Business Manager - Rural and Community Health

Texas Tech University • Lubbock, TX

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About The Position

The Business Manager manages budgetary matters for the F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health (FMHIRCH or RCH) within the Division of Rural Affairs. The role exercises discretion and independent judgment to oversee financial processes and ensure the institute’s fiscal responsibility, while ensuring staff have the resources to complete their work.

The position verifies invoices, including contract types and charges; performs calculations; prepares vouchers and cover letters; processes payments through Projects, Grants, and Accounting; and verifies payment coding. It manages state, federal, local, and sponsored funding in accordance with grant and contract regulations and guidelines. The Business Manager also maintains payroll listings by preparing annual electronic Personnel Action Forms (ePAFs) for salary changes, completes final financial closeouts for assigned funds, conducts compliance reviews, corresponds with faculty, and makes needed accounting adjustments. The role follows grant award financial requirements, assists with budgets, financial reports, and funding proposals, and performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and four years of experience developing or managing programs or projects, or a combination of education and/or experience developing or managing programs or projects totaling eight years.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgetary matters for the F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health within the Division of Rural Affairs.
• Oversee financial processes to ensure fiscal responsibility and provide staff with the resources needed to complete their work.
• Verify invoices for contract type and charges; perform calculations; prepare vouchers and cover letters; process payments through Projects, Grants, and Accounting; and verify payment coding.
• Manage state, federal, local, and sponsored funding in accordance with grant and contract regulations and guidelines.
• Maintain payroll listings by preparing annual electronic Personnel Action Forms (ePAFs) for salary changes.
• Complete final financial closeouts for assigned funds, including compliance reviews, correspondence with faculty, and necessary accounting adjustments.
• Follow grant award financial requirements.
• Assist with preparing budgets, associated financial reports, and funding proposals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time