Business Manager

Lone Star College; Tomball (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Wellness programs

Tuition waiver

Professional development

Job summary

Lone Star College-Tomball is seeking a skilled Business Manager to oversee the Business Services office, including AR/AP, student financials, and payroll-related processes. You will supervise staff, develop processes, and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining excellent customer service across departments.

The role emphasizes budgeting, cost monitoring, and reporting, with opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 1 year of experience working in higher education (preferred).
• Experience using PeopleSoft (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day operations of Business Services office including AR/AP, Student Financials, and Collections.
• Supervises full-time and/or part-time staff; assigns tasks, schedules, and deadlines to ensure efficient workflow.
• Creates and implements business processes to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations; develops marketing and customer service plans.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Budgeting

Financial administration

Financial reporting

Personnel administration

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Initiative

Analytical skills

Computer systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Commitment to Mission

At Lone Star College System, every employee contributes to ourmission of providing transformational educational opportunitiesthat help individuals get from where they are to where they want tobe. Guided by our vision to lead higher education throughhigh-quality, affordable, and innovative learning opportunities,employees are expected to exemplify professionalism, integrity,accountability, and collaboration. Through our One LSC Philosophy, we deliver excellent anduniform customer service, providing consistent information, anduniformly helping every student regardless of physical location,modality, college, campus, center, or medium.

Great Colleges to Work For

Lone Star College System is proud to be recognized as a GreatColleges to Work For institution by The Chronicle of HigherEducation.

This recognition reflects our commitment to creatingan organizational culture where employees are valued, supported,and empowered.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-Tomball

With 100,000 students and counting, Lone Star College Systemprovides transformational educational opportunities that helpindividuals get from where they are to where they want to be. Thetwo-year institution is training tomorrow's workforce today,offering more than 200 degrees and certification programs thatempower students to take the next step.

Lone Star College System has eight main campuses and more than 20locations in the Houston area. Learn more at LoneStar.edu.

Founded in 1988, Lone Star College-Tomball is the third-oldestcollege at LSCS. LSC-Tomball offers a wide range of academic andworkforce programs and is a leading college in the health sciences.LSC-Tomball is the founding college of the lifePATH'program, afour-year degree for adults with cognitive disabilities.LSC-Tomball enjoys a joint library partnership with Harris CountyPublic Library and an early college high school with the TomballIndependent School District.

The address is 30555 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX 77375. Allapplicants must reside in Texas.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The Business Manager manages and coordinates assigned areas'business functions. Creates and implements processes to ensureeffective operations of department using own judgment andindependent discretion. Reviews and analyzes reports, records, anddirectives, and confers with others to obtain data required forplanning department activities such as prioritizing work, status ofwork and problems encountered. Manages and provides guidance fordepartment staff. Provides input into budget planning andcontinuously monitors costs and budgets. Evaluates procedures,practices and personnel, and creates and implements processes toensure department stays in compliance with local, state and federalregulations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Manages day-to-day operations of Business Services officeincluding but not limited to AR/AP, Student Financials, andCollections
2. Manages and supervises full-time and/or part-time staff asassigned; Gives directions, resolves problems, prepares schedulesand sets deadlines to ensure efficiency of workflow
3. Creates and implements business processes to ensure compliancewith local, state, and federal regulations; Creates marketing andcustomer service plans to ensure effective operations of BusinessServices
4. Manages resolution process for student issues/complaintsrelated to student financials and communicates resolution tostudents
5. Reviews and analyzes reports, records, and directives, andconfers with others to obtain data required for planning departmentactivities such as prioritizing work, status of work and problemsencountered
6. Monitors cost and budgets, and assists with budgetrecommendations
7. Instills a culture of exceptional customer service in all staffthrough training, modeling, and supervision
8. Makes presentations at a variety ofworkshops/trainings/information sessions as needed
9. Identifies, develops, and implements administrative "bestpractices" and re-engineers processes as needed to ensureefficiency, documentation, and information sharing
10. Completes ad-hoc projects as assigned; Performs research,compiles information, analyzes data, and provides detailed reportsand presentations as needed
11. Responsible for other reasonable related duties asassigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong interpersonal skills and outstanding written and verbalcommunication skills
• Skilled in areas of purchasing, budgeting, financialadministration, financial reporting and personneladministration
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while meetingdeadlines
• Must have initiative, be a self-starter, and have stronganalytical skills
• Above average skills in the utilization of computer systems,including PCs to extract (query) and report on information
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and maintainconfidential information

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably todo the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending;carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; ordriving an automobile. No special physical demands are required toperform the work.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in aMicrosoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other generaloffice equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed tocarry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimalexposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience, or anequivalent combination of education and experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 1 year of experience working in higher education
• Experience using PeopleSoft

Salary

Hiring salary range is $58,625 is $67,419

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all postedfull-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fallin that range is determined by your related experience andeducation. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone StarCollege, the resume submitted in the application process will beutilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlinedbelow will provide the Office of Human Resources everything neededto determine an accurate starting salary.

Your resume should provide a complete picture of your workexperience. The resume should include the following information foreach position listed:

1. Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
2. If the position was full time or part time
3. If the position was paid or unpaid
4. Level of degree completed including date earned.
5. Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred inthe Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a partof an organization that offers a supportive, collegial workenvironment and excellent work/life balance.

This includes a fullcomprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous numberof paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuitionwaiver, professional development opportunities and more.

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.