The Business Manager manages and oversees all business, financial, budgetary, human resource, and administrative functions within the Department of Nutrition and Public Health Sciences. This role ensures compliance with university policies and procedures, provides fiscal guidance, supports departmental leadership, and supervises non-exempt staff to ensure efficient and effective operations.
Financial Management
- Provides approval authority, in collaboration with the department head, for financial and administrative transactions.
- Manages and oversees expenditures across state, gift, income, start‑up, and research accounts.
- Oversees purchasing, accounts payable/receivable, procurement card activity, travel, reimbursements, and inventory.
- Performs monthly ledger reconciliation and prepares financial reports and projections.
- Evaluates and improves departmental business procedures.
- Represents the department in college‑level financial meetings.
- Oversees summer school financial projections and viability assessments.
- Provides financial control information to dept. head and faculty regarding unrestricted funding
- Provides financial and human resource training for departmental faculty and staff as needed
Human Resource Management
- Has approval authority in conjunction with dept. head on human resource, personnel and payroll related business activities (both signatory and electronic)
- Oversees personnel, payroll, and position management activities.
- Ensures compliance with UT Human Resources policies.
- Coordinates faculty and staff searches and hiring in DASH.
- Performs ad hoc human resource, personnel and payroll reporting for dept. head, faculty, and the dean's office.
- Supervises non‑exempt employees, conducts performance evaluations, and manages workload distribution.
- Develops and maintains position descriptions.
- Coordinates and tracks graduate assistant assignments.
- Conducts applicable training or provides training resources for personnel.
Data Acquisition & Analysis
- Maintains financial, academic, and student databases.
- Prepares reports for budgeting, accreditation, audits, and surveys.
- Maintains accreditation documentation and student award records.
Research Fiscal Oversight
- Reviews budget justifications and provides fiscal recommendations.
- Participates in award checklist meetings.
- Coordinates labor distributions and post‑award transactions.
Operational Administration
- Oversees academic operations, curriculum processes, and accreditation compliance.
- Coordinates facilities projects and contract processes.
- Provides guidance on purchasing agreements and vendor relationships.
