Business Manager - School of Engineering & Cyber Systems

U.S. Coast Guard•New London, CT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Business Manager serves as a Financial Specialist in the School of Engineering and Cyber Systems at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. The role supports faculty, staff, and cadets by managing academic activities and affairs and serving as a liaison to Coast Guard Academy Mission Support and Business Operations offices for financial, budgetary, and logistics matters. The position manages the School’s day-to-day financial, mission-support, and executive administrative activities. It provides planning, scheduling, procurement, travel support, budgeting, financial analysis, and academic administration, and monitors and implements relevant policies concerning budget and financial operations, procurement, travel, and personnel management in consultation with Academy leadership and subject-matter experts.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal sector, including the specified financial and budget duties; or qualifying education or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Specialized experience must include maintaining funding, commitment, and obligation records; verifying fund availability and account postings; monitoring accounting and budget rules; using an automated accounting system; generating financial statements under generally accepted accounting procedures; and executing budgets and monitoring contract and procurement spending.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must be registered for or exempt from Selective Service.
Selected applicants must successfully pass a background investigation.
Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day financial, mission-support, and executive-level administrative activities of the School of Engineering and Cyber Systems.
Provide short- and long-range executive planning, scheduling, procurement, travel support, budgeting, financial analysis, and academic administration.
Monitor, interpret, and implement internal policies related to budget and financial operations, procurement, travel, and personnel management, consulting with relevant Academy offices and experts as needed.
Manage and coordinate the School’s capability to support travel for academic activities.
Maintain funding, commitment, and obligation records for assigned accounts; verify fund availability and accurate posting of data to accounts.
Monitor and interpret regulations and guidance regarding accounting and budget operations.
Use an automated accounting system to maintain financial records and generate monthly and quarterly financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures.
Execute annual budgets, ensure accurate and timely execution of approved expenditures, and monitor spending by following up on contracts and procurement activity.