"Business Officer"

This position serves as the Departmental Manager and plays an active role as consultant, advisor, and troubleshooter for all aspects associated with the human resources, finance, academic, and administrative operations. The Business Officer is responsible for managing processes and delegating administrative functions while also focusing on the planning, management, review, and control of all workflows. This position works closely with Department Heads, Program Directors, staff, and central offices to ensure that business, academic, and operational goals are accomplished.

As the Manager, the Business Officer maintains full responsibility for the management of the unit's financial resources, which are comprised of a range of funds that include state, F&A, trust, contract and grant, endowment, and receipt supported sources. This position works closely with departmental leadership and staff to evaluate financial needs, set budgets, prepare reports and projections, and evaluate the overall financial health of programs, projects, and the departments as a whole. The position also serves as the primary personnel officer for the business unit with responsibilities for overseeing the delivery of all human resources activities for all position types, with direct responsibility for workflows involving EHRA faculty and permanent SHRA staff. The position also oversees employment and appointment activities for all other employee types, including student and temporary non-student workers. This position also works closely with International Student and Scholar Services, ensuring timely processing of work authorization applications.

The Business Officer determines the appropriate staffing level for the department, assigns duties to administrative staff, ensures all departmental employees are paid appropriately and in a timely manner, analyzes operational problems and develops solutions, counsels employees on personnel procedures, and recommends approaches to human resources issues that meet department, business unit, and College of Arts and Sciences goals.

Previous experience working in a higher education setting, working with budgets, and developing/maintaining spreadsheets; working knowledge of university systems such as ConnectCarolina and Infoporte. Demonstrable record of collaborating with faculty, administrators, staff, and students; managing multiple tasks simultaneously, meeting deadlines, and adapting quickly to new systems and processes.

This position requires strong written and verbal communication skills, along with advanced demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, or equivalent. The selected candidate must also have past professional experience demonstrating superior interpersonal skills, attention to detail, coordination, supervisory and organizational skills while being able to work in a fast-paced environment.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.