Business Manager

Job ID: 37533 Agency: Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources Location: Pierre, SD Salary: $62,337.60/annually Pay Grade: J Closing Date: 09/29/2026 The Business Manager maintains and supervises a combination of administrative services for the Animal Industry Board and Veterinary Medical Examining Board including coordination of the annual budget, monitoring the reconciliation of the state's accounting system, reviewing and approving expenditures, maintaining personnel management functions and procedures, acting as purchasing agent, overseeing capital assets inventory to ensure compliance with federal and state rules and regulations and administers cooperative agreements by developing and enforcing guidelines for program development, evaluating new or enhanced programs for compliance with rules and the mission of the agency, and providing information and recommendations regarding project development and financial policy to management to ensure maximum use of available funds. For more information on the SD Animal industry Board, please visit . For more information on the Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources, please visit . The Ideal Candidate Will Have: The ability to work and collaborate as part of a team, but also the initiative and work ethic to complete tasks independently. Excellent communication skills are a must. A bachelor's degree in business, economics, accounting, statistics or similar from an accredited college or university is preferred. Knowledge of: the principles and practices of administration with emphasis in organization, fiscal management and budgetary control; generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), standards, and practices; generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS); computerized accounting software; office management; state accounting system; purchasing policies and procedures; federal and state laws and rules as they relate to cooperative agreement management; methods, procedures, and purpose of financial analyses; legislative processes. Ability to: communicate information clearly and concisely; plan, organize, and direct an administrative service program; supervise; deal tactfully with others; interpret rules and regulations; follow established procedures; meet reporting requirements; make timely and accurate decisions; interpret and implement program statutes, administrative rules, federal regulations, and policy directives; establish effective working relationships with a wide variety of individuals and entities; communicate information concisely and effectively. Benefits and Compensation: $0 premium employee health insurance option eleven paid holidays generous vacation and sick leave accrual dental vision other insurance options retirement benefits this position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS. The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire. South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration Telephone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io 'An Equal Opportunity Employer' #J-18808-Ljbffr South Dakota State Government