Business Manager

Department: Office of the Vice-Provost Student Affairs
This position is represented by the agreement between the Professional Staff Association and the University of Guelph

Temporary full-time from 12/01/2025 to 10/30/2026 

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General Purpose

The Division of Student Affairs enhances the University of Guelph’s distinctive student experience through programs and services that support learning, growth, and well-being. Reporting to the Office of the Vice-Provost (Student Affairs), the Division includes six departments: Athletics, the Child Care and Learning Centre, the Experiential Learning Hub, Residence Life, Student Experience, and Student Wellness Services. The Student Affairs Shared Service Unit provides business office/financial support to these departments.

Together, these teams foster student success from pre-arrival to graduation through initiatives such as career and co-op education, leadership development, inclusion programming, recreation, child care, and health and wellness supports. The Division also partners with faculty and staff to promote a thriving campus community and to enrich both the curricular and co-curricular experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Finance and Administration, Student Affairs Shared Service Unit, the Business Manager will provide financial planning and analysis services to the Student Affairs group of departments. The incumbent will oversee all areas of accounting and finance including controllership, all financial processes and transactions, adherence to UofG policies and generally accepted accounting principles, financial databases and related software, establishing and maintaining internal controls, cash handling and receipt of revenue, procurement and payment functions.

The Business Manager will work with business units within the Student Affairs departments and will support Student Affairs Directors and Management teams in conducting financial and business analysis, questions and concerns regarding business activities, revenues, expenses, margins and key performance indicators. Examples of business units within Student Affairs departments are: Co-Op and Career Services, Health & Performance Centre, Fitness & Recreation, Intercollegiate Services, Capital Planning and Projects, Facility Rentals and Events, Student Experience and Student Health Services.

At times business modelling may be required, involving creating scenarios and what-if models for new and existing initiatives or programs. The incumbent will support the day-to-day business needs of each unit. They will prepare timely and accurate financial and business summary reports and present results to various levels of staff and UofG leadership.

The incumbent will be the hands-on lead for all annual forecast and budget processes, including both operating and capital, meeting and collaborating with business leads across Student Affairs departments. They will collaborate with the Director, Finance and Administration, Student Affairs Shared Service Unit as well as the Decision Support Unit (DSU) when completing forecast and budget processes.

The Business Manager will identify opportunities for efficiencies in practices and processes, using AI where possible to boost productivity and eliminate lag time in completing tasks.

The successful candidate must value diversity of experiences and perspectives and will play a significant role in supporting and enhancing the Department of Athletics Safe Sport, Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and community building efforts, actions and initiatives.

Requirements

The successful candidate will hold a university degree with five (5) or more years of related experience, and an accounting designation is preferable.

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and characteristics:

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills – both oral and written.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Skill in financial and accounting processes and principles.
• Experience in forecasting, budgeting and financial modeling.
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365 applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Experience managing a team.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in their work and work relationships.

Employee Type: Temporary 
Position Number: 10924311 
Classification: P&M FT- Band 06    
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands 
The target hiring salary for this position is minimum and up to 96% of midpoint for the salary grade.

*Tentative evaluation; subject to committee review.

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

Posting Date:  11/10/2025  
Closing Date:  11/17/2025