Manager, Academic Business

Location: Galveston, Texas, United States

Company

Texas A&M University at Galveston is an ocean-focused university campus within the Texas A&M University System.

What you will do

• Manage budget, accounting, purchasing, procurement card, payroll, human resources, and travel functions for academic departments.
• Supervise business personnel within the centralized Academic Business HUB and ensure completion of required operational training.
• Support the Dean, Associate Vice President for Academic Operations, Executive Associate Dean, and Library Services with financial and administrative matters.
• Review financial and statistical reports, monitor accounting errors, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Develop and implement financial control procedures, interpret policies, and support compliance activities.
• Manage payroll, personnel actions, leave requests, flexible work schedules, alternate work locations, hiring, development, retention, and evaluations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of related experience in business, accounting, or personnel operations.
• At least two years of supervisory experience.
• Strong initiative, critical thinking, organization, problem-solving, multitasking, and communication skills.
• Ability to comply with state and federal laws and Texas A&M University System policies and procedures.
• Security-sensitive position requiring a criminal history investigation.

Nice to have

• Experience managing business operations or supervising personnel.
• Experience with Texas A&M financial and human resources systems, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Concur, Microsoft Office, Excel, FAMIS, AggieBuy, iPay, Workday, Canopy, and Adobe Suite.
• FEMA certification and ability to serve as an Incident Command Team Member.

Culture & Benefits

• Welcoming and productive university work environment with employees from diverse backgrounds.
• Training and professional development opportunities are available.
• Full-time staff position with compensation commensurate with experience.