Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication – BEA’s #1 Media Program in the nation – is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Business Manager to provide administrative management of financial, operational, and human resources activities. This pivotal role demands a strategic thinker with a strong background in finance. Your ability to analyze complex financial data and develop efficient processes will be essential in enhancing our operational effectiveness. If you are passionate about fostering a collaborative work environment and driving financial excellence within an academic setting, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Essential Duties:

• Plans, develops, implements, and manages all fiscal and operational activities.
• Manages daily financial operations, to include but not limited to, payroll review and approval, financial transactions approval, preparation and/or review of monthly reconciliation of the financial accounts, and billing and financial reports.
• Makes recommendations to enhance operations.
• Prepares and monitors department budgets.
• Maintains financial records, reviews and approves all financial budgets, reports, and associated documents.
• Supervises department financial staff. Responsible for delegating tasks, reviewing work, providing guidance, training and serving as a mentor for staff.
• Responsible for special projects where a thorough knowledge of the department, University, state and federal regulations and accounting principles are required.
• Performs comprehensive analyses of changes to financial activity.
• Provides on-going fiscal monitoring, forecasts of operations, and other long-range planning.
• Prepares reports including conclusions and recommendations for solutions to complex financial or related problems
• Oversees the grant and contract proposal process within the department.
• Prepares and/or reviews budgets, coordinates requirements with principal investigators, and ensures compliance with deadlines for all grant proposals.
• Assists in the development, documentation, and implementation of policies and procedures for financial processes within the department.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with established policies and procedures, University policies, and state statutes.
• Responsible for modifying policies and procedures as needed.
• Provides financial policy and procedure training to principal investigators, faculty, and staff to ensure compliance.
• Meets with principal investigators and department chairs to review financial activity and budget status.
• Performs various duties as assigned by the supervisor to successfully fulfill the function
• Serves on college committees, including Scholarship and Technology, to further the mission of the college.

Serves as the college’s HR Colleague to ensure dissemination of information to faculty and staff, as well as facilitating annual staff evaluation and personnel review cycle processes.