Finance and Operations Division Organization Staffing and Budgets

Summary This research brief analyzes finance and operations divisions as they relate to organization, staffing, and budgets. Key observations from our research: 1. The most common units located within finance and operations divisions across profiled institutions include human resources; facilities management and planning; and an accounting, financial reporting, or controller unit. 2. Across profiled institutions, finance and operations divisions are typically led by one vice president or vice chancellor, an average of two associate vice presidents or chancellors, and an average of five directors. 3. Human resources units at profiled institutions are led and supported by an average of one director -level staff, an average of four assistant director-level staff, and an average of eight non-management staff. 4. Information technology units at profiled institutions are led and supported by an average of three director-level staff, an average of two assistant director-level staff, and an average of 33 non-management staff. 5. Plant operations units at profiled institutions are led and supported by an average of one to two director-level staff, and an average of one assistant director-level staff. 6. Business operations units at profiled institutions are led and supported, on average, by less than one director-level staff, less than one assistant director-level staff, and three non-management staff. 7. Business and finance units at profiled institutions are led and supported by an average of one director-level staff, an average of two assistant director-level staff, and an average of seven non-management staff. Download the Report