Administrative Business Analyst

Position Summary

The Administrative Business Analyst position supports the accounting and general administrative duties necessary to assist with the overall administration of the Controller's Accounting Office and to help foster the department's customer service-oriented mission. The successful candidate will utilize high-level complex problem-solving and enhanced interpersonal skills to achieve efficiency, effectiveness, and consistency for overall departmental operations.

Position Duties

• Provide accounting and administrative support to management for various Accounting and Travel related programs, processes, and projects. This includes assisting with providing financial and administrative reports to management or various departments; participating in maintaining queries and reporting tools to efficiently generate data to assist with future operational planning; developing/refining work processes or establishing accounting policies/procedures; and resolving problems.
• Complete project work independently to facilitate the successful and efficient functioning of the department. This includes daily review, initiation and/or approval of financial entries in KFS according to department and university-defined protocols; maintaining, verifying data, account reconciliation on a regular (minimum of monthly) basis; and initiating, responding, and resolving inquiries on financial transactions from internal and external contacts.
• Interpret University policies and administrative procedures in response to inquiries and initiate customer-service-oriented resolutions, while providing customer support for all internal operations of the Accounting office. Provide back-up support for co-workers on the Auditing Team to ensure workflow efficiency and business continuity is maintained.
• Aid in the coordination and development of materials, training videos, and facilitate professional development training sessions on topics related to Accounting and Travel-related programs offered through Central HR and other campus-wide initiatives.

Work Modality

This position requires a regular on-campus presence in East Lansing, MI of at least twice per month. Weekly on-campus presence is required when assigned duties or operational needs necessitate it. This arrangement is typically referred to as "Hybrid," with the flexibility of regular remote work mixed with in-office work as mutually agreed upon with the supervisor.

Salary Expectations

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Minimum Requirements

• Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in a business-related field or in a field which corresponds to the particular department of employment;
• One to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in office procedures, or in performing responsibilities related to the operational activities of the employing unit;
• Experience with word processing, database, spreadsheet, presentation software and/or desktop publishing, web page software;
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with, and ability to interpret and apply, policies, procedures, and practices to request payment/reimbursement and/or various business applications;
• Strong communication skills resulting in positive interactions with an audience of varying levels of knowledge and understanding;
• Ability to work independently but also as a member of a team for the betterment of the organization and good of the overall university community;
• Successful work history in a fast-paced environment with experience and ability to prioritize and multi-task job responsibilities while maintaining attention to detail;
• Ability to effectively present information and communicate with groups of varying sizes and levels of knowledge and understanding.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Three Professional References

Special Instructions

Salary Expectations: Salary is commensurate with experience.

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

https://controller.msu.edu/