Inside Higher Ed
Operations and Finance Manager, Physics
Inside Higher Ed, Binghamton, New York, United States
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Job Description
Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3) Salary: $57,151 The Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy at Binghamton University seeks an outstanding candidate for a full-time professional staff member to serve as the Operations and Finance Manager. The Operations and Finance Manager provides support for a wide variety of administrative and budgetary matters related to the daily functioning of the department, including: coordination of fiscal operations for the department, course building and curriculum planning, building administration for space occupied by the department, scheduling and record keeping, and supervision of office staff. Key Responsibilities
Management of all fiscal operations in collaboration with the chair, including providing budget reports, monitoring all deposits and expenses, and making budgetary projections In collaboration with faculty and staff, auditing and approving laboratory and lab manual fees and associated expenditures Assemble the department curriculum plan and course scheduling in consultation with the chair Creatively solve departmental challenges related to enrollment, space, and budgetary issues Monitor and implement pre-requisites and co-requisites across a wide range of courses Collaborate with other departments associated with physics on campus Provide administrative assistance to the chair, e.g. such as providing information and reports required for chair decisions, communicating with other administrative units on campus (Dean's office, HR, registrar, etc.), calendar management, scheduling faculty and staff meetings, taking and dissemination of meeting minutes, drafting chair letters, etc. Oversee administrative tasks related to changes in departmental personnel, including: compiling and submitting faculty personnel cases, coordinating faculty and staff recruitment, hiring and assigning federal work study students, reviewing TA and grader assignments, and completing all human resource system transactions for the department in the HR system Coordinate Smart Energy building and access functions, including working with Physical Facilities as needed to address repairs, renovations, and maintenance issues Supervision of office staff which includes managing general and specialized duties for members of the office dedicated to undergraduate, graduate, and general departmental administrative tasks Requirements
Bachelor's degree (or higher) Accounting training and/or experience Experience with spreadsheets and databases Two or more years of experience in an office administration role, i.e. records management, resource allocation, budget and financial management, maintenance of confidential records, etc. Effective written and verbal communication skills Effective organization skills and attention to detail Computer literacy and experience, i.e. office products, email, online calendar management, database management, etc. Preferred
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in accounting, business administration, or related field Five or more years of experience in an office administration role Experience with building management and interacting with maintenance/facilities Visa sponsorship is not available for this position Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials. Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
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Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3) Salary: $57,151 The Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy at Binghamton University seeks an outstanding candidate for a full-time professional staff member to serve as the Operations and Finance Manager. The Operations and Finance Manager provides support for a wide variety of administrative and budgetary matters related to the daily functioning of the department, including: coordination of fiscal operations for the department, course building and curriculum planning, building administration for space occupied by the department, scheduling and record keeping, and supervision of office staff. Key Responsibilities
Management of all fiscal operations in collaboration with the chair, including providing budget reports, monitoring all deposits and expenses, and making budgetary projections In collaboration with faculty and staff, auditing and approving laboratory and lab manual fees and associated expenditures Assemble the department curriculum plan and course scheduling in consultation with the chair Creatively solve departmental challenges related to enrollment, space, and budgetary issues Monitor and implement pre-requisites and co-requisites across a wide range of courses Collaborate with other departments associated with physics on campus Provide administrative assistance to the chair, e.g. such as providing information and reports required for chair decisions, communicating with other administrative units on campus (Dean's office, HR, registrar, etc.), calendar management, scheduling faculty and staff meetings, taking and dissemination of meeting minutes, drafting chair letters, etc. Oversee administrative tasks related to changes in departmental personnel, including: compiling and submitting faculty personnel cases, coordinating faculty and staff recruitment, hiring and assigning federal work study students, reviewing TA and grader assignments, and completing all human resource system transactions for the department in the HR system Coordinate Smart Energy building and access functions, including working with Physical Facilities as needed to address repairs, renovations, and maintenance issues Supervision of office staff which includes managing general and specialized duties for members of the office dedicated to undergraduate, graduate, and general departmental administrative tasks Requirements
Bachelor's degree (or higher) Accounting training and/or experience Experience with spreadsheets and databases Two or more years of experience in an office administration role, i.e. records management, resource allocation, budget and financial management, maintenance of confidential records, etc. Effective written and verbal communication skills Effective organization skills and attention to detail Computer literacy and experience, i.e. office products, email, online calendar management, database management, etc. Preferred
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in accounting, business administration, or related field Five or more years of experience in an office administration role Experience with building management and interacting with maintenance/facilities Visa sponsorship is not available for this position Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials. Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
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