Department Business Administrator

About the role

This department will be hiring a Department Business Administrative 1, Department Business Administrative 2 or a Department Business Administrative 3.

Responsibilities

• Plans and manages the department's human and financial resources to support department objectives.
• Provides financial accountability and ensures compliance with state, university and external funding agency guidelines; responsible for all administrative and financial affairs of the department, including personnel, procurement, travel, accounts payable, accounts receivable and general accounting-related issues within the department.
• Makes recommendations on promotions and new hires; counsels employees and recommends disciplinary action.
• Establishes or participates in the establishment of operational and administrative guidelines and inventory controls; enforces safety compliance rules and regulations.
• May advise and assist faculty in administrative planning and provide departmental support and/or administrative oversight for sponsored research awards from federal, state, foundation and/or private funding agencies.
• Serves as the department liaison with Central Payroll, Human Resources, Office of Sponsored Projects and other department business managers.
• Oversees the management and maintenance of database for all personnel and payroll records.
• Interprets university policies and procedures for faculty and staff.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.
• DBA 1: Requires a minimum of (6) months of directly job-related experience.
• DBA 2: Requires a minimum of three (1) years of directly job-related experience.
• DBA 3: Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

Benefits

Additional Job Posting Information: Preferred Qualifications: Leading financial planning and analysis initiatives, Identifying and communicating financial trends across the organization, Facilitating meetings and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, particularly within corporate or state-level environments, Driving problem-solving and delivering actionable, solution-oriented insights, Experience with PeopleSoft Oracle is a strong plus, Background in payroll, HR, ISD, or medical operations is not the focus of this role. PeopleSoft Skills - Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience. - Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.