Business Manager
| Company | Ohio State University – Columbus |
|---|---|
| Location | Columbus, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, management, finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 2 years of relevant experience required
- Knowledge of sponsored projects and grants management preferred
- Experience with organizational budgets and financial systems
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
- Partners with the OSP and GMO to assist faculty with managing pre-award activities
- Assists with budgets for grant proposals and post-award monitoring of grants
- Manages overall appointment effort associated with total FTE
- Submits Costing Allocation and Payroll Accounting Adjustment entries
- Enters all tuition journal entries
- Serves as liaison between faculty, research groups and various constituents
- Manages and monitors the expenditures of funded research grants
- Initiates, reconciles and resolves issues with financial discrepancies
- Resolves contractual issues with PIs and OSP
- Audits research grant expenditures to ensure appropriate compliance is met
- Ensures compliance with University, College, School, and OR policies and procedures
- Manages business processes to ensure HRS operations efficiency
- Interacts with program directors to resolve operational issues
- Reviews, manages budgets including operating funds, earning funds, endowment funds, grant funds, scholarships and gift funds
- Monitors and tracks the monthly school expenditures
- Analyzes and makes recommendations for the yearly school budgets
- Verifies actual expenses and reconciles against budget
- Tracks salaries and positions
- Initiates and processes journal entries and fund transfers
- Updates faculty and staff effort in Workday
- Ensures compliance with policies, procedures and state/federal regulations
- Initiates one-time payment entries by established deadlines
- Oversees various financial processes including cost share, journals, earnings operations, and reconciliation
- Supports faculty and staff on travel and purchasing policies
- Reviews and addresses Workday transactions
- Provides high level customer service to faculty, staff, and students
- Identifies and implements opportunities for business operations improvements
- Serves as a member of the School’s Administrative Team and performs other duties and special projects as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of sponsored projects and grants management preferred