Business Operations Specialist

Job Profile

Administrative Operations Specialist 2

Administrative Operations

Full time

$55,000.00 USD Annual

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

The Department of English is looking for a Business Operations Specialist to perform a broad scope of financial tasks. Under general supervision, this position completes financial activities within the department and for areas, centers, and initiatives that receive operational support from the department. This position furthers the department’s mission as an academic unit by supporting students, faculty, and staff with financial activities that advance the university’s charter.

The candidate will report to the Business Operations Manager, Senior, in the department’s business office.

$51,500-$55,000 annually; DOE

• Follow all unit, college, and university policies, practices, and regulations as it relates to the position.
• Process Procurement Card (P-Card) transactions from purchase through to reconciliation in accordance with university policies and procedures.
• File and record all transactions the position is responsible for processing in unit's log and maintain documentation in unit’s database/shared drive.
• Submit requisitions, supplier invoices, and non-travel expense reports in Workday FMS.
• Submit receipts for purchase orders as goods are received and services performed.
• Submit invoices to Accounts Payable, ensuring payments are processed and following up as needed on payment status.
• Prepare and submit travel requests and expense reports in Concur.
• Process deposits in accordance with cash-handling policy and practices and verify the deposit shows in the correct account.
• Process disbursements for scholarships, fellowships, awards, prizes, mini-grants, etc.
• Complete documentation necessary for financial transactions, including, but not limited, the unit’s request to use funds (RUF) form, business meals form (BMF), interviewee expense summary, independent contractor determination checklist (ICC), speaker/artist/performer agreement (SAP), etc.
• This position receives regular review of objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and regulatory requirements, laws and standards.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles, financial practices, regulations and standards.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Skill in effective communication, both verbal and written.
• Skill in planning, analyzing and establishing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment subject to quickly changing priorities, sensitive information and short deadlines and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative, professional working relationships both within and across organizational areas.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with faculty and staff.
• Knowledge of PC-based software for spreadsheet, database, word processing and presentation applications.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions.

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Infrequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular use of standard office equipment, including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone, and associated computer/technology peripherals.

Driving is not required for this position.

Campus:
Tempe

No Federal Funding

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.