Job Description

Job Summary
The Business Manager is Pioneer Theatre Company’s chief accountant; managing payroll, hiring, purchasing, and accounts payable, and reports directly to the General Manager. The Business Manager is supported by one full-time company assistant, and supports the work of the theatre’s department heads by processing all personnel and non-personnel expenditures. The Business Manager works with the General Manager on monthly reconciliations of theatre expenditures with the University’s PeopleSoft system.
Responsibilities
Some of the primary functions and responsibilities of PTC’s Business Manager are:
Serves as chief payroll officer for the theatre, responsible for the timely and accurate input of payroll information for full-time and part-time staff, including the theatre’s actors. In particular, this position must process payroll information for the timely weekly pay of union actors employed by PTC.
Serves as the chief hiring officer for the theatre, executing employment processes, liaising with the University HR department, and updating and maintaining personnel records.
Serves as lead purchasing and accounts payable officer, responsible for working with PTC Department Heads on the processing and accounting of all theatre expenditures in compliance with the University of Utah procedures.
Executes all union contracts, pension and health weekly reports, and other required paperwork related to the employment of union actors, directors, and designers.
Serves as liaison with the various theatrical unions in the filing of contracts and paying pension and health contributions.
Responsible for executing all required University accounting paperwork and processes, including year-end adjusted trial balances, journal entry transfers, purchase card reallocations, departmental deposits, and maintaining non-personnel records for the theatre.
Works with the theatre’s general manager on monthly reconciliations between the theatre’s budgets and University’s PeopleSoft system.
Provides documentation and support during the theatre’s independent and University auditing processes.
Provides support with contract creation and execution.
May develop departmental procedures as needed.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). Four to six years of progressively more responsible management experience. Background knowledge of hiring department’s area of specialization in order to analyze, plan and draw conclusions for recommendations to superiors. Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and directing employees and processes in order to effectively monitor and develop subordinates and to ensure the smooth operation of department. Master’s degree in a related area may be preferred.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
A candidate possessing previous experience with the University of Utah or other public higher education institutional payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, hiring, and general accounting procedures is strongly preferred. Excel proficiency is important.

Knowledge of, or interest in, theatre is a plus.
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