Business Manager

In this role you oversee the SSA's financial and administrative operations, aligning budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation with the School's mission. You work closely with SSA leadership to ensure fiscal sustainability, grant administration, and compliant financial processes. You will partner with faculty and CNS offices to support teaching, research, and outreach through robust accounting and operational controls. This position offers a meaningful impact by shaping the School's finances to enable academic and research excellence.

• Serve as the primary financial contact for SSA and manage all school accounts in line with University policies
• Develop, administer, and assess complex budgets, projections, and spending plans
• Forecast funding, negotiate allocations, and advise on short/long-term planning
• Manage fiscal activities related to sponsored research and coordinate with Grants and Contracts Administration
• Collaborate with CNS RSS to establish grant procedures and budgets, and disseminate policy guidance
• Oversee department revenue accounts, fee projections, and reporting on endowments
• Act as a financial partner to leadership and faculty to resolve issues and optimize resources
• Oversee procurement, BuyWays OneCard, travel/expense reimbursements (Concur), deposits, and payables
• Supervise department admin staff and develop operational policies for SSA
• Advise on long-term fiscal sustainability, staffing affordability, and risk assessment
• Establish internal controls for compliance, audit readiness, and risk mitigation
• Coordinate with CNS Dean's Office, procurement, HR, RSS, Controller, and Grants/Contracts on funding guidance
• Provide training for Concur, BuyWays, Summit, and related tools
• Lead special projects and use data sources like Flagship Analytics for strategic planning
• Support mission-critical activities across teaching, research, and outreach

• Associate's degree in accounting, finance, or related field with 5+ years in accounting/financial planning/management; OR
• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years in accounting/financial planning/management; OR
• Master's degree with 1+ year in accounting/financial planning/management

• excellent interpersonal skills
• ability to work with minimal supervision
• strong organizational skills
• experience with ERP platforms (SAP or PeopleSoft)
• familiarity with financial systems (Concur, BuyWays, Summit)
• data analysis and querying in computerized databases