Business Manager, Academics Affairs [R0152309]

Nevada System of Higher Education•Las Vegas, NV

39d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) invites applications for Business Manager, Academics Affairs. The Business Manager reports to the Director of Business and Finance for Academic Affairs and is a key member of the central Academic Affairs Business and Finance team. This role is responsible for comprehensive business, finance, and HCM oversight for Lifelong Learning, Leaderverse, and Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture. The Business Manager works closely with the Executive Director for Lifelong Learning (EDLL) to support the Lifelong Learning mission, ensuring efficient and effective long- and short-term planning, resource management, reporting, and implementation. They serve as a liaison between college/unit business officers and finance managers across campus who collaborate with the EDLL and Lifelong Learning initiatives. The position is responsible for coordinating and executing HR/personnel matters, including budgeting, recruiting, hiring, terminating, and personnel changes. The Business Manager will provide senior leadership with necessary information for reports and assist as needed. They are responsible for maintaining, updating, and utilizing budgets, finances, and personnel transactions under the Lifelong Learning unit, ensuring consistency, tracking, monitoring, and procedural oversight to conform to AA and University policy. A firm grasp of Academic Affairs, university, NSHE, state, and federal budgetary policies, guidelines, procedures, and timelines is essential. The Business Manager coordinates and oversees budgeting and financial processes, regularly utilizing Workday and Student Manager for budgeting, travel, and purchasing, ensuring responsible spending and compliance with account policies and NSHE guidelines. Other duties will be assigned. Some evening and weekend work may be necessary, and there may be occasional travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
3-5 years related experience in Accounting, Business Management, Finance or other related field.
1-3 years supervisory experience.
1-3 years management experience.
Credentials must be obtained prior to the employment start date.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited college/university.
5-7 years related experience in Accounting, Business Management, Finance or other related field.
3-5 years supervisory experience.
3-5 years management experience.
Documented higher education budget experience.
Ability to manage complex job tasks with overlapping or concurrent deadlines.
Ability to organize and prioritize multiple project timelines.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive business, finance and HCM oversight for Lifelong Learning, Leaderverse, and Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture.
Support the Lifelong Learning mission through efficient and effective long- and short-term planning, resource management, reporting, and implementation.
Serve as a liaison between college/unit business officers and finance managers across campus.
Coordinate and execute department HR/personnel matters, including personnel budgeting, recruiting/hiring/terminating, and personnel management.
Provide senior leadership with information needed for reports.
Maintain, update, and effectively utilize budgets, finances, and personnel transactions under the Lifelong Learning unit.
Ensure consistency, tracking, monitoring, and procedural oversight for operations to conform to AA and University policy.
Maintain a firm grasp of Academic Affairs, university, NSHE, state, and federal budgetary policies, guidelines, procedures, and timelines.
Coordinate and oversee budgeting and financial processes.
Utilize Workday and Student Manager for budgeting, travel, and purchasing.
Ensure responsible spending activity and compliance with account policies and NSHE guidelines.