Senior Business Support Specialist

College of Arts & Science

The University of Missouri-Columbia, College of Arts & Science, seeks a Senior Business Support Specialist. We seek a passionate and experienced individual to contribute to the success of our academic departments. This position offers a unique blend of fiscal, administrative, and reporting responsibilities, making it an appealing and rewarding career choice if you are a professional looking for an exciting opportunity to apply your skills in a dynamic and engaging environment.

This position provides fiscal and payroll support for three departments in A&S Team: Anthropology; Classics, Archaeology, and Religion (CARR); and the School of Visual Studies.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Process payroll for department hires and track changes
• Complete payroll reconciliation reports
• Serve as department timekeeper
• Financial reporting - Monitor non-grant funds and ensure automated financial reports are sent to faculty on a monthly basis (Faculty Professional Development funds; Faculty Start-up; Internal awards; Endowment/Gift funds as needed)
• Account reconciliation - Complete checklists for all department funds and monitor for errors
• Assist the Department Chairs and Portfolio Manager with ad hoc research and analyses
• Process Correcting Entries
• Process Payroll Correcting Entries
• Other duties as assigned

Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day. Must be available for reliable and consistent onsite work.

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

Salary Range: $18.50 - $26.34 per hour

Grade: GGS 008

University Title: Senior Business Support Specialist

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

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

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.

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We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person's success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

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