Business Manager Job at University of Maryland
Posting Details
Posting Details
Position Number:
102600
Title:
Business Manager
Functional Title:
Business Manager
Category Status:
33-Exempt Regular
Applicant Search Category:
Staff
University Authorized FTE:
1.000
Unit:
EXST-Office of Extended Studies
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Office of Extended Studies (OES) Business Manager provides daily administrative, financial, and analytical support for OES Summer and Winter sessions; Freshmen Connection, OES-Shady Grove, OES-Southern Maryland, Graduate, and Post Baccalaureate Programs, Massive Open Online Courses, Open Learning non-credit programs, and Executive Education credit and non-credit programs.
This position supports various activities, including but not limited to budgeting, contracts, accounting, procurement, human resources, financial reporting, and other activities related to the administrative and financial aspects, and complies with OES and the University guidelines.
The Business Manager is assigned a specific portfolio of colleges and departments and works closely with various individual levels, from coordinators to directors. The individual will work closely with the OES finance team, colleges, and departments. Additionally, they will work with Student and Financial Services and Cashiering (SFSC), the Department of Information Technology (DIT), and the Department of Transportation Services (DOTS).
A successful candidate must be enthusiastic, positive, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and team-oriented and has experience taking the initiative to complete tasks. Excellent communication and computer skills are essential to this position.
This position supports various activities, including but not limited to budgeting, contracts, accounting, procurement, human resources, financial reporting, and other activities related to the administrative and financial aspects, and complies with OES and the University guidelines.
The Business Manager is assigned a specific portfolio of colleges and departments and works closely with various individual levels, from coordinators to directors. The individual will work closely with the OES finance team, colleges, and departments. Additionally, they will work with Student and Financial Services and Cashiering (SFSC), the Department of Information Technology (DIT), and the Department of Transportation Services (DOTS).
A successful candidate must be enthusiastic, positive, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and team-oriented and has experience taking the initiative to complete tasks. Excellent communication and computer skills are essential to this position.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience:
Three to five (3-5) years of experience utilizing accounting and financial procedures and systems.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience:
Three to five (3-5) years of experience utilizing accounting and financial procedures and systems.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Proficiency in using word processing, database, and spreadsheet (EXCEL) software is essential.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to think creatively.
- Must be detail-oriented and can effectively prioritize and manage multiple complex assignments and projects within specific timelines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal and client relations skills are required.
- Desire to work within a team-oriented environment is expected.
Preferences:
Preferences:
Experience utilizing accounting and financial procedures and systems in a university setting.
Experience utilizing accounting and financial procedures and systems in a university setting.
Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
- This position does not provide sponsorship for Visas.
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
- Normal conditions in an office setting and no unusual physical demands.
- Ability and willingness to physically maneuver the campus.
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Posting Date:
05/10/2023
Closing Date:
06/09/2023
Open Until Filled
No
Best Consideration Date
06/09/2023
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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