The Business Manager provides comprehensive fiscal and operational support to ensure effective financial management and business processes within Student Health and Wellbeing units, including Lafene Health Center, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Cat’s Cupboard, and the Morrison Family Center for Student Well-being. This position is responsible for developing and managing budgets, overseeing day-to-day financial operations, and ensuring compliance with university policies and regulatory standards. The role demonstrates proficiency in financial planning, work design, and project management to enhance operational efficiency and support strategic goals. The incumbent supervises financial staff, fostering a collaborative team environment and ensuring accurate, timely execution of fiscal responsibilities. Acting as a key liaison between departmental leadership and university financial offices, this position plays a critical role in advancing the mission of student health and wellbeing through sound fiscal stewardship and process improvement.
Lafene Health Center provides students with accessible, high-quality, and affordable outpatient healthcare, focusing on keeping students healthy and promoting a healthy campus community. Care is provided by board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners, and nursing professionals, ensuring students receive the same high-quality care they would expect from their healthcare providers at home. Students have access to coordinated and comprehensive services designed to build and maintain their overall well-being. We believe that good health is essential for academic success. The mission of Lafene Health Center at Kansas State University is to offer accessible, high-quality, affordable outpatient healthcare services on the Manhattan campus while also providing exceptional health and well-being education to the student body and the larger Kansas State University community. This mission is guided by the Health Center's core values of compassion, mutual respect, adherence to evidence-based healthcare and university standards, appreciation for timeliness, and collaboration, which ensures students receive respectful, efficient, and comprehensive care while fostering the best possible healthcare experience.
This position is On-site.
All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in finance, accounting or other relative area
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data and prepare detailed reports.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; experience collaborating across departments.
Sponsorship eligibility:
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship
Please submit the following documents:
Applications close on: October 1, 2026
$53,581.00 - $85,686.00
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Employees must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment. International candidates who require employer-sponsored work authorization are welcome to apply. Eligibility for visa sponsorship depends on several factors, including but not limited to, the job’s occupational requirements, specific duties, wage level, the candidate’s qualifications (such as degree field) and available departmental resources. As a result, not all positions or applicants will be eligible for sponsorship.
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