Strategic Grants & Finance Manager (Hybrid)

Rutgers University; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, and dental

Paid vacation and holidays

Competitive retirement benefits

Educational benefits for employees

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rutgers University - Newark, an urban public research institution, invites applications for a Business Manager III supporting the NJSBDC State Office hosted at Rutgers Business School in Newark. The role reports to the NJSBDC Associate State Director and oversees fiscal administration of grants and budgets across the statewide network.

Primary duties include developing and reconciling budgets, coordinating with regional subcenters, and ensuring compliance with university and sponsor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field with knowledge of financial management and grants.
• Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in financial administration, accounting, or grants management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities with compliance focus.

Responsibilities

• Manages the fiscal administration of grants and other funding sources for the State Office and statewide network.
• Develops, monitors, reconciles, and tracks budgets, expenditures, cost share, program income, and related activity.
• Coordinates fiscal and grant-related activities with seven regional subcenters.
• Assists with subrecipient monitoring, financial reviews, audit support, and follow-up on issues.
• Supports day-to-day financial and administrative operations of the State Office.
• Maintains organized financial records and supports Rutgers grant, procurement, and accounting workflows.

Skills

Budget management

Financial reporting

Grants management

Administrative processes

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration

Master's degree or CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Rutgers University - Newark, an urban public research institution, invites applications for a Business Manager III supporting the NJSBDC State Office hosted at Rutgers Business School in Newark. The role reports to the NJSBDC Associate State Director and oversees fiscal administration of grants and budgets across the statewide network.

Primary duties include developing and reconciling budgets, coordinating with regional subcenters, and ensuring compliance with university and sponsor