Business Officer – Part-time

Class Summary

This is a part-time position with a maximum of 1,508 hours per year and is not eligible for paid holidays, leave, or benefits.

The Department of Support Services, Business Services Division, is searching for a candidate to fill a part-time Business Officer position. The duties of the part-time Business Officer are fiscally centered and require the knowledge and application of budgetary and governmental accounting principles. This role will be responsible for performing professional level work to include preparing, coordinating, and reviewing items for the Board of Commissioners agenda and County Administrator approvals.

• Strong attention to detail, prioritization skills, initiative, and ability to effectively work both independently and as a member of a team
• Completing work, providing any necessary feedback, and processing approvals
• Completing fiscal activities in compliance with established policies and procedures
• Processing and reviewing a variety of transactions involving purchase orders, accounts receivables, invoices, accounts payable, contracts, and/or other related information while monitoring compliance with established policies and procedures
• Researching, interpreting, updating, and maintaining a variety of records, databases, reports, and logs
• Managing various audit functions such as payables, receivables, vendor payments, contract renewals, updating and initiating contract routing and completing recommendation letters
• Position requires effective and professional communication (both written and verbal) with other members of the Support Services Department, external departments, and vendors
• Developing training documents, guides, and presentation materials
• Scanning, copying, and other similar functions

• Employee will be required to perform public speaking functions typically for internal purposes such as training or presentations.

• This position requires reliable transportation, as it involves regular travel between two work locations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field and
• Two (2) years of professional level accounting experience or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above

• Financial experience including bookkeeping, payables, receivables, cash management, contracts, purchasing, customer service

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