Business Manager (Manager III, Business Administration)

Hiring Department

UMSL’s Division of Finance & Operations

Job Description

UMSL’s Division of Finance & Operations seeks a Manager III, Business Administration (Business Manager)! This important position supports the business and fiscal operations of the University and is a wonderful opportunity to work in an enriching higher education setting where duties vary day-to-day. Requires a proactive, detail-oriented person with excellent communication skills and who enjoys working with executive-level administrators, Deans, Department Chairs, faculty, and staff to accomplish projects under pressure and within deadlines.

The position reports to the Director III, Business Administration in the Division of Finance & Administration, and works in close collaboration with campus stakeholders to accomplish the University’s strategic mission.

Duties include:

• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the business and financial policy and practices of the University; identify, troubleshoot and resolve day-to-day technical and operational problems and coordinate resources and priorities to meet operational objectives
• Perform and sometimes direct actions related to accounting, budgeting, financial planning, payroll and contracts
• Collect, track and provide business information and non-academic metrics to guide the organization to on-target performance
• Provide business and operational support to units, assess current and future staffing needs of the unit and plan accordingly
• Provide assistance with training, supporting and guiding campus employees with fiscal responsibility
• Project and monitor budget performance for financially related operations
• Participate in the development of standard processes and tools for all financial functions with all other business and functional managers within the finance organization
• Maintain an environment of compliance to fiscal policies and procedures, ensure transactions are properly documented and authorized, and ensure adequacy of internal controls to safeguard assets and minimize risk
• Liaise with MU Shared Services, HR, IT and other campus functional areas to conduct business operations
• Understand the execution of hiring strategy and initiate hiring orders, payroll and position changes
• Configure and maintain financial authorizations
• Other duties as assigned

Shift
40 hours/week; Monday through Friday

Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 5 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications
• Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines with administrators, executives, faculty, and staff.
• Goal oriented and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Aptitude for consensus building and the ability to maintain positive constituent and colleague relationships through constructive communication skills and professionalism.
• Strong collaborative, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.

Anticipated Hiring Range
$60,944 - $76,000
Grade: GGS-011
University Title: Manager III Business Administration