Business Manager

Position Details

Position Title: Business Manager
College/Division: Engineering
Department: 360600-OFFICE OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $67,161.67 - To commensurate with experience
Appointment: Full-time
Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status: Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Business Manager to provide fiscal oversight and financial management for a diverse portfolio of grants, contracts, and institutional funding sources. The ideal candidate will oversee accounting operations, budget development, financial reporting, and compliance activities while ensuring the integrity of financial and business operations.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide fiscal oversight and financial management for grants and contracts managed by the Office of Engineering Research, for the College of Engineering researchers.
• Ensuring the integrity of accounting and business operations across multiple funding sources.
• Manage and oversee all accounting functions for the College of Engineering (COE), including restricted awards, unrestricted funds, Research and Public Service Projects (RPSP), E-Fee funds, gift accounts, Differential Tuition (DT) funding and Global funding.
• Monitor daily fiscal operations to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, sponsor, and university policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Develop, monitor, and reconcile budgets for restricted and unrestricted funds, ensuring expenditures align with approved budgets and funding requirements.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, budget projections, and fiscal analyses for college leadership, principal investigators, and other stakeholders to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Provide financial guidance and oversight to departments and principal investigators regarding budget management, allowable expenditures, and funding availability.
• Cook up annual budget development and forecasting for all college funding sources, ensuring accurate financial planning and resource allocation.
• Review financial transactions and account activity to maintain accurate records, identify discrepancies, and implement corrective actions as needed.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Associate's Degree + 8 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree + 6 years of relevant experience. Master's degree or higher preferred.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in Accounting and 8 years experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants

The electronic application is the *official* document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.

EEO Statement

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