Job Title: Business Support Specialist II
Location: St. Louis
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 38610
Hiring Department

The College of Business Administration seeks a highly motivated Business Support Specialist II to join the administrative team.Under the general direction of the Business Manager of the College of Business Administration, this position is responsible for the support of the business and fiscal duties of the Departments of Accounting, Finance and Legal Studies, Global Leadership and Management, General Business, Information Systems and Technology, Supply Chain, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing.

Application Deadline

October 5, 2021

Application Instructions

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment during the application process. 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 call (314) 516-5805. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email pshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

Job Description

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Responsibilities

• Assist the Department Chairs and Business Manager in business, HR, and fiscal administration for the departments
• Provide support in the processing, documentation and monitoring of unit budgets, funding, grants, contracts, payroll, employment, travel, billing and/or purchasing
• Oversee and/or perform a range of diverse administrative activities for the department; serve as a central liaison with other departments in the resolution of a variety of day-to-day matters concerning the units especially with hiring
• Perform varied, advanced secretarial and administrative work unique to the departments requiring initiative and independent judgment
• May provide oversight of tasks and/or support to departmental chairs
• Coordinate the documentation and processing of routine payroll actions, in accordance with University policy
• Review actions for budget impact, authorization and compliance with campus policy
• Bring variances to unit management's attention for authorization or modification
• Ensure proper coding of payroll and finance functions for campus information systems and reporting
• Serve as a source of general information for students, faculty and staff of UMSL and the Department
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Understands how the team integrates with others to accomplish team objectives
• Researches information, collects data, and prepares analyses/reports (e.g., data, budget, billing, purchasing), as assigned
• Completes routine tasks and assignments
• Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or infrequently occurring based on practice and existing precedents or procedures
• Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team
• Explains information to and within the team, noting improvements, efficiencies, anomalies, etc. tomanager/supervisor and/or appropriate team member
• Serves as a liaison inside and outside the team when resolving routine matters

Minimum Qualifications

An Associate’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

Comments Benefit Summary

The University of Missouri - St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including: health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, vacation and sick time accrual, four personal days per year, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, pension and employee and dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefits, please visit http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

UMSL is an equal access, equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that is fully committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

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