Title: Business Manager
Agency: Rappahannock Community College
Location: Gloucester - 073
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: The anticipated hiring range is $75,000-$85,000, commensurate with experience.
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Additional Detail

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,700 credit students in 2024-2025 and almost 800 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full-time employees and over 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.

ARE YOU SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DREAMS?

RCC seeks applicants for the Business Manager position who share RCC’s values of integrity, diversity, equity, and inclusion, excellence, access, and learning for life. This is a full-time, 12-month, classified staff position. RCC has an excellent benefits package, and the anticipated salary range will be $75,000 - $85,000, commensurate with experience. This position supervises staff and will be located on the Glenns campus.
Reporting to the Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services, the Business Manager will provide overall management of the accounting, budgeting and purchasing functions of the college business office. The college Business Manager plays a key role in overseeing the financial, operational and administrative aspects of the college, ensuring efficient and effective business management. This position will prepare financial reports and associated budget analyses, and cost projects. The incumbent will review and implement internal policies and procedures, assure that all revenue is properly managed, review and approve expenditures, monitor cash and allotment allocations, state appropriations, and post grant management controls. The Business Manager will also serve as a liaison to auditors, lead in the annual ARMICS preparation and provide information and data to various state agencies.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in financial accounting, administrative and business processes
• Extensive experience in financial reporting, budget development and projections
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
• Advanced level computer skills and knowledge of software applications, such as Microsoft Excel
• Experience in supervising employees
• Knowledge of grant administration
• Experience with year-end closing and audit preparation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop, interpret and apply policies and procedures
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize work

Additional Considerations:

• Experience in higher education
• Fund Accounting experience
• PeopleSoft experience (AIS and SIS)
• Experience working with a shared service center

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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