Finance & Operations Manager - College

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago’s Wilbur Wright College seeks an Assistant Business Manager to support financial operations and budget management within the Business Services department.

You will help oversee purchasing, grant and operating budgets, vendor invoices, and revenue management, ensuring policy compliance and efficient customer service across the college. This role also serves as second-in-command of the college's Business Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Three years of work experience in finance, accounting, or budgeting
• Experience working in a business office at a higher education institution desirable
• Demonstrated knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials desirable
• Demonstrated knowledge of Campus Solutions (CS9) desirable
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Supervises and monitors work activities of College Bursar Assistants engaged in providing customer service and assisting students with account inquiries.
• Provides guidance and support to staff in reviewing student accounts and explaining transactions, tuition debt, and registration holds to students.
• Oversees staff in researching and analyzing student accounts with registration holds to identify discrepancies and validate accuracy of account information.
• Oversees the processing of tuition and book vouchers for third party billings and posting of payments to student accounts.
• Oversees cashiering operations and reconciliation of revenue receipts with student accounts.

Skills

Budgeting

PeopleSoft

Customer service

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PeopleSoft Financials

Job description

City Colleges of Chicago’s Wilbur Wright College seeks an Assistant Business Manager to support financial operations and budget management within the Business Services department.

You will help oversee purchasing, grant and operating budgets, vendor invoices, and revenue management, ensuring policy compliance and efficient customer service across the college. This role also serves as second-in-command of the college's Business Office.