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Purdue University

Business Manager, SLHS and HTM

🇺🇸 Remote - West Lafayette, IN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Finance

🗓️ November 19th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Purdue University is hiring a Business Manager to oversee the finances and business office support for HTM & SLHS within the College of Health & Human Sciences, managing over $23 million in annual expenditures. The role involves interpreting University and external policies, collaborating with central offices, preparing financial reports, and supporting strategic financial management and long-range planning.

Highlights
  • Manage finances and business office support for academic departments with large budgets.
  • Serve as a liaison between the department, college, and central offices.
  • Interpret and implement University, Federal, State, and agency policies and procedures.
  • Prepare financial and management reports for forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.
  • Provide mentorship and support to business office staff and collaborate with department heads, directors, faculty, and students.
  • Required skills include proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), financial analysis, data reporting tools, and ability to navigate systems like SAP.
  • Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, or related field and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Helpful experience includes accounting coursework, knowledge of sponsor regulations, and familiarity with SAP, Cognos, and Banner systems.
  • Position classification: Exempt, Management 2 pay band, referred to as Job Code 20004062.
  • Offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.

Business Manager, SLHS and HTM Full Description

The Business Manager will direct the management of the finances and business office support for HTM & SLHS within the College of Health & Human Sciences with annual weighted expenditures exceeding $23 million dollars.  Serve as the resource/liaison for the Department to the College and central offices. Provide proper interpretation of University, Federal, State, and sponsoring agency policies, and procedures. Collaborate closely with central business service operations and other related entities in meeting the strategic goals of the University.  This position will play a key role in the preparation of financial and management reports to support long-range planning forecasts; budget recommendations, planning, and analysis; and financial analysis and strategic financial management of College resources.  Serve as mentor and key resource person to peers within Business Office. Maintain units that provides excellent business management support to Department Heads, Directors, faculty, staff and students.

This position is fully remote.

What We’re Looking For:
Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, or related field of study
  • 2+ years of business administration, financial management, or related experience
 
Skills needed:
  • Ability to analyze, interpret, implement, and communicate University policies and procedures
  • Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Ability and knowledge to utilize data reporting tools to analyze data, prepare reports, and present data according to user requirements
  • Excellent planning, problem-solving, analytical, organizational, project management, financial analysis, supervisory, and customer service skills
  • Ability to influence and build work relationships among a diverse workforce at all levels
  • Must be able to foster a participative supervisory style that utilizes accountability, respect and teamwork to successfully guide the work of others
  • Must possess a learning orientation to changing technology impacting business processes, e.g. SAP, etc. 
  • Proficient in following software: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Demonstrate originality, creativity, and ability to resolve complex issues on a daily basis
 
What is helpful:
  • Six credit hours of accounting coursework   
  • A demonstrated knowledge of sponsor and University regulations and basic proficiency in all technical and professional skills related to business office and contract grant management 
  • Knowledge of SAP, Cognos, and Banner

Additional Information:
  • Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  
  • A background check will be required for employment in this position
  • FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
  • Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
  • Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days

Career Stream
  • Management 2
  • Pay Band: S065
  • Job Code: 20004062
 
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