Business Administrator (Multiple Positions)

The University of Arizona's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) is seeking a Business Administrator (Administrative Operations Professional II) to join a business center and its team. The successful candidate will manage unit finances, grants, program fees, and many other business and financial matters. They will apply general business theory and principles in the daily operations of the business center. The individual will work on a team with senior business personnel to ensure goals and objectives are accomplished in accordance and within established policies, procedures, and priorities.

Business personnel in the College of SBS work to provide excellent business support to administrators, faculty, staff, and students. They work independently and collaboratively to provide top-notch business management and customer service. They can demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, organization skills, and the ability to prioritize and multi-task working both independently and in a team environment.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties and responsibilities include:

• Work with the staff of the business center to perform
  all day-to-day business functions in the units including, but not limited
  to, account maintenance and reconciliation, procurement, fund transfers,
  disbursements, and purchasing card transactions.
• Independently manage and control accounting, budgeting,
  auditing, and other financial or related functions to ensure the financial
  integrity of the large organizational or academic units serviced by the
  SBS Business Center.
• Complete financial forecasting, financial planning, and
  any other business matters. Prepare high level financial and budget
  reports.
• Prepare budgets and complete required certifications
  for grant proposals.
• Oversee the review, approval, and reporting of
  expenditures assigned to your research portfolio. Complete Post-award
  management, effort report certification, and cost share management.
• Perform human resource functions in the SBS Business
  Center to include, but not limited to, personnel hiring, job and employee
  data changes, and leaves and termination processes.
• Establish efficient business practices, keeping up to
  date with policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Manage UA Foundation financial activities.
• Contribute to the flow of work in the business center
  for maximum cohesion and efficiency.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning
  attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience is
  required.

• Bachelor's degree in Business.