Fiscal Affairs Manager

Fiscal Affairs Manager

Posting Number: S15376P

Department: VPI-Office for Student Success

Location: Athens Area

Posting Date: 06/29/2026

Employment Type: Employee

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Position Summary: The Fiscal Affairs Manager for the Office for Student Success and Achievement (OSSA) leads the office’s business operations and strategy and develops strategic solutions that support business success across the division. This individual directs the use and monitoring of a variety of complex financial accounts to ensure compliance and maintain balance throughout each account’s life cycle. This individual supervises business office staff to ensure adherence to all UGA policies, procedures, and deadlines.

This individual guides the creation, distribution, and analysis of financial reports for key stakeholders within OSSA and the Office of the Vice President for Instruction to support strategic growth and success. This individual manages HR processes for the division office, including payroll processing, leave request approvals, time approval, and the creation of UGAJobs and OneUSG Connect transactions. This individual provides guidance to the Director on HR-related matters such as personnel changes, payroll, position funding, and performance evaluations.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent plus 10 years of professional experience to include 3 years of supervisory experience

• Ability to develop, project, and manage complex budgets across multiple funding sources with a high level of accuracy.
• Skill in preparing, analyzing, and communicating financial data to support planning, compliance, and decision-making.
• Strong understanding of UGA financial, HR, and administrative policies and the ability to ensure consistent compliance.
• Ability to recruit, supervise, and develop staff while fostering accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work, manage multiple deadlines, and maintain efficient operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly convey information and work effectively with various stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining a service-focused mindset.
• Experience with HR processes, payroll, and administrative operations, preferably within an academic or higher education environment.
• Ability to assess issues, manage competing priorities, and develop practical, effective solutions.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and build strong relationships across departments and with external partners.

Microsoft Word

• Spell and grammar check
• Create/modify styles, tables, insert images and objects
• Manipulation of various file formats

Excel

• Use of formulas
• Multiple sheets in workbooks
• Formatting, etc.
• Printing spreadsheets
• Ability to mail merge with various data source formats to create customized letters, e-mails, labels, etc.

Power Point

• Create and update presentations

Outlook

• Calendar entries and contacts

• Due to the nature of the position, the employee will demonstrate the ability to use independent judgment and discretion with confidential information.

• Standard office environment.
• Travel around campus for occasional material distribution and meetings.
• Driving to perform job-related duties.

Percentage of time: 40%

• Create, project, and record fiscal year budgets; perform monthly budget reviews and document results for the Office for Student Success and Achievement.
• Facilitate the annual Budget Planning and Salary Setting process.
• Supervise business office staff and ensure all UGA policies and procedures are followed and established deadlines are met, including expenditures, records, payroll, sponsored projects, P-Card, and other financial activities.
• Manage complex grant budgets, purchasing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable (invoicing).
• Prepare financial statements and required monthly reports, both detailed and summary, for all funding sources; track expenditures against allocated funds and report monthly.
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