Business Manager I, II, III, or Senior

🇺🇸 Starkville, MS 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Other 🗓️ May 6th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Mississippi State University is hiring a Business Manager I, II, III, or Senior to manage and coordinate the business operations of a department or unit within the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering. The role involves maintaining departmental budgets, administering staff policies and procedures, compiling reports, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with university and funding regulations.

Highlights

Manage pre-award and post-award financial responsibilities for research proposals, contracts, and sub-contracts.
Oversee budget preparation and control, accounting, purchasing, and business planning within the department.
Supervise staff including work allocation, training, performance evaluation, and motivation.
Coordinate development and implementation of internal financial reporting, controls, and information systems.
Prepare budget requests, operating budgets, and legislative budget revisions in coordination with the budget office.
Negotiate contracts and manage cash, accounts receivable, and collections.
Use software applications including BANNER system and proposal submission platforms.
Require a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or management with experience levels varying by rank (from no experience to nine years in financial management/accounting).
Strong knowledge of budget management, business management principles, hiring procedures, customer service, and interpersonal communication.
Work within the Mechanical Engineering department, which has high research activity and significant faculty research expenditures.