Utah State University Hiring for Business Manager I at Logan, UT  Full Time

Requisition ID: 2023-6701
# of Openings: 1
Location: US-UT-Logan
Category: Administrative/Clerical
Position Type: Benefited Full-Time
Job Classification: Exempt
College: Business Services
Department: Bus Svs-Engineering
Advertised Salary: Commensurate based on experience, with excellent benefits

Overview
The Business Manager I position will manage and coordinate the business operations for the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Department. Applicants will oversee activities such as budget preparation and control, human resources processes, accounts payable, accounts receivable, contract and grant accounting, cashiering, and auxiliary enterprises.

Responsibilities

1. Functions as a primary resource and business consultant to the Department Head, faculty, and students in the assigned area.
2. Provides the Department Head, faculty, and staff financial reports as needed to assist with the decision-making process.
3. Communicates and interprets finance related policies, procedures, and regulations.
4. Oversees and manages daily activities and transactions within assigned area, including p-card, financial banner, travel, and personnel functions.
5. Coordinates financial aspects of proposals, contracts, grants, etc. Assists faculty in administering proposals to ensure compliance with federal, state, and University policies.
6. Performs functions such as budget preparation, budget reconciliation, EPAF creation, data management, and fiscal information support.
7. Ensures payroll is properly recorded and processed.
8. Develops and maintains databases.
9. May train, guide, and mentor business services staff, as assigned.
10. Maintains annual budgets using proper accounting/budgeting methods and retains records of financial figures for comparison with estimated budget.
11. Coordinates, designs, and implements financial/management systems.
12. Processes graduate assistantships, tuition awards, scholarships, and graduate insurance.
13. Communicates and coordinates with other colleges and departments within and outside USU regarding financial matters.
14. Reconciles and reviews financial statements to ensure accuracy.
15. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualification

• Bachelors degree in a business field or an equivalent combination of education plus experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Banner, specifically the Finance and HR modules.
• Experience with the Argos Reporting System.
• Experience with ServiceNow.
• Experience creating Kuali proposal budgets.
• Knowledge of USU policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of finance enterprise systems and software.
• Computer skills, including Excel and Windows.
• Knowledge of management reporting systems.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control procedures.
• Knowledge of procedures used in the financial field.
• Ability to train and lead staff.
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of contracting processes and associated local, state, federal, and other regulations.
• Ability to develop and maintain recordkeeping systems and procedures.
• Skilled in budget preparation and fiscal management.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and/or projections.
• Knowledge of software to quantify and illustrate complex financial reports, comparisons, impacts, and/or projections.
• Knowledge of current business issues and trends.

Required Documents
Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
2. Cover Letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary
Commensurate based on experience, with excellent benefits

ADA
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

University Highlights
Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utahs land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.

USUs statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employs 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 masters and 42 doctoral degrees. about USU.

A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.

The USU main campus is located in beautiful , a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.

USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.

USU endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access in all aspects of employment to qualified persons with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the universitys ADA Coordinator in the Human Resource office at 435-797-0122 or submit a request at [email protected].

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*updated 05/2023

Notice of Non-discrimination
In its programs and activities, including in admissions and employment, Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state, or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USUs non-discrimination policies:
Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner, [email protected], Distance Education Rm. 401, 435-797-1266
Title IX Coordinator Matthew Pinner, [email protected], Distance Education Rm. 404, 435-797-1266
Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill, Logan, Ut 84322
For further information regarding non-discrimination, please visit https://equity.usu.edu/, or contact:
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