Business Manager, Honors College UT Chattanooga
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Job Location:
Chattanooga, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 60250 - 65000
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga invites applications for a Business Manager position supporting the Honors College. This role operates in a dynamic academic environment and serves as the primary administrator for financial management human resources purchasing payroll and office administration.
The Business Manager ensures compliance with university fiscal and personnel policies and delivers high-level financial and operational support to leadership. This position is responsible for creating and maintaining all financial purchasing payroll and personnel records and for preparing detailed executive-level reports.
Responsibilities
Financial & Budget Management
- Manages all state and restricted budgets for the Honors College including developing projections and maintaining a detailed shadow ledger
- Tracks requests and administers scholarship funds and accounts
- Monitors expenditures and ensures compliance with university state and federal guidelines
- Serves as a primary financial resource for faculty and staff
- Collaborates with Business & Financial Affairs Purchasing Sponsored Programs Disbursements and external vendors
Human Resources & Personnel Administration
- Serves as the point of contact for faculty and staff HR questions
- Coordinates faculty staff and adjunct hiring processes including serving on search committees
- Manages payroll personnel actions and onboarding for faculty graduate assistants and student workers
- Prepares annual personnel reports for federal state and institutional surveys
Purchasing & Accounts Payable
- Oversees purchasing requests purchase orders contracts and accounts payable
- Coordinates contract approval processes and vendor relationships
- Resolves invoice payment shipment and contract issues
- Provides financial data and reporting as required
Office & Operations Management
- Manages day-to-day operations of the Honors College administrative office
- Directs and supports Honors College student assistants
- Coordinates travel arrangements for faculty staff and student programs (including multi-day trips)
- Supports events such as Honors College graduation and special programs
- Manages shared resources inventory space reservations and general email communications
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of financial management practices including budgeting monitoring expenditures and account reconciliation
- Knowledge of human resources policies procedures and applicable regulations
- Skill in preparing analyzing and maintaining financial and personnel records and reports
- Skill in effective written and verbal communication with faculty staff students and external partners
- Ability to interpret and apply institutional policies and procedures with accuracy and discretion
- Ability to organize work manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a complex organizational environment
Review of applications will begin February 9 2026and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelors degree (field open)
- Two (2) to three (3) years of experience working in a professional environment
- Wide knowledge and experience using Excel
- Demonstrated project management experience
- Two (2) to three (3) years of experience working in higher education
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience planning events
Preferred:
- Two (2) to three (3) years of managing budgets and accounts
- Two (2) to three (3) years managing fiscal and personnel policies
- Experience in bookkeeping accounting auditing or related financial functions
Work Location:
- University of Tennessee Chattanooga TN Campus
- This is a fully on-site position.
Compensation and Benefits:
- UT Market Range: MR10
- Anticipated hiring salary: $60250 - $65000
- Find more information on theUT Market Range structure
- Find more information onUT Benefits
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Experience
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Outlook
- QuickBooks
- Lawson
- Banking
- Business Management
- Conflict Management
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
About Company
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is in the heart of one of Tennessee’s largest and most dynamic cities. As a national model for metropolitan universities, UTC collaborates with its many regional partners to offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching ... View more
