Business Manager

Responsibilities include management of business and support service activities of a state agency. Including but not limited to establishing and maintaining accounting procedures, fiscal reporting methods, budget work program, procedures for payment of invoices and other expenditures as well as other various finance activities. It will also include other business functions such as contracts, supply, procurement, analyzing budget requirements, allocation of funds to various accounts or functions, administrative services, and other similar activities.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level consist of knowledge of: Peoplesoft Financials; generally accepted accounting principles and practices; governmental accounting principles; supply and procurement laws and regulations; the ability to review, prepare, analyze, and maintain financial. reports, statements, and data; preparation and tracking of state and federal contracts, vouchers, and invoices for payment; allocating funds to various accounts or functions, good organizational skills; the ability to direct the work of others and communicate effectively.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plans, organizes and directs agency, business functions; establishes and maintains accounting procedures, and fiscal reporting requirements
• Maintains all fiscal records.
• Analyzes expenditures and other financial data; prepares monthly operations reports, financial statements, schedules, and statistical data
• Processes requisitions for supplies, materials and equipment; conducts inventories and maintains records of agency property; supervises supply activities
• Processing supply and equipment purchases, travel expenses, contracting costs, and other financial transactions.
• Preparation and tracking of agency contracts
• Directs the preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Reviews and approves obligations and expenditures as needed.
• Maintenance of accounting records concerning appropriations or other revenues and payroll expenses.
• Directs the review and preparation of budget work programs; reviews agency budget requests and makes recommendations concerning the state budget.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

General office setting.