Business Manager

Job Description

The Business Manager for the Virginia Tech Department of Sociology is responsible for managing financial, grant, facility, and administrative operations for the department. This role serves as the chief fiscal officer of the department and provides guidance to the chair, faculty, staff, and students. The position ensures compliance with financial regulations, coordinates administrative procedures, and supports strategic decision-making within the department. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, managing the department's budget, ensuring compliance with financial policies, developing financial reports, managing all fiscal processes, overseeing payroll, managing grant expenditures, supporting HR with fiscal related processes, and ensuring the efficient operation of all fiscal and budgetary processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent training and experience in business with a concentration in accounting.
• Experience working in higher education, with demonstrated ability to manage complex projects independently.
• Previous work experience developing financial reports.
• Knowledge of information systems and experience preparing financial reports
• Experience with purchasing and accounts payable.
• Work independently with little supervision.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Produce work with a high degree of accuracy in a deadline-oriented environment and within policy and budgetary limits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in business administration and/or a related field.
• Experience managing university budgets, grants, and research projects.
• Familiarity with university financial and administrative systems.
• Understanding of HR policies related to compensation and financial management.

Pay Band

4

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with Experience, Minimum $60,000

Review Date

February 12, 2025

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

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