Retail Financial Manager

The University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Tuition remission

Educational benefits

Job summary

The University of New Mexico Bookstores seeks a Business Manager to provide strategic direction and professional management of day-to-day operations across multiple stores with a strong retail financial background.

Reporting to the Director, the Retail Financial Manager will oversee Accounts Payable/Receivable, Cash Room, and Admin Support, with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting to support the university mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of directly related experience.
• Completed degree(s) above minimum may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial aspects of a multi-store retail operation with over $12 million in sales.
• Provide input on business activities and maintain financial control systems and processes.
• Manage operating budgets, expenditures, reconciliations, and monthly financial reporting.
• Forecasts and analyzes revenues, ensuring accurate reporting to leadership.

Skills

Advanced proficiency with Excel

Banner Finance experience

Retail financial management

Budgeting and financial reporting

Collaboration and leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Banner Finance

Job description

Business Manager

The Universityof New Mexico seeks a dynamic, results-oriented leader with a strong retail financial background to provide strategic direction and professional management of the day-to-day business operations for the UNM Bookstores. We are a multi store, multi-million dollarbusiness that is committed to supporting the academic mission of the Universityof New Mexico through innovation, collaboration, and maintaining a standard ofexcellence.

Reportingto the Director, the Retail Financial Manager, is a key member of theBookstore’s leadership team. The successful candidate will have experience inmanaging all financial aspects of a retail organization. The Retail FinancialManager provides input and direction on all business related activities, withfiscal oversight of multiple stores with over $12 million in sales. Departmentsreporting directly to this position include Accounts Payable, AccountsReceivable, Cash Room, and Administrative Support. This individual must haveadvanced proficiency with Excel, and experience with an enterprise-wide integrated financialsystem, preferably Banner. Thefinancial/fiscal operations of the organization, include the development andadministration of operating budgets and expenditures, reconciliation of bothoperating and general ledger activity, billing and receiving charges forstudent accounts, monthly financial reporting and forecasting, and theestablishment and management of financial control systems and processes.

Theideal candidate will have experience in retail accounting, with anunderstanding of retail operations, margins, cost of goods sold (COGS),inventory turns and valuation, and financial reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field
• Prior experience managing financial operations in a retail environment
• Experience with Banner Finance or similar integrated financial system
• Demonstrated experience in evaluating financial operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
• Prior experience in developing and managing a large and diverse operating budget
• Demonstrated experience in compiling, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting complex, customizable reports, statements and revenue projections to various audiences utilizing diverse management information systems
• Demonstrated experience in collaboration, establishing partnerships, and successfully establishing relationships within the department and university

Campus

Main - Albuquerque, NM

Department

Bookstore Main Campus (219A)

Employment Type

Staff

Staff Type

Term - Full-Time

Term End Date

6/30/2027

Status

Exempt

Pay

Monthly: $4,277.87 - $6,009.47

Benefits Eligible

This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. Benefits home page for more information.

ERB Statement

As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required

Yes

For Best Consideration Date

9/14/2026

Eligible for Remote Work

No

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisionswithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or anyother protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.