Business Manager

Hiring Range: $4,260 – $6,390/month + benefits including fully paid family health insurance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain a timely and accurate system of accounting, review internal controls, ensure that financial statements and agency financial activities conform to GAAP and other state/federal regulatory and audit standards.

• Administer financial operations of the agency including all accounts receivable and payable/disbursement activities, general ledger accounting, audit, OMB closing package, banking, and funds transfer to State Treasurer.

• Prepare and analyze agency budgets, monitor and manage revenues and expenditures, provide monthly and annual reports both internally and as required by OMB.

• Monitor input of data in Department custom software/record-keeping systems utilized for managing agency operations. Assure accuracy of invoicing for services, generate financial and program reports for internal use and external requirements.

• Coordinate HR functions including payroll and payroll records management with OMB PeopleSoft modules; administer time/leave management; assure compliance with employment laws/regulations/rules/policies; perform benefits administration activities in conjunction with NDPERS and other employee benefits providers.

• Effectively manage and supervise a team of 3 full-time staff that provides support for daily business operations. Manage workflow and assist Program Managers in coordinating inspection, certification and testing efforts.

• Ensure the confidentiality of HR, business and agency information and records.

• Coordinate IT functions of agency including desktop support, maintaining information technology systems and networks utilized in agency operations.

• Establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with internal staff, customers of agency services, state agency fiscal, HR, IT and risk management contacts, on-campus telecommunication and facility partners, business associates and affiliated agencies to perform business management duties.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration with accounting coursework.

• 2 years of work experience in business or operations management that included supervision of staff.

• Degree or minor in accounting.

• Work experience processing accounts receivables and payables.
• Work experience in general ledger accounting, audit, and cash management.
• Work experience preparing and monitoring a budget.
• Work experience in payroll administration.
• Work experience using PeopleSoft financial and human resource modules utilized by the State of ND.
• Work experience using State of ND OMB financial and reporting tools (COGNOS).
• Work experience using custom software programs and/or providing desktop hardware/software support.
• Work experience in seed or agriculture industry business functions.

Applicants must complete an online application and upload a resume, cover letter, and college transcript (official or unofficial) by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The cover letter must include a detailed description of how the applicant meets the minimum and preferred qualifications.

Applicants who are residents of ND and eligible to claim veteran’s preference must upload Form DD214. Claims for disabled veteran’s preference must also upload a current statement of disabled status from the Veteran’s Affairs Office.

For more information about the position or a copy of the position summary, contact Ken Bertsch at (701) 231-5400. If you need accommodation or assistance in the application or interview process, please contact Kim Wassim at (701) 328-4737.