Business Manager

Company: Texas Tech University
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: September 2, 2024

Job Description:

Lubbock







Business Manager







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Position Description


Manages personnel and budgetary matters for a department or college. Exercises discretion and independent judgment to oversee the activities of staff and the financial processes to ensure fiscal responsibility of department/college. Ensures staff and faculty have the resources to complete their work. Usually serves as a hiring manager and employee service coordinator.


About the University

Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.
About Lubbock:Referred to as the "Hub City" because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock's Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.



Major/Essential Functions

1. Support the Center as follows:

• Financial management, budget planning, preparation and analysis of center resources.
• Monthly/Semi-monthly payroll verification and FOP reconciliations. This can include research grant financials.
• Employment Services Coordination (ESC), manage employment appointments, prepare ePAFs, etc.
• Onboarding process for newly hired employees in the center. (Faculty hires handled by Department).
• Manage center employee records and files.
• Conduct/oversee the complete process of the following: budget revisions, cost transfers, job labor(re) distributions, revenue deposits, manual check requests, F&E Forms, research participant pay, EOPs, and procurement card reconciliations.
• Process donations.
• Manage quality control of center processes.
• Maintain/oversee center calendar, email distribution lists, online directories, etc.
• Oversee inventory of supplies for the center.
• Conduct/oversee annual inventory checklist upon request.
• Oversee/organize special events (Family Weekend, Scholarship Dinner, & McKenzie Lectureship) and/or meetings. 2. Support the Center employees as needed for the following:
  • Assist the Center Director with:Maintaining calendar.Liaison between the center and college external relations/development and marking/corns offices with targeted efforts to maintain good donor relations.Assist with donor thank you correspondence.Coordinate/approve leave requests and review/approve web-time entry for nonexempt staff, hourly student employees, as proxy to the Director of Center.Conduct/oversee Travel arrangements to include processing of all aspects of travel.Oversee/organize special events and/or meetings.Research, compile, and prepare reports, correspondence, or other information as required by the center, department and/or college.Overflow projects as requested.
  • Assist all Center employees with:Conduct/oversee Travel arrangements to include processing of all aspects of travel.3. Center SCHOLARSHIP Coordination:
    • Scholarship coordination assisting the center scholarship committee with awarding scholarships. This includes coordination and management of all scholarship resources to the center overseeing the entire scholarship process for the center to include managing materials, entering awards and coordinator thank you letters from the student and cover letter to the donors.
    • Maintaining of scholarship files.
    • Attend the Annual Scholarship Coordinator meeting.4. Other Assigned duties:
      • Attend various meetings (take notes) to stay abreast of new processes or changes of TTU policies.
      • Assist as back-up with greeting visitors, answering requests, and managing phone calls.
      • Serve as or oversee the appointment of Emergency Action Coordinator. Maintain current emergency contact information for the center, attend College emergency meetings, and comply with safety policies and procedures.
      • Assist students as requested.
      • Other duties as assigned.
        
        
        
        Required Qualifications
        
        Bachelor's degree and four years of experience developing or managing programs or projects. Additional job related education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
        
        
        
        Safety Information
        
        Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees.
        
        
        
        Does this position work in a research laboratory?
        
        No
        
        
        
        Required Attachments
        
        Cover Letter, Resume / CV
        
        
        
        Job Type
        
        Full Time
        
        
        
        Pay Basis
        
        Monthly
        
        
        
        Minimum Hire Rate
        
        4000
        
        
        
        Pay Statement
        
        Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan by visiting www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/payplan.
        
        
        
        Travel Required
        
        None
        
        
        
        Shift
        
        Day
        
        
        
        Grant Funded?
        
        No
        
        
        
        Job Group
        
        Mid-level Other Admn
        
        
        
        EEO Statement
        
        All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
        
        
        

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