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Jean Brooks

Business Manager

108A Althouse Laboratory

Phone:  (814) 863-4620

Fax:  (814) 863-7024

E-mail:  jeb4@psu.edu

 


Current Position:

Serve as the BMB department business manager:  Oversee operations of the BMB business office including:

 

Major responsibilities include:

  • Supervise business office staff.
  • Review and approve financial and human resource documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Monitor budgets and funds, startup, overhead return; redistribute funds as appropriate. Create and oversee maintenance of tracking systems. Develop and generate reports. 
  • Initiate and disseminate information about procedures to improve controls, accuracy and efficiency of Business office.
  • Advise faculty and staff members on financial procedures.
  • Advise faculty on purchasing procedures; coordinate assignment and cancellation of purchasing cards.
  • Advise faculty on expending research dollars.
  • Assist in preparing department initial operating budget, budget planning and forecasting; recommend quality improvements and cost savings.
  • Oversee departmental appointment processes; oversee generation of visa requests and monitor status of foreign nationals.
  • Coordinate facilities activities.
  • Assist in resolving problems.

 

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