The Business Affairs Manager is responsible for the fiscal operations of ECU Transit. It serves as the primary point of contact for accounts payable/receivable, oversees the department's procurement processes, and manages all departmental travel requests/reimbursements. It is responsible for all student and temporary hiring processes, completes initial review of all applicants for student positions, and manages student conduct/GPA/schedule checks. This position supervises a Payroll Coordinator and also serves as a SuperAdmin in Kronos with responsibility for maintaining departmental timekeeping standards and guidelines. All Transit contracts for apartment complexes are overseen by this position, with responsibility to collect revenue, confirm performance of agreed-upon services, and work with Legal/Materials Management on updating and appropriately executing. This position also works with vendors on service/maintenance contracts for technology and services (Clever Devices, NextBus, TransLoc, Enterprise). The Business Affairs Manager performs monthly walk-throughs and visual inspection of all indoor/outdoor facilities, and submits work orders as needed through ECUAIM work order system to coordinate repairs/maintenance with Facilities and private contractors. This position is responsible for managing inventory of all supplies for ECU Transit, and ensures sufficient office, copy room, and storage supplies as well as procurement of uniforms and coordinates with ECU Surplus Office for appropriate disposal of state-owned property and vehicles.
Finance
Ensure departmental compliance with spending, budget, and university guidelines
Ensure appropriate oversight, compliance, checks and balances and audit guidelines with all departmental financial processes
Monitor monthly expenses and transactions for proper account coding and appropriate spending limits based on adopted/approved budget and line-item spending limits
Ensure timely and accurate payment of departmental invoices
Ensure timely review/payment of fuel invoices ($400,000 annually) to NCDOT (gas and diesel) and Greenville Utilities (CNG)
Ensure timely review/payment of monthly maintenance contract invoices – Gregory Poole, Cummins, White's ($1,000,000+ annually)
Extensive use of all Banner systems is required
Regular use of PORT for purchase orders/payment to vendors
Coordinate with Materials Management and ITCS for contracts and payments over $5,000 and technology/software review
Ensure payment and renewal of service/maintenance contracts for Transit technology hardware/software – Clever Devices ($75,000), Remix ($35,000), TransLoc ($15,000)
Regular use of Procard for payment to vendors with $25,000 monthly limit
Perform monthly reconciliation on all revenue and expense accounts
Prepare and ensure monthly reports are submitted to the Division
Prepare monthly financial reports for the Director
Prepare financial reports for quarterly and annual reports
Assist in annual budget preparation process
Stay current on ECU records retention guidelines and ensure departmental compliance and appropriate records removal/storage/destruction
Perform collections for charter services $750,000 annual revenue
Make all departmental deposits into appropriate accounts following all ECU guidelines
Handles all incoming and outgoing departmental mail service
Departmental travel administrator – travel preauthorization and post travel reimbursement
Utilize/setup U-Store for departmental online credit card payments
Maintain bus service contracts for apartment communities – 3 updates & legal review annually
Ensure contracts are properly executed for over 1 million dollars of annual revenue
Work with clients and ECU Legal and Materials Management for updates and proper tax paperwork
Ensure collection of revenue & reconciliation of accounts
Manages leased Enterprise Rent a Car vehicle fleet – coordinates service/inspection/mileage/vehicle change out/invoices ($40,000 annually)
Administration
Provide administrative support to the departmental Director
Manage the Director's calendar, respond to meeting requests, setup meeting/calls
Communicate directly with faculty, staff, and students on behalf of the Director
Generate correspondence on behalf of the Director to internal and external constituents
Ensure departmental compliance with university policy for record keeping and retention
Ensure departmental compliance with documentation of financial/HR/timekeeping procedures
Supervise/manage all departmental inventory and supplies
Utilize the ECU work order system for facility maintenance and repairs
Serve as departmental representative for fixed assets and surplus property
Human Resources
Departmental SuperAdmin for Kronos timekeeping
Review/approve time for department as departmental approver
Oversee departmental Kronos guidelines
Provide guidance and oversight for job postings for student and temporary positions
Coordinate full-time postings
Ensure compliance and approvals for hiring proposals
Manage HR functions for all full-time and temporary employees
Work with Campus Living and Student Affairs Business Office staff on personnel matters
Direct/oversee/provide approvals to Payroll Coordinator position
Review employee records to ensure that department maintains current and accurate records for 100+ students/20+ temporary/15 full-time
Serve on hiring/discipline committees as needed
Supervision
Provide direction and oversight to Payroll Coordinator position
Perform timely intermediate & annual evaluation and goal setting for employee(s)
Special Instructions To Application:
Please ensure your full range of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience and education are listed on your application. Do not write 'see resume' on your application when completing the job duties section.
If you answer the questions at the end of the application, please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences to support your answers (see job duties section of previous employment).
Failure to answer the questions at the end of the application will not preclude your application from being considered but may result in your application not receiving full consideration of your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Minimum Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Full time or Part time: Full Time
Position Location (city): Greenville
Position Number: 001272
Organizational Unit Overview:
ECU Transit is responsible for providing a full range of transit services essential to the successful operation of the university. ECU Transit receives most of its funding through a special transit fee that is assessed to students as part of their university fees. As an essential department within the Division of Student Affairs, ECU Transit has two primary purposes: (1) to provide safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally responsible transportation services to the university community; and (2) to provide a learning laboratory for students to learn and refine business management, communications, public relations, and planning skills. The department consists of full-time administrative staff, contract maintenance staff, and 150+ part-time student employees.
Transit services are available to support student activities, academics, campus operations, residence life, and the campus community. Over two million passenger trips are provided annually to students, staff, faculty, and visitors on established, advertised routes, to, from and around East Carolina University and the City of Greenville. Services are provided with a fleet of over forty vehicles including: thirty, thirty-five, and forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses, light transit vehicles, passenger vans, and ADA compliant vehicles. In addition to bus services, ECU Transit provides a point-to-point van service called SafeRide to supplement the night-time bus routes and to offer a safe, convenient transportation alternative to areas not specifically served by a bus.
Charter services are available to any university recognized organizations, departments, and groups attending university sponsored events any day of the year. Charter services consist of parking shuttles, in town trips, out of town trips and multi-day overnight trips. Transportation is provided using light transit vehicles, transit buses, and highway motorcoach buses.
ECU Transit is an essential component of the on-campus and off-campus living experience at ECU. Necessary transportation is provided to students who would not have any other means to get to, from and around our campuses. ECU Transit also partners with apartment complexes greater than 500 beds to provide their student residents with express transit services during the academic sessions.
To be a national model for student success, public service and regional transformation, East Carolina University uses innovative learning strategies and delivery methods to maximize access; prepares students with the knowledge, skills and values to succeed in a global, multicultural society; develops tomorrow's leaders to serve and inspire positive change; discovers new knowledge and innovations to support a thriving future for eastern North Carolina and beyond; transforms health care, promotes wellness, and reduces health disparities; and improves qualify of life through cultural enrichment, academics, the arts, and athletics. We accomplish our mission through education, research, creative activities, and service while being good stewards of the resources entrusted to us. East Carolina University delivers on the promise of opportunity. We open doors. We improve lives. We transform the present, and we discover the future. In these ways and more, we serve our community, our state, our nation and our world as together we reach toward our greatest potential. Tomorrow starts here.