Director of Business Operations

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Position Information

Position Title

Position Title Director of Business Operations

Division

Division College of Agriculture

Department

Department Agricultural Science

Number of hours per week

Number of hours per week 37.5

Days to be worked

Months per year

Months per year Fiscal (12 months)

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Job Type

Job Type Full-Time

Campus

Campus Main Campus

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Position Number

Position Number

Advertised Salary

Advertised Salary Commensurate with education and experience

Pay Basis

Pay Basis Monthly

Job Description

Tennessee State University College of Agriculture invites applications for the position of Director of Fiscal Operations. The Director of Fiscal Operations is directly responsible to the Dean and Director of Research/Administrator of Extension.
Job responsibilities:

• Plans and directs multi-million dollar financial /accounting activities/matters within the College of Agriculture to ensure the integrity and proper allocation of fiscal, human, and physical resources of the College.
• Supervises personnel in the College’s Business Office and works collaboratively with additional personnel strategically placed in other offices in the University.
• Ensures the integrity of financial data and accuracy of fiscal reports produced by the College. Identifies and solves problems in matters related to fiscal issues for all funded projects.
• Ensures compliance with federal regulations and guidelines relative to fiscal affairs.
• Supervises, trains and evaluate the performance of assigned staff. Interacts with funding agencies regarding fiscal matters; plans and develops short- and long-term budgets to provide projections and forecasts and analyzes financial impacts.
• Responsible for preparing fiscal reports as a primary responsibility in addition to the supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience in preparing fiscal reports for the government is essential.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a Baccalaureate degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related areas. Significant knowledge and experience of accounting and business matters as well as strong analytical, organizational and communication skills. Significant, demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and managing financial and administrative policies and procedures; preferably in a university or educational setting plus five years of progressively responsible experience including supervision. Extensive knowledge of fiscal principles, practices, and procedures relative to research and grant administration. Working knowledge of fund accounting principles and practices; knowledge of USDA and university policies and procedures; government/fund accounting experience, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Open Date

Open Date 11/11/2025

Close Date

Job Category

Job Category Administrative/Professional

Requisition Number

Tennessee State University offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes annual leave (vacation), sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, flexible benefits plans and more.