Senior Business Support Specialist

Hiring Department

Dean of Arts & Sciences

Job Description

The College of Arts & Sciences seeks a highly motivated Senior Business Support Specialist to oversee business and fiscal operations. The position reports to the Business Manager for the college.

• Assists Department Chair(s) and Business Manager in business and fiscal administration for the departments; researches and analyzes atypical/complex data and prepares reports (e.g., budget, revenue), noting key issues and patterns in the data
• Performs a variety of independent, specialized business support duties for the assigned departments; executes, documents and reports on business and fiscal operations
• Oversees scholarship utilization for the College, liaising with Student Financial Aid and departments as needed; reports on utilization to Chairs and Business Manager
• Oversees and/or performs a range of administrative activities and serving as a central liaison in the resolution of a variety of day-to-day matters concerning the departments
• Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team and/or the College’s work through planning, organization and coordination
• Mentors team members, plans and in some cases delivers training to team or college in groups or one-on-one
• Acts as a key resource in answering questions related to budget; ensures monthly overviews and other reporting deadlines are met; identifies possible risks and opportunities, suggesting strategies to mitigate risks
• Guides purchasing approvals for the departments, ensuring adherence to budget, spending guidelines and other policy and procedural considerations are met
• Independently solves routine and complex problems and identifies new, less obvious solutions, ensuring team integrates with others to accomplish area objectives and using discretion to modify work practices and processes to achieve results or improve efficiency
• Maintains department fiscal and HR files, researches and assists with answering questions related to employee history
• Prepares fiscal and HR transactions including but not limited to CEs, JED changes, and PCEs
• Initiates payroll/personnel and transactions
• Assists Business Manager with complex special projects as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

Shift

40 hours/week, Monday-Friday

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

University experience

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary Range: $18.87-$26.87 per hour

Grade: GGS-008

University Title: Senior Business Support Specialist

Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Application Materials

Application materials include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date.

Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Careers: https://www.umsl.edu/services/hrs/careers/index.html

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). For questions about the application process, please email employment@umsl.edu. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please email the Office of Human Resources at umslhr@umsl.edu.