Business Manager, Tennessee Riverline Project - UTIA

Budget and Financial Operations

• Manages the budget, including budget development, oversight, maintenance, and reporting
• Works with UT Extension Executive Director of Business and Finance in development and management of unrestricted budgets within TNRLOverses and manages TNRL's financial operations including oversight of business functions and data entry activities (monthly labor distributions, requisitions, non-competitive justifications, internal transfers, accounts payable / receivable, etc.)
• Covers ledger reconciliation, including tracking and reconciliation internal order balances
• Ensures financial operations are compliant with UT Fiscal Policies and Procedures
• Completes federal, state, and university financial reports as requested by the staff/Executive Director, Executive Director of Business and Finance, UTIA Administrative Staff, etc.
• Evaluates existing internal business procedures and develops and implements improvements
• Oversees TNRL's financial and administrative support staff as it relates to financial, human resource, and budget functions
• Provides administrative support staff with day-to-day direction, task assignments, and professional mentorship
• Offers financial and human resource training to Executive Director, Program Managers, and staff

Post-Award Research Administration

• Ensures cost accounting principles on sponsored project agreements are compliant with Federal Office of Management's Uniform Guidance Budget Circular for educational institutions
• Works with UTIA Office of Sponsored Programs and UTIA Sponsored Projects Accounting Office to process award documents and establish new accounts on awarded sponsored projects
• Ensures expenditures on sponsored project accounts, grants, and contracts comply with OMB Uniform Guidance Budget Circular, individual agreement terms, and agency budgets
• Maintains financial activity and budget compliance on awarded sponsored project agreements
• Tracks and maintains salary expenditures and benefits costs for employees paid from awarded sponsored research accounts and ensures timely execution of required changes or transfers to comply with UT cost transfer policies
• Provides financial control information to the Executive Director, program-area directors, and staff regarding sponsored project agreements and accounts

Pre-Award Research Administration

• Affords direction to TNRL's Principal Investigators in budget development, planning and submission of external sponsored research proposals
• Affords direction to TNRL's Principal Investigators on grant and contract policies
• Evaluates grants and contracts budget proposals to ensure adequate funding has been requested and TNRL can comply with stated objectives

Human Resources, Personnel, and Payroll Operations

• Ensures the Center is compliant with UT Human Resource Policies and Procedures
• Reviews and oversees human resource functions
• Prepares human resource, payroll, and personnel reports requested by the Executive Director, program-area directors, etc.
• Evaluates existing TNRL internal procedures and develops and implements improvements
• Oversees or hosts regular information sessions for TNRL's program-area directors and staff on various topics related to human resources
• Maintains monthly payroll labor distributions in coordination with the Executive Director

Other Business-Related Duties

Supports the Executive Director with respect to financial reporting requirements within UT and external organizations.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience will be considered as follows: At least 3 years or more of relevant experience (finance, accounting, business) with a bachelor's degree in a related field; at least 7 years or more of relevant experience (finance, accounting, business) with a 2-year degree; or at least 11 years or more of relevant experience (finance, accounting, business) without a degree.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Knowledge of Oracle Cloud or other accounting software, standard accounting practices, MS Office products, post-award management of sponsored projectsSkills in problem-solving, forecasting, budgeting, planning, analytical, mathematicalAbility to organize, manage, multi-task, lead, work with minimal supervisionKnowledge of Office of Management and Budget cost principal circulars Ability to oversee and supervise designated accounting and administrative support staff Ability to independently manage all budgets and expenditures for both restricted and unrestricted funding Ability to prioritize and independently manage all business and financial operations of TNRLStrong interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
• Preferred Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s Degree Experience: Experience in a higher education setting; supervisory experience; experience with fiscal post-award management of federal, state, and private grants and contracts is strongly preferred. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Knowledge of sponsored projects accounting related to grant and contract operations, knowledge of Office of Management and Budget cost principal circulars for educational institutions, and advanced knowledge of UT Fiscal and Human Resource Policies and Procedures