Job Details

Business Manager

Position Number: 6669309
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Business - Management

Business Manager
Lubbock
42562BR
Chemistry

Position Description
Manages personnel and budgetary matters for a department or college. Exercises discretion and independent judgment to oversee the activities of staff and the financial processes to ensure fiscal responsibility of department/college. Ensures staff and faculty have the resources to complete their work. Usually serves as a hiring manager and employee service coordinator.

Major/Essential Functions
1. Ensures accurate record keeping of all financial activities
for the department, including separation of duties and
adherence to policies and procedures.
2. Give oversight to all aspects of finance for all Chemistry
& Biochemistry Service Centers X-ray, NMR, Machine
Shop, Glass Shop, Mass Spec, etc., including rate
development, weekly and monthly billings, quarterly
reconciliations, and budget revisions. Facilitates and
compiles responses for any audit request: internal,
state, federal and private.
3. Monthly general ledger reconciliations operating
expenditures and monthly FOP updates of all
departmental, grant and individual faculty
FOPs for the department.
(Does not include any payroll reporting).
4. Facilitate training for all new employees faculty, staff,
research and graduate students on any (related aspect
of financial operations including but not limited to
purchasing, travel, procurement, allowable
expenditures, etc.).
5. Performs oversight operations in all phases of
purchasing, procurement, travel and payroll.
6. Forecasting, planning and preparation for Annual
Budget Prep and Salary Planner, including data entry.
7. Assist with financial data for grant proposals, including
projections and estimations needed for grant budgets.
8. Give oversight to open items report/reconciliation.
Give oversight to functions pertaining to the financial
operations of the Chemistry and Biochemistry
department.
9. Budget management, planning and awarding
Endowments/Scholarships.
10. Manage/edit the departmental quarterly
postcard (the Test Tube).
11. Assist Chair with startup budgets for faculty
position candidates during offer letter process.
12. Assist Chair with alumni relations and development.
13. Supervise business office personnel (finance team).
14. Support the department objective by performing
other duties as assigned by Department Chair.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and four years of experience developing or managing programs or projects. Additional job related education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree plus three years supervisory experience; OR a combination of education and/or supervisory experience to equal seven years.

Special Instructions to Applicant

Minimum Hire Rate

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.