Business Operations Manager

Boise State University • Boise, ID

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The College of Arts and Sciences is seeking a shared-service business manager to support several academic departments and programs, including Linguistics, Writing Studies, and English Literature. This position is responsible for managing and improving all internal business operations, overseeing employee activity, and ensuring departments meet their financial goals. The role involves developing annual scopes of work, managing progress, and taking on special projects. The Business Operations Manager will contribute to a vibrant community of academic departments and programs by applying strategic and innovative approaches to the business of Higher Education.

Requirements

• Bachelor's and 2 years of professional experience or equivalent relevant experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Supervisory experience and leadership skills
• Knowledge of project development and management
• Ability to efficiently follow and implement policies and procedures
• Experience researching and analyzing financial and other reports and compiling information

Nice To Haves

• Higher education administration and finance experience preferred.
• Experience with Boise State systems and software (Oracle, PeopleSoft, HCM, etc.) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises development and implementation of business forms, documents and web forms.
• Develops, modifies, and implements policies, rules, and procedures.
• Directs the reporting functions of the unit.
• May serve as the lead for special projects as assigned.
• Establishes and maintains internal policies and procedures for administrative activities.
• Implements work plans and initiatives.
• Creates and manages budget projections, analyzing revenue and expenditures and other funds.
• Oversees the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities.
• Collaborates with staff and faculty and other administrative units to identify opportunities and develop solutions to problems and issues.
• Frequently handles sensitive and/or confidential issues.
• May supervise and direct the work of others.
• Research and analyze data for accuracy, trends, and variances to ensure acceptable business practices, procedures and compliance have been followed.
• Management of shared service staff, responsible for daily operations and administrative processes.
• Tracks budget details for multiple distinct programs within the separate departments and reports to department chairs, faculty, and staff regarding budgetary inquiries.
• Processes human resource transactions, including hiring (e.g., PageUp, PeopleSoft, HCM), separations, supplemental pay, costing changes, payroll corrections, and data changes.
• Reviews and reconciles payroll, processing corrections as needed.
• Executes financial transactions, such as budget transfers, journal entries, purchase requisitions, invoice payments, correcting entries, check deposits, Foundation check requests, etc., ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies.
• Serves as P-card approver and audits monthly transactions.
• Liaises with the COAS Dean’s Office, the Office of Budget and Planning, the Provost Office, and other cross-functional areas.
• Position reports to the College team, and may have additional fiscal/operational tasks as needed to support inquiries from the Dean or Associate Deans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays
• University is closed between Christmas and New Year's (requires use of 3 vacation days)
• Between 12-24 annual paid vacation days for full-time Professional and Classified staff depending on position type and years of service
• 10.76% University contribution to your ORP retirement fund (Professional and Faculty employees)
• 11.96% University contribution to your PERSI retirement fund (Classified employees)
• Excellent medical, dental and other health-related insurance coverages
• Tuition fee waiver benefits for employees, spouses and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level