Business Officer I

The University of Memphis


Posting Information

Posting Number SAECC3171
Advertised Title Business Officer I
Campus Location Park Avenue Campus (Memphis, TN)
Position Number L22935
Category Staff (Hourly/Monthly)
Department Loewenberg College of Nursing
Minimum Position Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in relevant area and three years of appropriate experience. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Special Conditions The department is especially interested in candidates with experience working in higher education.
This is a Limited Position contingent upon funding availability.
Work Schedule Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
May need to work/travel beyond normal work schedule
Posting Date 10/25/2022
Closing Date 11/20/2022
Open Until Screening Begins No
Hiring Range $52,000 – $55,000 per year
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time: Benefits Eligible
Working Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Additional Working Conditions
Special Instructions to Applicants All applications must be submitted online at workforum.memphis.edu.
Applicants must complete all applicable sections of the online application to be considered for a position. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and reference list after completing your application, if required by the system. Required work experience is based on full time hours. Part time work experience will be prorated as listed.
Candidates who are called for an interview must notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.
Is this posting for UofM employees only? No
Positions Supervised
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Additional Position Information This is a Limited Position contingent upon funding availability.
Benefits of Employment

Job Duties

Duties & Responsibilities Financial Management (not grant/contract related): Review and pay invoices. Advise administrators, faculty and staff on financial and operational matters. Analyze and interpret financial data and other information. Research, analyze and make recommendations regarding resource needs for staffing, capital equipment or improvements, and for supplies and services considering budget limitations. With regards to the above, the individual will do the following: develops and implements internal operating procedures, enforcing rules and regulations and ensuring the smooth flow of operations. Reviews internal policies and operating procedures, and makes recommendations for improvements. Maintain strong internal controls in areas of responsibility; Ensure effective and appropriate use of resources, accurate financial information and adherence to policies, procedures and other regulatory requirements; Identify, communicate, address and escalate risks in a timely manner; Controls expenditures in accordance with unit’s goals, objectives and budget; reviews and authorizes purchase of supplies, services and equipment; evaluates and recommends or implements improvements in cost control practices; ensures academic, University and the Board of Trustees procedures are followed.
Duties & Responsibilities Faculty Support: Faculty guide to navigating Chrome River; processing foundation expenditure requests. Process extra compensation forms and summer compensation. Place orders through Tiger buy for supplies, equipment, and computers. Pay invoices, subscriptions, and professional memberships. Guide the adherence to university, state, and federal policies and regulations.
Duties & Responsibilities Human Resources (non-faculty): Prepare appointment forms for non-faculty employees, temporary employees, and graduate assistants, Assist supervisor with or organize non-faculty searches; Enter EPAFs; Position management; Approve time-sheets and leave reports; Hiring paperwork (I-9, W-4, direct deposit).
Duties & Responsibilities Student Support: Student travel arrangements, Prepare TAs, preparing reimbursement requests, assisting with financial aspects of student organizations. Prepare request for fee waivers for graduate assistants. Generate eContracts forteaching, research and administrative Graduate Assistants. Prepare Payroll Action Forms to hire student employees.
Duties & Responsibilities Administrative/Clerical Support: Order supplies; Make travel arrangements. Prepare personnel forms for new hire and payroll. Maintain equipment and space usage inventories
Duties & Responsibilities Researches and analyzes data to prepare reports for administration and accreditors, including student FTE, credit hour production, faculty loads, grant activities, etc. Prepares breakeven analysis and final cost reports for special events. Reviews course and special fee requests. Reviews marketing and promotional items for unit and coordinates activities with marketing staff.
Duties & Responsibilities Performs other related duties as assigned.

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