Business Manager, College of Aviation

Job Description

About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is an independent, culturally diverse institution providing quality education and research in aviation, aerospace, engineering and other related fields with residential campuses located in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona. The University’s Worldwide campus provides educational opportunities online and at approximately 130 locations throughout the United States, Asia, Europe, and Central/South America.

As the largest and most comprehensive aviation and aerospace-focused university in the world, Embry-Riddle is a unique institution. Over the past 90 years, the University has evolved with the industry to break new ground and produce top-level graduates who serve the ever-changing needs of aviation and aerospace and other STEM-related disciplines. Embry-Riddle offers programs in seven primary fields of study including: Applied Science; Aviation; Business; Computers and Technology; Engineering; Safety, Security and Intelligence; and Space.

For Academic Year 2020-21, there were over 10,700 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students who attended the University’s residential campuses and approximately 32,700 students in total enrolled with the University around the world.

The Opportunity

Embry-Riddle is now hiring a Business Manager for the Daytona Beach College of Aviation. This position maintains fiscal budgeting, business plans, and financial accounts and operations; develops and recommends policies and procedures; performs financial analyses; prepares financial reports; and recommends financial strategies for all budgets (operational, research, etc.) managed by the College of Aviation.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Prepares, administers, monitors, and analyzes college budgets; resolves budget issues; develops and recommends financial policies; processes budget requests, justifications, expenses, and revisions; and monitors revenues and expenses.
• Develops business plans and financial analyses.
• Serves as a liaison between the college and the Provost’s office, Chief Business Officer, and Controller’s office regarding financial matters.
• Assists with distribution of information between Dean and department chairs.
• Assists in preparing annual budget.
• Performs cost analyses and creative cost containment; identifies weak fiscal financial performance; recommends financial solutions and implements corrective action plans; develops and prepares statistical reports.
• Oversees departmental financial accounts; reviews and maintains financial records; assures accurate and timely reporting procedures on fiscal activities; reviews invoice transactions; assists with resource allocation.
• Works with the Office of Sponsored Research Administration to assist with preparation of budgets for grant submissions; provides grant accounting for existing grants; files appropriate financial report(s).
• Assists with developing and implementing strategic, long, and short-term plans to assure fiscal growth and accountability; provides advice after investigating and analyzing financial, personnel, and logistic phases of business proposals; facilitates internal and external communication.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of related work experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of business, budget, and financial processes and practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting rules, procedures, and practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial guidelines and terminology.
• Excellent planning/organizational skills.
• Demonstrated research and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal/human relations skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Supervisory skills.
• Strong proficiency in use of personal computer software, including Microsoft operating systems, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Internet end-user applications.
• Ability to analyze and interpret reports, documents, and statistical data.
• Ability to integrate budgeting and financial functions with management techniques.
• Ability to function independently, with appropriate initiative, creativity, and attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in complex situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.
• Experience working in higher education.

Application Instructions:

• Please apply online at http://careers.erau.edu , requisition R303512, and include a resume/CV and cover letter.