Office Manager - Extension Business Office

Office Manager - Extension Business Office University of Illinois Extension, Business Office

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Be a part of our story. Through learning partnerships that extend knowledge and change lives, University of Illinois Extension provides educational programs aimed at making life better, healthier, safer, and more profitable for individuals and their communities. Illinois Extension has operated continuously for more than 100 years connecting the citizens of Illinois to their land‑grant university by providing educational programming around the state.

University of Illinois Extension is based in the College of ACES and works with all colleges and units of the University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign.

Working with Extension personnel throughout the state and on campus, provides support to the Illinois Extension Business Office ensuring critical administrative and accounting functions are completed in compliance with University guidelines. Business Operation Support

• Calculates monthly fees for Extension Distribution Services, including USPS, UPS, Handling and Labor/Material, and bills the appropriate campus departments in Banner.
• Manages weekly UPS and quarterly Pitney Bowes invoices and submits them to OBFS UPAY for payment. Notifies merchants of changes to purchase order numbers at beginning of new fiscal year. Keeps an eye on available postage funds and requests additional funds as needed.
• Independently prepares and submits the monthly sales tax report for Distribution Services to University Accounting and Financial Reporting department. Also assists in collecting and preparing monthly sales tax report for all of Extension self‑supporting funds (approximately 80 funds), troubleshooting any issues as they arise.
• Manages quarterly credit card fee billing to various campus departments for their credit card sales.
• Manages Change Fund Custodian Assignments and Increase Requests for 27 Extension Units independently, ensuring appropriate documentation is submitted and Units remain in compliance with University standards.
• Independently creates Monthly Financial Reports to assist the Associate Director of Extension with budgeting.
• Uses Emburse to process monthly payments to vendors for retirees’ Health, Dental, and Life insurance.
• Manages annual 1099 reporting by reviewing and approving 4‑H participants receiving any kind of award or premium payment. Tracking and securely storing all required sensitive information for all of Extension Units.
• Issues all Amazon e‑codes and reviews all refund, award/prize, and 4‑H premium expense reports in Emburse.
• Independently creates and follows up on requisitions for purchase orders for Extension Administrative/Central offices, including annual renewals. Completes receiving reports in Banner when required and makes sure invoices are approved.
• Independently reviews and approves (or rejects) requisitions & iBuy orders for $5,000 or more. Also reviews and approves or completes JVs from various Extension areas to ensure the proper funds and account codes are used.
• Provides approval/support for Academic Professional Development Awards and follows up to make sure the award is spent.
• Provides back up to the Business Administrative Associate with processing checks from Extension Units and Contract Requests.
• Assists the Extension accountants with fund…