Careers at RMU

Position Department: Financial Planning and Analysis

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

The Manager – Budgets and Grants supports the Finance & Accounting department by providing leadership and oversight for the university’s budgeting, financial planning, and grant administration processes. This role ensures the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of all budget development, monitoring, and reporting activities, while coordinating financial analyses that guide strategic and operational decision-making. The manager also oversees the fiscal administration of externally funded grants—ensuring adherence to institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements—and serves as a key resource to academic and administrative units. Through effective collaboration, data-driven insights, and strong financial stewardship, the position advances the university’s financial sustainability and supports its academic and research missions.

• Provides leadership and oversight for the university’s budgeting, financial planning, and grant administration processes.
• Oversees the fiscal administration of externally funded grants—ensuring adherence to institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements.
• Serves as a key resource to academic and administrative units.
• Develops revenue and expense budgets for areas of University supported.
• Creates robust reporting tools that improve efficiency and eliminate manual processes.
• Maintains planning and forecasting models used for projections.
• Reviews cost trends and identify cost containment opportunities to reduce waste.
• Participates in cross functional teams for decision support.
• Develops profitability analysis.
• Participates in cross functional teams to develop and improve processes.
• Develops standardized management reports and information systems to assist in business decision making.
• Lead point of financial contact for areas of University supported.
• Assists customers in managing their operating budgets and makes financial recommendations to areas of University supported.
• Work independently to resolve complex business issues and demonstrate the presence to work through these issues at all levels, including with members of the senior leadership team.
• Work with a broad set of teams across the University to further develop internal processes and information systems to assist in the making of better business decisions.
• Form 990 preparation including all tasks to complete and file.
• Finance & treasury functions, such as cash-flow forecasting, strategic modeling, and financial analysis using large data sets.
• Board & Committee presentation assistance.
• Analysis for leadership team.
• Conducts ad-hoc analysis as needed.
• Builds professional and productive relationships within the University.
• Detects and eliminates non-value-added tasks through continuous improvement.
• Presents results to audiences with varying levels of financial expertise.
• Business relationship interaction.
• Revenue/sales growth opportunities utilizing the University's assets.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field. IT/Systems second degree preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Finance, Treasury, Accounting, Strategy, Revenue/Sales Generation, and/or Grant / Contract management functions required. Supervisory experience required. IT background/knowledge including familiarity with ERP systems preferred.
• In-depth understanding of finance & accounting concepts/procedures including budgeting forecasting, modeling, strategic direction and execution, expense efficiency initiatives, financial statement review and analysis, cash flow forecasting, contract/grant management.
• Comprehensive understanding of the financial impact within an organization’s business operations.
• Ability to multi-task in an evolving environment.
• Robust verbal & written communication skills.
• Strong Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work.
• High initiative, self starter, and team-oriented focus.
• Ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information.
• History of collaborating with executives, owners, and/or senior management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with heavy emphasis on Excel and Powerpoint.
• Adherence to compliance and legal requirements.

Exemption Status: Exempt

Act 153 Clearance Required: No

Required To Pass a Motor Vehicle Report Check (If driving on behalf of the University): No

Required to Pass a Credit Check: No

Additional Posting Information: None

Special Applicant Instructions: None

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