Business Officer II

The position advises assigned college or unit administrative leadership about financial matters, oversees and advises the leadership team about financial and administrative decisions affecting their units. This position is responsible for ensuring the fiscal integrity of all general education, donation, revenue, grant and other budgets, within the specified units, ensuring compliance with all governing federal, state and University of Idaho policies and procedures and for providing the full spectrum of budgeting and administrative requirements for the unit including high-level budget planning and fiscal management.

• Provides leadership, support, direction and training for financial support staff
• Collaboratively developing current and long-term budgets
• Monitoring funds usage and preparing budget projections, developing and providing periodic financial reports for unit leadership and other administrators as required
• Provides leadership and guidance for business processes
• Acting as a representative for the units in policy and compliance matters, financial business, accountability, and financial strategic planning in addition to providing general unit support in areas of strategic importance
• Other duties as assigned

Positions at this level manage a portfolio of funds for a college or division with annual operating expenses of approximately $10 - $20m, comprised of General Education funding and generally four or more additional fund types of moderate to high complexity. Positions most often supervise dedicated fiscal specialists and the work of administrative and/or financial specialists with alternate reporting lines within the college or division.

Fiscal operations at this level generally support activities of 100 - 150 faculty and staff.