Business Manager
- Employer
- Florida State University
- Location
- Tallahassee, FL
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 63658
Department
Florida Institute for Child Welfare
ResponsibilitiesSupports financial operations and implements efficient workflow processes. This includes budget management, procurement, expense and payroll corrections, reconciliations, financial analysis, and budget forecasting.
Reviews transactions for accuracy and compliance. Must demonstrate clear knowledge of financial and accounting practices and university financial guidelines.
Reviews and approves travel, purchasing transactions, and PCard transactions, ensures accurate chart field information, appropriate expenditures, and compliance with University requirements.
Assists with post-award activities with the responsibility of maintaining the Contracts and Grants financial tracker, prepares financial and encumbrance reports, and supports year-end close-out, carryforward planning, and contract budget allocations.
Drafts standard operating procedures, implements financial tools, completes institutional reporting requirements, and manages scholarship administration. Provides administrative and financial support to the Associate Director of Administration and completes assigned special projects.
Works closely with executive leadership, program directors, staff, and students to meet financial and administrative needs while ensuring adherence to University guidelines.
Participates in Institute initiatives, staff meetings, events, and professional development activities.
Bachelor's degree with two years of experience or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience. (Note: or a combination of post high school education and relevant experience equal to six years)
Preferred QualificationsKnowledge of financial accounting principles (GAAP), post-award experience, budget management and reconciliation, financial and data analysis, knowledge of procurement practices, advanced-level administrative support experience, excellent communication (verbal and written).
HelpfulThe Florida Institute for Child Welfare is housed at the Florida State University College of Social Work. The purpose of the institute is to advance the well-being of children and families by improving the performance of child protection and child welfare services through research, policy analysis, evaluation, and leadership development. Suggested to visit Florida Institute for Child Welfare for more information.
University InformationOne of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!
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Anticipated salary of $60,000, commensurate with education and experience.
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This is an A&P position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
Equal Employment OpportunityFSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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Working at Florida State University
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.
Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.
Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.
Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.
Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.
With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.
Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.
Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.
At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.
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