University of Rhode Island · 23 hours ago
Chief Business Officer, Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO)
Kingston, RI
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$129K/yr - $132K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Rhode Island is the State’s flagship public research university, and they are seeking a Chief Business Officer for the Graduate School of Oceanography. This role involves managing financial and personnel functions, advising the Dean’s Office, and developing strategies for resource maximization.
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Responsibilities
Supervise and monitor routine business (financial and personnel) functions for all units within the Graduate School of Oceanography
Interpret and provide advice/recommendations regarding URI budget, accounting, administrative, and personnel policies and procedures to faculty, staff, and students
Provide training and assistance to support staff as required
Supervise and coordinate all business office personnel and functions
Plan, prepare, and present all GSO state and overhead budgets in consultation with the GSO Dean’s Office
Develop innovative and entrepreneurial strategies to identify areas of growth and efficiency for the College
Review and approve financial strategy and plans related to proposed academic and research programs
Serve as College’s subject matter expert on the university budget model (UBM), recommending strategies for maximizing both short and long-term resources
Represent the GSO Dean’s Office regarding fiscal, business, administrative, and personnel activities within the University and with outside agencies/institutions
Serve as the Dean’s designated signatory for GSO financial and personnel documents
Serve as the Dean’s backup reviewer/approver for GSO research proposals and for signing them on his/her behalf
Provide budget approval for all procurement and personnel transactions on all NBC/GSO state, overhead, and URI Foundation funds
Maintain fiscal and personnel databases and organizational charts for the NBC/GSO
Oversee the reconciliation of budgets and accounts with the University’s financial records and compare actual revenues and expenditures against approved budgets
Report analysis of fiscal year and projection results to the GSO Dean and others responsible for NBC/GSO accounts
Supervise preparation and processing of personnel and payroll forms, and related operations and maintenance of records
Supervise the custodian of the NBC/GSO petty cash fund
Provide ad-hoc analyses, reports, and statistics to college leadership related to financial and administrative matters as requested
Compile and maintain reports on GSO tenure track and research faculty and marine research scientists’ overhead earnings, GSO faculty startup funds, and other reports as requested
Make recommendations to GSO Academic Affairs Office regarding the amount of private funds available for student awards and fellowships, and process paperwork for distribution of same
Provide support to the University’s Division of Academic Affairs, ensuring compliance by GSO faculty and staff with prescribed Federal, State, and institutional policies and procedures, including adherence to generally accepted accounting principles
Serve on various NBC/GSO and URI committees as required and/or requested
Serve as GSO’s primary point of contact regarding upgrades of the PeopleSoft, Workday, RhodyBuy, or other appropriate University administrative/financial/personnel systems
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Dean
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in business or public administration, finance, management, or related field
Minimum of five years of demonstrated and increasingly responsible professional experience in complex business/administrative logistical support
Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Proficiency in written communication skills
Knowledge of budgetary processes and analyses
Administrative and organizational skills
Ability to work independently
Supervisory experience
Experience in use of computer spreadsheet, database, and word processing programs (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite, etc.)
Experience with enterprise resource planning systems (e.g., Oracle, PeopleSoft, Banner)
Ability to synthesize complex information and produce financial/business written and visual reports in a clear, concise manner
Ability to work with diverse groups/populations
Preferred
Minimum of five years of increasingly responsible professional experience in complex business/administrative logistical support in a university, college, government, or similar setting
Company
University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island is a research and graduate institution offering graduate and undergraduate programs.
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$71.07MKey Investors
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2024-08-08Grant· $0.03M
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