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42562BR

Extended Job Title:

Business Manager

Position Description:

Manages personnel and budgetary matters for a department or college. Exercises discretion and independent judgment to oversee the activities of staff and the financial processes to ensure fiscal responsibility of department/college. Ensures staff and faculty have the resources to complete their work. Usually serves as a hiring manager and employee service coordinator.

Requisition ID:

42562BR

Optional Attachments:

Other Documents Supporting Qualifications

Travel Required:

None

Major/Essential Functions:

1. Ensures accurate record keeping of all financial activities

for the department, including separation of duties and

adherence to policies and procedures.

2. Give oversight to all aspects of finance for all Chemistry

& Biochemistry Service Centers X-ray, NMR, Machine

Shop, Glass Shop, Mass Spec, etc., including rate

development, weekly and monthly billings, quarterly

reconciliations, and budget revisions. Facilitates and

compiles responses for any audit request: internal,

state, federal and private.

3. Monthly general ledger reconciliations operating

expenditures and monthly FOP updates of all

departmental, grant and individual faculty

FOPs for the department.

(Does not include any payroll reporting).

4. Facilitate training for all new employees faculty, staff,

research and graduate students on any (related aspect

of financial operations including but not limited to

purchasing, travel, procurement, allowable

expenditures, etc.).

5. Performs oversight operations in all phases of

purchasing, procurement, travel and payroll.

6. Forecasting, planning and preparation for Annual

Budget Prep and Salary Planner, including data entry.

7. Assist with financial data for grant proposals, including

projections and estimations needed for grant budgets.

8. Give oversight to open items report/reconciliation.

Give oversight to functions pertaining to the financial

operations of the Chemistry and Biochemistry

department.

9. Budget management, planning and awarding

Endowments/Scholarships.

10. Manage/edit the departmental quarterly

postcard (the Test Tube).

11. Assist Chair with startup budgets for faculty

position candidates during offer letter process.

12. Assist Chair with alumni relations and development.

13. Supervise business office personnel (finance team).

14. Support the department objective by performing

other duties as assigned by Department Chair.

Grant Funded?:

No

Pay Basis:

Monthly

Work Location:

Lubbock

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree plus three years supervisory experience; OR a combination of education and/or supervisory experience to equal seven years.

Department:

Chemistry

Required Attachments:

Cover Letter, Professional/Personal References, Resume / CV

Job Type:

Full Time

Shift:

Day

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and four years of experience developing or managing programs or projects. Additional job related education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Does this position work in a research laboratory?:

No

Safety Information:

Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees.

Pay Statement:

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan by visiting www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/payplan.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

About the University:

Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.

About Lubbock:Referred to as the “Hub City” because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock’s Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.

Job Family:

Organizational Administration

Job Sub Family:

Administrative Operations

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Administration and management, mathematics knowledge, basic clerical skills, accounting knowledge, critical thinking, judgment and sound decision making, oral comprehension and expression, deductive reasoning.

Annualized Pay Range:

$53,900 - $70,100 - $86,200