Business Officer, Full Time, College of Nursing

The College of Nursing has been providing students and alumni with experiences that extend beyond the classroom for over 130 years. Among the oldest nursing schools in the country, the UC College of Nursing has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. Our mission is to develop nurse leaders who are empowered to generate, explore and apply nursing knowledge for evolving health care environments. If you have a passion for nursing and developing the future nurses that will lead in healthcare come join our college and contribute to our mission. UC Nurses. We See Leaders.

The College of Nursing has an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to join the college as a full time Business Officer. The Business Officer is an integral member of College of Nursing's senior leadership team and is the Chief Financial Officer for the College. The selected candidate will report directly to the Dean of the College of Nursing and has a dotted line reporting relationship to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Finance & Administration. The Business Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, long-term fiscal planning and compliance of the College of Nursing. The Business Officer carries responsibility for all financial and personnel operations of the college. The financial structure of the college is complex and includes management of general and designated funds as well as an array of endowments. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing leadership, mentorship and oversight of the Business Office personnel. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana tri-state areas.

• Responsible for long-range financial and strategic planning as well as overseeing the day-to-day business operations.
• Formulate budget and monitor expenditures in accordance with university rules, and federal and state regulations.
• Responsible for the management of complex budgets. Responsible for the management and oversight of both general funds and development funds. May be responsible for managing grant funding.
• Advise college/unit leadership and other leaders in the university on financial and administrative matters.
• Ensure effective operation of the school/unit's finances and administrative operations in order to achieve objectives.
• Responsible for ensuring the college/unit is following appropriate spending, contracting and reconciliation protocols including compliance with university guidelines.
• Provide regular budget and expense reports for each area within the college/unit including providing support for members of the leadership team in reviewing in interpreting the reports.
• Provide oversight to Sr HR Manager to ensure that the college/unit has an appropriate and diverse workforce including oversight of organizational development, position planning, recruitment and hiring, training and staff development, and evaluation. Provide oversight for performance management and escalated employee relation cases.
• Supervise the primary operations officer for college/unit, assuming responsibility of space planning, renovations, liaison on maintenance and housekeeping.
• Collaborate with Assistant Dean to manage technology strategies and operations for the college/unit including desktop support staff and operations.
• May provide general oversight for other administrative and business units.
• Evaluate operational activities to ensure compliance and make recommendations.
• Manage and direct special projects on behalf of the Dean/unit Vice President or Vice Provost.
• Serve as liaison with internal and external constituents.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Seven (7) years of relevant work experience to include three (3) years supervision.

Bachelor's Degree must be in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field.

• Master's Degree/MBA.
• Experience managing large, complex budgets and financials within higher education.

A Resume and Cover letter are required and must be submitted as part of the online application process. Applications without the required documents will not be reviewed.