Business Manager 2

Job Title: Business Manager 2 Location: Augusta University, Health Sciences Campus, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 Job ID: 297791 Contract Type: Regular Full-Time Job Summary The Business Manager 2 is an exempt level position responsible for providing leadership, direction and overall support to the Department of Pediatrics. The role includes financial, personnel, operations, facilities and practice aspects of division management, ensuring compliance with AU, MCG, and AU policies, and communicating procedures to faculty and staff. Responsibilities The responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Financial Monitoring, maintaining and reconciling all financial activity within the Department. Providing financial analysis to support operations; preparing and approving expenditures, tracking budgets, resolving account problems, and ensuring compliance with state appropriations and grant account policies. Acting as liaison for all financial and personnel activities: contracts, service agreements, educational development, travel, faculty research. Eliminating negative budgets through forecasting and proactive account management. Reviewing payroll and effort reports, preparing ePARs, approving expense paperwork, and managing p‑card and Health eShop purchases. Preparing monthly reconciled account reports and collaborating with the Budget Office on the annual BOR Budget and Wellstar MCG Health budget submissions. Operations Assisting senior administrators with high-level decisions. Supervising the Administrative Assistant 2 and Business Operations Specialists; approving leave requests and reviewing staff data for Wellstar MCG Health. Managing medical college projects, forms, and inventories; overseeing faculty and staff recruitment and onboarding paperwork. Research Working with PIs on grant forms and research financial transactions; reviewing and approving eSPRoute and iLAB entries; supporting business operations specialists. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related discipline and at least three years of administrative management experience. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Ability to work independently. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and related software and databases. Detail oriented with strong prioritization skills. Shift / Salary / Benefits Shift: Days Monday - Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (exempt level may require outside normal hours). Pay Band: B13 – Salary Range: $68,500 – $71,925 annually (commensurate with qualifications). Benefits include health, dental and life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or optional retirement plan), vacation time, sick leave, 13 paid holidays and Tuition Assistance Program after 6 months of employment. Conditions of Employment All candidates must pass a background check. Positions involving trust duties or card usage may require a credit check. Applicants must also maintain cybersecurity and privacy compliance. Equal Employment Opportunity Augusta University is an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. #J-18808-Ljbffr