Business Operations Manager

Business Operations Manager

The Business Operations Manager for the College of Environment and Design reports directly to the Administrative Financial Director and is responsible for managing all financial transactions, accounting processes, and business office activities within the college. The incumbent performs duties with independence and autonomy and ensures compliance with University of Georgia policies and procedures.

Reporting directly to the Administrative Financial Director, the Business Operations Manager is the primary point of contact for all financial matters within the college’s Business Office. The role requires mastery of UGA financial systems, application of university policies in sponsored programs, restricted accounting and budgeting, and the ability to manage complex, confidential tasks while maintaining rigorous documentation and ethical standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

• Experience in university finance, restricted accounting, or sponsored programs administration.
• Proficiency with financial systems such as UGA‑mart, OneUSG, and Touchnet Marketplace.

• Proficient in University of Georgia financial systems.
• Strong knowledge of university policies and procedures in sponsored programs, restricted accounting, and budgeting.
• Ability to work well in challenging environments with multitasking demands.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and efficiency in handling complex and confidential issues.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing work priorities.

• Assist faculty and staff with inquiries related to business office policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Review, reconcile, and resolve accounting issues and discrepancies.
• Analyze assigned account transactions, ensuring procedural compliance and accuracy.
• Maintain records in the departmental shadow system and manage departmental transaction records.
• Prepare and reconcile monthly sales tax reports for designated department IDs.
• Process all non‑grant related payment and check requests, including state and foundation accounts.
• Process UGAmart requisitions and apply accounting entries to designated requisitions.
• Manage travel authorizations, reimbursements, and purchase reimbursements for faculty, staff, and student employees.
• Initiate and prepare GL journals for intra‑university payments and financial adjustments.
• Manage daily, weekly, and monthly account activity, including status reports and posting of payments and deposits.
• Process marketplace transactions for the college’s 4 environment stores on Touchnet Marketplace.
• Complete position funding requests/EDRs in OneUSG for non‑grant related business.
• Monitor bi‑weekly payroll reconciliations and post payroll expenses to various funds.
• Serve as the Student Activity Fee liaison for the college, handling fund requests and associated reimbursements/payments.
• Process FMG rental contract transactions, including deposits, final payments, refunds, and intra‑university transactions.
• Attend professional development training as required.
• Coordinate office management activities, such as business office/HR liaison meetings and scheduled touch‑base sessions.
• Brief the Administrative Financial Director on deadlines, financial status, and policy issues to support decision‑making and best‑practice implementation.
• Provide backup support to the Administrative Financial Director, exercising autonomy in decision‑making and managing complex, confidential tasks.
• Develop and recommend solutions to business office challenges, including financial and procedural issues.

• Full Time, 1.0 FTE
• Work Schedule:
  
  8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
• Salary:
  Commensurate with experience

• Eligibility for full‑time employee benefits.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status or other protected status.

Recruitment Contact:
Andra Walton – andre – (phone not provided)