Business Manager, Tennessee Riverline Project - UTIA

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Business Manager position reports directly to the Executive Director of the Tennessee RiverLine (TNRL) Department. The Business Manager will manage and coordinate business, financial and budget functions within TNRL. Assure policy, procedure, and legal compliance in fiscal, grant and contract operations. Assure that cost accounting principles on sponsored project agreements are compliant. Manage and oversee business operations within the unit, especially with regard to post-award administration; provide financial data and forecasting to the TNRL Executive Director and program-area directors; supervise business support personnel; and assure the accuracy and efficiency of unit accounting practices overall. Has signatory and electronic approval authority, in conjunction with the Executive Director, on financial, budget, grant/contracts, HR and business activities. Support the Executive Director with respect to financial reporting requirements within UT and external organizations.

Requirements

Management and coordination of business, financial, and budget functions.
Ensuring policy, procedure, and legal compliance in fiscal, grant, and contract operations.
Compliance with cost accounting principles on sponsored project agreements.
Management and oversight of business operations, including post-award administration.
Financial data provision and forecasting.
Supervision of business support personnel.
Ensuring accuracy and efficiency of unit accounting practices.
Signatory and electronic approval authority on financial, budget, grant/contracts, HR, and business activities.
Support for financial reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate business, financial and budget functions within TNRL.
Assure policy, procedure, and legal compliance in fiscal, grant and contract operations.
Assure that cost accounting principles on sponsored project agreements are compliant.
Manage and oversee business operations within the unit, especially with regard to post-award administration.
Provide financial data and forecasting to the TNRL Executive Director and program-area directors.
Supervise business support personnel.
Assure the accuracy and efficiency of unit accounting practices overall.
Has signatory and electronic approval authority, in conjunction with the Executive Director, on financial, budget, grant/contracts, HR and business activities.
Support the Executive Director with respect to financial reporting requirements within UT and external organizations.