Business Services Specialist

University of Maryland • College Park, MD

2d • $49,582 - $59,498

About The Position

In support of the Business Manager, the Business Services Specialist provides administrative management of the daily business functions of the Department of Communication in the areas of finance, personnel, procurement, travel services and event coordination. Duties include but are not limited to: processing day-to-day financial transactions; processing payroll transactions; initiating international visa requests; procurement requests to include the departmental purchasing card; coordinating all faculty, staff, graduate student, and guest travel; maintain inventory database for equipment; event coordination; and serving as the departmental parking coordinator. The Department of Communication is committed to producing innovative and influential scholarship, service to the discipline and community and leadership in the discipline and profession of communication. The Department of Communication’s mission is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate student education that prepares B.A. and Ph.D. students to successfully enter their chosen careers in communication and related fields through our educational leadership in communication research, theory and practice. The department achieves this mission through the pursuit of communication for the public good. The department has three research centers: the Center for Health and Risk Communication, the Mark and Heather Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership, and the Black Communication and Technology Lab. The department is also home to the Oral Communication Center. More information about the Department of Communication is available at http://www.communication.umd.edu/.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Six years progressively responsible experience in a combination of budgeting, accounting, payroll, purchasing, and personnel work
• Working knowledge of and ability to apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Working knowledge of management principles and practices
• Skill in applying basic analytical skills to review expenditures and revenues, prepare forecasts, and reconcile accounts
• Skill in performing basic mathematical computations
• Skill in planning work and supervising others
• Skill in organizing and executing multiple assignments under specific time constraints
• Ability to understand and interpret University policies and procedures in the areas of finance, human resources, payroll, purchasing, and sponsored programs
• Ability to prepare and present budgetary, accounting, and other reports and schedules
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to operate office equipment, computers, and related software
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and tact

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a higher education environment
• Experience with Workday
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or business-related field

Responsibilities

• Processing day-to-day financial transactions
• Processing payroll transactions
• Initiating international visa requests
• Procurement requests to include the departmental purchasing card
• Coordinating all faculty, staff, graduate student, and guest travel
• Maintain inventory database for equipment
• Event coordination
• Serving as the departmental parking coordinator

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED