution, while operating within the governance framework established by the RTG Consortium Agreement and in close coordination with senior leadership at both institutions.
This role requires a leader who can operate at both an executive and implementation level, building and leading a team, managing a complex auxiliary operation, driving cross-institutional alignment, and designing systems that support the full student lifecycle from recruitment through transfer and post-matriculation persistence. The ED should understand the operational, academic, and administrative factors that shape successful student transition across institutions.
A full prospectus outlining the expectations can be reviewed here: Executive Director, Rocky Top Gateway
To express interest, please submit an application and include a letter of interest and CV/resume via our application portal. To be assured of full consideration, completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before Sunday, July 12th, 2026. For confidential inquires or nominations, please contact Brooke M. Swart, Executive Search Manager at [email protected].
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