Program Administrator

🇺🇸 Newark, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $101K - $154K 💻 Finance 🗓️ March 27th, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring a Program Administrator for the School of Nursing. The role involves assisting the Chief Financial Officer and Business Manager with financial and business operations, reviewing budgets and financial analyses, overseeing position control and personnel cost analysis, and supporting academic program financial requirements. The Program Administrator manages financial transactions, interacts with purchasing and payroll departments, and prepares salary and variance analyses.

Highlights

Assist CFO and Business Manager with financial and business operations of the School of Nursing.
Review and approve purchase orders, check requests, and other expense requests.
Prepare journal entries, expense reclassification, and project adjustments; process HR transactions related to faculty and staff hiring.
Oversee monthly FTEs, salary, and fringe analyses, including adjustments per union and university mandates.
Conduct position control by tracking vacancies, employee status changes, promotions, and resignations impacting FTEs and salary expenses.
Required skills include knowledge of spreadsheet applications and database systems for financial/accounting applications.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Health Care Administration, Business Administration or related field; Master’s degree preferred; at least five years of progressively responsible financial analytical experience.
Salary range: $100,723 to $154,106, with final offers based on qualifications and available funds.
Department: Finance Office within the Rutgers School of Nursing, part of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Full-time position with 37.5 hours per week; exempt status and 12-month appointment.