Business Manager, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics UTIA

This position is responsible for all financial and administrative activities performed in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics including but not limited to: accounts payable accounts receivable payroll travel purchasing supervising business office staff updating developing documenting and implementing processes and procedures reconciling accounts and counseling faculty preparing data and statistics for sponsored projects and other reporting agencies assuring all rules and regulations are abided by and serving as the department heads guide for all operating accounts and budgets.

• Manage all operating gift and sponsored project accounts in the department including approving all financial transactions to include invoice payments procurement card expenses travel payroll pay funding changes additional pays terminations interdepartmental transfers purchasing requisitions purchase orders and contracts.
• Review reconcile forecast monitor budgets consult with PIs provide documentation for changes to include extensions and budget changes and prepare closeouts for all sponsored projects.
• Serve as an accounts receivable coordinator by developing procedures and processes for collecting funds from events.
• Other duties as necessary to provide back-up for office operations and faculty support on general office processes.
• Discussing and deciding if operating funds are available to carry out department head needs.
• Maintain and distribute allocations for PIs consisting of F&A returns salary savings FIP and match returns.
• Monitor fees associated with tuition and fee waivers
• Spending departmental gift account funds for department needs while maintaining integrity of donors wishes.
• Approving proposals utilizing information for reporting and auditing accounts created in Cayuse.
• Responsible for bankcard machine as means of collecting funds and all compliance rules associated with bankcards.
• Responsible for establishing and reporting PCI documentation for bankcard collections.
• Responsible for reporting sales tax collected monthly.

Required Qualifications:

• Education:

  • Bachelors degree in accounting business economics or finance.

• Experience:

  • Minimum of 3-5 years academic accounting/financial experience.

• Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

  • Knowledge of and ability to appropriately apply University policies and procedures.

  • Knowledge of standard accounting principles and federal and state regulations.

  • Ability to organize data systematically.

  • Ability to multi-task supervise communicate effectively and problem solve.

  • Ability to maintain fiscal integrity and confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education:

  • Masters degree in accounting business economics or finance.

• Experience:

  • Experience in higher education.

• Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

  • Knowledge of DASH/Oracle and other software packages.

  • Knowledge of sponsored projects accounting preferred.

  • Knowledge of University of Tennessee fiscal policy.

Work Location:

• Location: Knoxville TN. Morgan Hall
• Onsite

Compensation and Benefits:

• UT market range:MR11
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structurehere
• Find more information on UT Benefitshere

Application Instructions:

To express interest please apply with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before March 31 2026.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of 3 Professional References