BUSINESS MANAGER

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary
The Business Manager develops, manages, and implements operational procedures and policies for the business and support services functions of the facility. This includes establishing and maintaining accounting procedures, fiscal reporting methods, procedures for payment of invoices and other related activities. Additional support services functions may include payroll, purchasing, communications, food services, warehouse, commissary, inventory property control, laundry, information technology and insurance.

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The Business Manager prepares and monitors annual budgets. Advises management of budget status.
• Monitors staffing roster, overtime, medical costs and coordinates with Warden to assist in achieving monthly budget throughout the year.
• The Business Manager directs the work of other employees. This would include selection, hiring, evaluating performance, employee training/development, promoting and any disciplinary action, including termination.
• Directs the maintenance of recording and control procedures involving the collection, evaluation, processing, preparation, submission and reconciliation of accounts.
• The Business Manager participates in overall facility planning activities.
• Prepares and approves billing documents and submits invoices for payment.
• The Business Manager reviews and approves all financial and accounting records, transactions, and functions of the facility and inmates.
• Provides for receiving, storing, and accountability of supplies, services, and equipment.
• The Business Manager maintains census figures, meals served, man-day figures, and other pertinent data.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business related field such as Business, Finance, or Accounting required and a minimum of five (5) years of work experience in a finance-related role required with budget preparation/control or administration of government contracts preferred, or an equivalent combination of work experience and education. (Master's degree in business or public administration can substitute for one year of the required supervisory experience).
• Must exhibit leadership qualities to gain the respect of all employees. Must have the ability and desire to work in a cooperative manner and to make management decisions.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

GEO Reentry Services LLC.