Business Manager II - Ecology Center

Requisition ID: 2024-7672

of Openings: 1

Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Accounting/Finance Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Exempt College: Business Services Department: Bus Svs-Natural Resources Advertised Salary: Salary starting at $65,000- Commensurate with experience plus excellent benefits

Overview Join our team at the Ecology Center, where you'll play a crucial role in our financial operations and support network! As a Business Manager II, you will provide essential leadership in financial management, pursuit of research funding, and support services for three colleges across campus. Your responsibilities will include helping faculty prepare budgets for grant proposals, managing cash/revenue, salary planning, data management, purchasing, and much more. At the Ecology Center, we value teamwork, innovation, and inclusivity. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the smooth functioning of our financial processes, enabling faculty members to focus on their research pursuits and fostering collaboration. We're dedicated to creating a welcoming and collaborative environment for research and graduate education in ecology at USU and in the broader communities.

USU offers an excellent and competitive benefit package. Exempt positions like this one come with excellent benefits, including 13 paid holidays, earning 22 days of paid leave and 12 days of sick leave per year, 50% tuition reduction for employees and dependents, competitive health benefits packages, and a generous contribution into your retirement. For more information, check out our .

This position is eligible for hybrid telework within the state of Utah.

Responsibilities

• Performs or oversees functions such as budget preparation, budget reconciliation, data management (department and financial), and fiscal information support.
• Maintains annual budget.
• Manages grant and contract administration to include pre-award, active award, and post-award management.
• Assures through approvals all transactions comply with federal, state, agency specific, and university policies.
• Knowledge and experience with compliance regulations of federal, state, and university policies.
• Supervises staff.
• Oversees graduate student awards, scholarships, graduate insurance, and financial document retention.
• Manages payroll.
• Reconciles and reviews monthly financial reports.
• Develops and maintains monthly and ad hoc reporting including financial projections as needed.
• Maintains an accurate understanding of multiple fund types held in department including EandG, overhead, contracts/grants, start-up, unrestricted, service centers, etc.
• Communicates and coordinates with other colleges and departments within and outside USU regarding financial matters.
• Accurately responds to questions and concerns from multiple constituents including faculty, staff, students, coworkers, clients, subcontractors, and others using tact and discretion.
• Maintains and supports appropriate privacy and confidentiality forms and processes, assuring information is securely maintained.
• Performs duties in accordance with professional standards and... For full info follow application link.

USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or feder al law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).