Business Manager
Listed on 2026-03-12
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Management
Business Management, Business Administration, Administrative Management
About Us
Augusta University is Georgia’s innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia’s cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.
Augusta is home to Georgia’s only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.
The Business Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery’s financial, administrative, and human resource functions. This role oversees budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and departmental operations to support clinical, research, and educational missions. The Business Manager partners with departmental leadership and institutional stakeholders to ensure efficient use of resources, adherence to policies and regulations, and long‑term financial sustainability.
Responsibilities- Financial Management – Responsible for an in‑depth understanding of USG fund accounting processes, chart of accounts, CFCs, and People Soft; preparation of financial reports regarding departmental operations; assistance with annual department budgets; monitoring and maintaining department accounts; addressing/resolving issues from payroll, requisitions, etc.; maintaining healthy funding balances; preparing quarterly analysis of available funding.
- Overall Operations – Responsible for out‑processing departing department faculty and staff; assisting with contract needs; diligent tracking of all work; ensuring all loops are closed and nothing is missed or delayed; managing building/facility/moving needs; developing understanding of educational programs; staying on top of special events; initiating and enforcing new protocols, processes, or policies when necessary.
- Conference Coordinator – Works with the committee to coordinate and execute the annual CME stroke conference; manages and negotiates venue and A/V contracts; creates and distributes collateral; recruits and liaises with exhibitors; manages CME requirements; maintains financial documents to track expenses and income; communicates with registrants; prepares event items; delivers a well‑attended and financially healthy event.
- Business Operations – Understands AU and MCG processes and practices; processes salary distributions, compensation approvals, e‑par transactions; tracks faculty effort; manages salary changes; calculates and reports RVUs; handles supplemental pay; initiates budget amendments; completes cost transfers; assists with check requests; serves as departmental signatory; processes retired/rehire paperwork; manages fiscal‑year calendar; trains stakeholders on spending policies.
- Staff Management – Manages office support staff; prepares and processes HR documentation; enters job postings; screens applicants; sets up and completes interviews; initiates hires and onboarding; conducts annual staff reviews; manages disciplinary issues; ensures equity in pay and duties; serves as point person in emergencies.
- Coverage/Back‑up – Provides coverage and back‑up for the Business Manager/Grant Manager and the Department Administrator as needed.
- Other – Performs urgent functions as needed; assists with urgent reporting issues; takes additional duties; remains flexible as processes change with AU/MCG, Wellstar, and new responsibilities arise.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or a related discipline with three years of administrative management experience.
- Higher education experience.
- Working knowledge of AU policies and procedures.
- Complete understanding of the structure and guidelines related to National Institute of Health sponsored projects.
- Additional years of experience in accounting or…
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