Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick (RBS) adheres to the principles of academic excellence and cutting-edge research that defines Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. RBS is the second largest school at the university, with more than 10,000 students attending undergraduate and graduate programs on campuses in Newark and New Brunswick. Our academic programs prepare students for careers in a variety of business fields, including accounting, finance, data management, entrepreneurship, marketing, and supply chain management. On the graduate level, our Executive MBA and MBA programs, and specialty master's programs allow students to enhance their careers and develop expertise in such areas as quantitative finance, digital marketing, and supply chain analytics. RBS also offers life-long learning opportunities through its Executive Education and Stackable Business Innovation Programs. The RBS community reflects diverse cultures, backgrounds and perspectives and it embodies the traits reflected in our 4 R's brand: We are fortified in our Resilience, creative in our Resourcefulness, empowered by our Responsibility and strategic in individual and collective Reinvention. Among our strengths is a faculty that represents a mix of distinguished academic scholars and instructors who bring years of corporate experience to their classes, and an alumni network of more than 50,000 that spans the world. Some of our greatest social impact happens as result of the efforts of research centers that support diverse entrepreneurs and business owners, strive for gender equity and advocate for corporations to help address issues such as climate control and health equity. Through our teaching, experiential learning, mentoring and career preparation, RBS is committed to producing skilled professionals and knowledgeable leaders capable of impacting the business world and the future of business in meaningful ways.
Rutgers Business School – Newark and New Brunswick is the largest professional school at Rutgers University, spanning two campuses and several off-site locations. RBS programs consist of undergraduate and graduate business programs offered on the Newark and New Brunswick campuses with over 650 Faculty and Part-Time Lecturers, almost 200 staff members, and hundreds of student workers. RBS currently has 6 academic departments, 20 research centers, an Executive Education Program, and an evolving online degree program.
The Business Manager III will be responsible for and not limited to the following:
Collaborates and provides day day-to-day budget support to Department Chairs, Center Program Directors, and Principal Investigators.
Provides overall administration management and coordination with departmental support staff to administrate policies, grant proposal preparation, and purchasing.
Manage and monitor all financial functions associated with their assigned department's portfolio [academic, administrative, specialty programs, centers, etc.] and provide monthly budget reports to the Business Manager and Senior Associate Dean of Administration and Finance as requested.
Serves as the primary contact during the working budget preparation process including but not limited to state, grants, designated, endowments, and restricted accounts.
Responsible for performing level first-level review and support for research financial projects and inquiries.
Makes recommendations on policies and procedures related to budgetary models and other initiatives with budgetary implications.
Represents the Business Manager and or Sr. Associate Dean on campus committees, sessions, and workshops, as necessary.
Serves as a collaborative partner to provide leadership to department administrative staff with problem solving, training, and strategy regarding budget-related inquires.
Travel amongst regional campuses required.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting and administrative principles and practices and university regulations governing accounting transactions
Requires a minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in a financial/accounting function, excellent communication skills, and computer literacy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.