Business Manager/Grant Financial Officer

UNO is Nebraska's public metropolitan research university — a university with strong academic values, diverse programs and learning opportunities, and significant relationships with our community that facilitate engaged teaching and research. Business Manager/Grant Financial Officer EEO Statement The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its education programs or activities, including admissions and employment. The University prohibits any form of retaliation taken against anyone for reporting discrimination, harassment, or retaliation for otherwise engaging in protected activity. Job Details Job Title: Business Manager/Grant Financial Officer Job Grade: AB24S Division: Academic Affairs College/Dept: College of Business Administration Department: NBDC Requisition Number: 2026-00263

FTE: 1.00

Work Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm Remote Opportunity: Yes – partial remote/telecommute opportunity Appointment Term: 12-12/12 months Pay: $75,000 to $80,000 annually Exempt: Yes Position Summary This person will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) office as well as providing assistance to ensure all open grants programs of the NBDC and CBA are being properly executed and reported. The Business Manager/Grant Financial Officer will oversee compliance for government (federal and state) grants and cooperative agreements for the NBDC and provide support and consultation to departments in the College of Business Administration for government grants and cooperative agreements as needed. Key Responsibilities Financial & Grant Management Manage and track awards and expenses of all open grant programs with an understanding of the budgetary limits for each grant. Ensure compliance with all applicable state, federal, and grant accounting requirements. Assist with and ensure all grant effort reporting is completed by Program Directors on time and accurately. Understanding and work within set budgetary limits at both department and grant levels. Provide assistance to internal or external auditors as needed. Monitor sub-award grantees and verify quarterly financial reports and invoices. Perform financial audits of sub-awardees for the Small Business Development Center grant. Prepare and distribute monthly summary spreadsheets of grant expenditures with burn rates and commitments. Monitor NBDC budget to actual expenditures, producing regular and special reports, performing budget analyses, and calculating budget adjustments caused by revised projections or re-budgets. Assist with daily accounting operations including proper payment of invoices from specific cost objects. Confere regularly with program directors of NBDC, CBA Dean, CBA Associate/Assistant Dean, and various project investigators on budget and grant management. Act as a liaison between principal investigators (PI) and UNO’s grants accounting and sponsored programs. Prepare summary comparison budgets for final grant reporting purposes and grant close-outs. Provide training for CBA professors and staff on grant budgeting, writing budget narratives, allowable expenses, expense tracking, and grant submission as needed. Support CBA professors and staff during and post grant award performance period. Supervision Responsible for supervising the operations of NBDC, including vendor relations and employees. Supervise and manage one or more administrative staff. Monitor admin staff duties such as travel reports, invoice payments, graduate assistant agreements, personnel action forms, and employee record‑keeping. Manage vendor relations for office leases, telephone services, advertising, copiers, and other office needs. Business Manager/Human Resources for NBDC Monitor and help implement personnel policies at NBDC. Develop and maintain position descriptions for unit staff. Support NBDC Program Managers with personnel actions including hiring, separations, reclassifications, and record‑keeping. Facilitate performance evaluations for staff personnel. Manage onboarding process for new employees (orientation, system access, parking, etc.). Supervise processing of monthly and bi‑weekly payroll. Coordinate efforts to improve and sustain a positive organizational culture. Resolve employee grievances as necessary. Ensure compliance with UNO, University of Nebraska, and state policies and procedures. Serve as a resource to ensure regulatory compliance for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, termination, EEO, affirmative action, ADA. Oversee personnel records management and retention compliance. Budget/Financial Administration Prepare budgets for the SBDC grant and for solicitation of SBA supplemental funds. Prepare budgets for NBDC and all federal and state grants, including allocations of funds between federal and non‑federal sources. Communicate annually with SBDC sub‑contract institutions regarding intent to form sub‑contracts, signed approvals, and budget approvals. Advise NBDC Program Directors on budgets for proposals, match capacity, allocation of funds, and availability of sources of funds. Advise on allowability and allocability of grant expenditures per the cost principles of the Code of Federal Regulations 2 CFR 200. Lead financial program reviews by the SBA. Monitor NBDC state‑aided account to ensure funds are used properly and not overspent. Prepare paperwork for UNO’s budget office for any fund transfers or changes to the NBDC state‑aided budget approved by the state director. Monitor and maintain standards for percent of effort allocations for all grants and manage percent of effort reporting. Required Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or related field. Experience: Five years of business administration experience, including budget, financial, and/or grant management. Others: Will consider a combination of relevant education and experience. Preferred Qualifications Education: Master’s degree in Business Administration or related field. Compliance Requirements Credit Check: Yes Motor Vehicle Licensing Validity Check: NoPre‑employment Physical Request and Assessment: No Drug Screen: No Applicant Documents Required Documents: Resume Cover Letter Optional Documents: None. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.