Business Manager, Academics Affairs [R0152309]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition discounts

Employee recognition programs

Wellness programs

Job summary

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is seeking a Business Manager to lead budgeting, finance, and HR processes for Lifelong Learning, Leaderverse, and Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture. The role collaborates with the Executive Director for Lifelong Learning and reports to the Director of Business and Finance for Academic Affairs.

The incumbent guides long‑ and short‑term planning, ensures policy compliance, and provides senior leadership with actionable financial information to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 3 to 5 years of related experience in Accounting, Business Management, Finance, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years of supervisory experience.
• 1 to 3 years of management experience.
• Credentials obtained prior to employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgeting and financial processes using Workday and Student Manager for budgeting, travel, purchasing, and other financial activities; ensure responsible spending activity and compliance with account policies and NSHE guidelines.
• Maintain, update, and effectively utilize budgets, finances, and personnel transactions for the Lifelong Learning unit, providing structure, consistency, tracking, monitoring, and procedural oversight.
• Coordinate and execute a myriad of department HR and personnel matters, including personnel budgeting, recruiting, hiring, terminating, and personnel management.
• Provide senior leadership with timely reports and information needed for decision‑making.
• Support Lifelong Learning mission with long‑ and short‑term planning and resource implementation.
• Act as liaison between business officers, finance managers, and external offices to ensure compliance and alignment with Academic Affairs policy.
• Engage in occasional evenings, weekends, or travel as required by administrative faculty positions.

Skills

Budgeting

Finance

HR management

Reporting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Workday

Student Manager

MS Office

Job description

Position Summary

The Business Manager reports to the Director of Business and Finance for Academic Affairs and is a key member of the central Academic Affairs Business and Finance team. Responsibilities include comprehensive business, finance and HCM oversight for Lifelong Learning, Leaderverse, and Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture, as well as business services and operations under the purview of the Executive Director for Lifelong Learning and the Director of Business and Finance for Academic Affairs.

The Business Manager works closely with the Executive Director for Lifelong Learning to support the Lifelong Learning mission and ensures efficient, effective long‑term and short‑term planning, use, management, reporting, projection and implementation of Lifelong Learning resources. The role serves as liaison between college and unit business officers and finance managers across campus, coordinating HR and personnel matters including budgeting, recruiting, hiring, terminating, and personnel changes. The Business Manager provides senior leadership with the necessary reports and information to support decision‑making and ensures compliance with university policy and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgeting and financial processes using Workday and Student Manager for budgeting, travel, purchasing, and other financial activities; ensure responsible spending activity and compliance with account policies and NSHE guidelines.
• Maintain, update, and effectively utilize budgets, finances, and personnel transactions for the Lifelong Learning unit, providing structure, consistency, tracking, monitoring, and procedural oversight.
• Coordinate and execute a myriad of department HR and personnel matters, including personnel budgeting, recruiting, hiring, terminating, and personnel management.
• Provide senior leadership with timely reports and information needed for decision‑making.
• Support Lifelong Learning mission with long‑ and short‑term planning and resource implementation.
• Act as liaison between business officers, finance managers, and external offices to ensure compliance and alignment with Academic Affairs policy.
• Engage in occasional evenings, weekends, or travel as required by administrative faculty positions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 3 to 5 years of related experience in Accounting, Business Management, Finance, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years of supervisory experience.
• 1 to 3 years of management experience.
• Credentials obtained prior to employment start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• 5 to 7 years of related experience in Accounting, Business Management, Finance, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience.
• 3 to 5 years of management experience.
• Documented higher‑education budget experience.
• Ability to manage complex job tasks with overlapping or concurrent deadlines.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple project timelines.

Commitment to Diversity and Campus Values

A successful candidate will support belonging and contribute to a respectful, positive work environment. They will use our Campus Values to guide their decisions and actions and demonstrate our Rebel spirit.

Salary

Position is contingent upon funding. Salary is competitive with those at similarly situated institutions.

Benefits

• Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
• Excellent health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
• Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs.
• No state income tax.
• Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education schools.
• Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.
• Employee recognition and appreciation programs.
• UNLV athletics ticket discounts.
• Statewide employee purchase program discounts.
• RebelCard discounts on and off campus.
• Wellness programming for all UNLV faculty and staff at no cost.
• Opportunity for career advancement to leadership roles.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.

Required Attachments

Letter of interest, detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, and the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references.

EEO Statement

The University of Nevada - Las Vegas (UNLV) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, gender, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, hair texture and protected hairstyles, color, or religion. Discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including unlawful harassment, is illegal under federal and state law.

Where unlawful discrimination is found to have occurred, UNLV will act to stop discrimination, to prevent its recurrence, and to remedy its effects.

Women, minorities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Title IX Statement

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that it operates. Non‑discrimination on the basis of sex is mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the corresponding implementation regulations.

Inquiries concerning the application of these provisions may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator or the Office of Equal Employment. Information regarding the university’s grievance procedures can be found online.