COE Business Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the college Associate Business Officer, serve as Business Manager for assigned cost centers within the College of Education. Analyze and monitor budgets, review funding requests, and provide recommendations to cost center leadership. Prepare budgetary, accounting, procurement, revenue, and HR transactions. Generate reports for relevant stakeholders. Maintain a high level of confidentiality. Performs other duties as assigned.

 

 

JOB DUTIES:

25% - Budgeting & Reporting: Prepares annual budget, including salary roll for assigned cost
centers. Prepares budgetary actions such as amendments & revisions. Monitors expenditures,
provides feedback to clear budget check errors, reviews funding requests from faculty &
advises cost center leadership. Reviews monthly detailed budget status reports, Statement of
Changes, and ensures transactions are accounted for properly. Prepares corrections as
needed & promptly identifies discrepancies. Prepares reports as necessary to help cost center
leadership make informed financial decisions. 35% - Financial Mgmt: Coordinates all procurement, disbursement, and revenue activities for
assigned cost centers. Assists employees with procurement for ordering, ensuring compliance
with policies & procedures. Prepares financial transactions for all funding sources following
federal, state, university, and college guidelines. Serves as the procurement card liaison for
assigned cardholders. Reviews and approve Workday tasks. Ensures adequate funding is
available prior to processing expenditures or reimbursements. Ensures all supporting
documentation is maintained for valid & authorized purchases. Oversees deposits &
reconciliations of revenues to ensure compliance with CU policies. Maintains auditable files.
Attends required training. 25% - Sponsored Project Management: Manages sponsored programs accounts from award to
close-out, including required cost-sharing. Works closely with the college business office,
college grants office, and Grants & Contracts Administration (GCA). Ensures PI approval is
obtained on all expenditures and that expenditures are both allowable and allocable on the
project to which they are being charged 10% - Human Resources/Payroll Support: Reviews payroll, ensuring proper distribution of pay.
Prepares payroll corrections as needed. Reviews summer pay authorization forms for eligible
employees & monitors summer payroll. Coordinates costing allocation changes with college
HR Liaison. 5% - College Support: Provides back-up to other college Business Managers when necessary.
Other duties as assigned.

 

 

JOB CODE:

AD22

 

 

EMPLOYEE TYPE:

Regular FTE Staff

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

A high school diploma and professional experience in a related area such as accounting, auditing, finance or commercial lending.

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

JOB KNOWLEDGE

Firm working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Not responsible for supervising employees.

 

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides input into the budgeting process, and manages fund allocation.

 

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Extends hands or arms in any direction: % Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself: % Walk or move about: % Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period: % Recognize or inspect visually: % Perceive, observe, clarity of vision: %

 

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

None: %

 

 

WORK SCHEDULE:

Standard Hours:

37.5

 

 

COMPENSATION INFORMATION:

Expected Salary Range

$46,206.00 - $58,101.00

Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.

 

 

ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL LEVEL:

Normal Operations - Required to follow emergency facility closure and modified operations directives, and not normally expected to work on-site during emergency situations.

  

 

JOB LOCATION:

Clemson, SC

  

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Open until filled.

 

 

MILITARY AND VETERAN:

Military Equivalency: Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.

Veteran Preference: South Carolina provides employment preference to eligible veterans for qualifying full-time permanent positions. To be considered, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications, have been discharged under honorable conditions, and indicate their veteran status in the application by uploading a DD-214 for confidential review. A request for Veteran Preference can be made via the application process. Please contact hrjob@clemson.edu with any questions or issues.

 

 

CLOSING STATEMENT:

Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.