Senior Business Support Specialist

University Of Missouri System Saint Louis , MO 63150

Posted 6 days ago

Hiring Department

Educ Academic Support & Admin

Job Description

Nature of Work

The College of Education seeks an enthusiastic, detail-oriented Senior Business Support Specialist to oversee a vibrant, diverse, and high-performing business support team and offer a broad range of business and fiscal operations support for the College of Education. Position reports to the Business Manager for the college.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serves as supervisor and mentor to the Business Support team, plans and sometimes delivers training to team or College in groups or one-on-one

  • Oversees and/or performs a range of administrative activities and serves as a central liaison in the resolution of a variety of day-to-day matters concerning the College

  • Assists Department Chairs and Business Manager in business and fiscal administration for the departments; researches and analyses atypical/complex data and prepares reports (e.g., budget, revenue), noting key issues and patterns in the data

  • Performs a variety of independent, specialized business support duties for the College; executes, documents and reports on business and fiscal operations

  • Oversees scholarship utilization for the College, liaising with Student Financial Aid and departments as needed; reports on utilization to Deans and Business Manager

  • Acts as a key resource in answering questions related to budget; ensures monthly overviews and other reporting deadlines are met; identifies possible risks and opportunities, suggesting strategies to mitigate risks

  • Guides purchasing approvals for the departments, ensuring adherence to budget, spending guidelines and other policy and procedural considerations are met

  • Independently solves routine and complex problems and identifies new, less obvious solutions; ensures the business support team works with other departments and units to accomplish objectives; uses discretion to modify work practices and processes to increase efficiency

  • Maintains department fiscal and HR files, researches and assists with answering questions related to employee and fiscal history

  • Initiates payroll/personnel transactions

  • Assists Business Manager with complex special projects as needed

  • Other duties as assigned

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

Shift

M-F; 8am-5:00pm

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

  • Excellent oral and written communications skills

  • Strong collaborative, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills

  • Goal oriented and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

  • Exceptional attention to detail and demonstrated problem solving skills

  • Supervisory experience is a plus

Anticipated Hiring Range

Pay commensurate with education and experience.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $22.00 -$24.00 hourly

Grade: GGS-008

University Title: Senior Business Support Specialist

Application Materials

Application materials include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date.

Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Job site: http://umsl.jobs.

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). For questions about the application process, please email employment@umsl.edu. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person's success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo or call the Director of Employee and Labor Relations at 573-882-2146.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.

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