Business Affairs Coordinator
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Business Affairs Coordinator
Housing
Georgia State University
Atlanta Campus
These are exciting times at the Housing Department. We are growing and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to pursue excellence.
Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a stronger team.
The Housing Department is seeking (1) Business Affairs Coordinator to join the already awesome team taking them to the next level of excellence!
Business Affairs Coordinators perform many essential tasks to ensure timely payments of invoices, travel vouchers, reimbursement, and purchase orders payable to vendors and staff. The University Housing Facilities Business Affairs Coordinator will enter and track maintenance, custodial and construction projects, including purchase order entries, receipts, invoice entry, etc. This position will process thousands of transactions within the Georgia University purchasing system which total millions annually. The Facilities Business Affairs Coordinator is essential to ensuring the department accounts payables comply with the State of Georgia and Georgia State University expenditures guidelines and policy.
They will work with University Facilities Management Business staff in setting up, monitoring and maintaining capital project accounts. This position will assist Housing Facilities Operations with (1) Facilitating contract routing forms from University Housing to purchasing and legal, through completion; (2) assist the HR coordinator with staff recruitment with electronic hire forms for temporary and student staff; and (3) reconcile accounts with General Ledger
WHAT MAKES The Housing Department A GREAT PLACE?
· Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
· A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.
· Professional development opportunity and mentorship
· A rapidly growing center within an academic setting
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO
· Monitor the financial status of on-going maintenance and capital projects so that invoices are tracked and paid on completed phases, and reports issued to project managers.
· Assist with annual budget planning and development.
· Coordinate the submission of P-Card reports to Purchasing. Review reports with appropriate signatures and supporting documents. Maintain appropriate records of p-card reports.
· Facilitate contract routing forms from University Housing to purchasing and legal, through completion with final signature.
· Make daily deposits with University Cashier and Foundation
· Order supplies for departmental units as requested and in consultation with unit supervisors.
· Timely Process the payments of invoices, travel vouchers, reimbursement, and purchase orders.
· Contact vendors for invoices and supporting documentation.
· Research past-due invoices or billing statements.
· Verify the availability of funds for purchase orders and invoices.
· Process and monitor quotes for orders and receipt payments. Coordinate deliveries with responsible leadership.
· Coordinate and maintain electronic copies of files on vendor files, and department records for contracts and expenditures.
· Reconcile accounts with General Ledger.
· Ensure the office equipment is maintained.
· Coordinate the copier maintenance, replacement, and supplies and provide an accurate recording of maintenance records. In addition, maintain up-to-date records for serial numbers and yearly purchase orders.
· Assist with the development and training of staff to ensure that all staff are compliance with purchasing policy and
procedures.
· Monitor Housing's compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures. Advise staff of purchasing and business services regulations and procedures.
· Assist with HR paperwork and payment processing. Complete and approve hire forms or termination forms for temporary and student staff new hires
· Conduct interviews
· Contact candidates to set up interviews and references and perform reference checks.
Qualifications
Minimum Hiring Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and two years of business management experience; or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business Unit
Open until filled
College/Business Unit: Housing
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 09/22/26, 9:10:19 AM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.

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