Assistant Director/Coordinator of Business Operations & Payables
University of Arkansas
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University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFounded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Department:
Athletics Business Office Support
Department's Website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ihImu88OQ&t=9s
Summary of Job Duties:
The Assistant Director/Coordinator of Business Operations & Payables role supports the financial and operational functions of the Athletic Business Office. The responsibilities for this position will be immersed in the business office include invoice processing for the Athletics department, researching and answering payable-related questions from Athletics and Financial Affairs staff members, entry of various finance tasks in Workday and assisting with cell phone and fuel card reporting along with being the primary contact for assigned sports/units.This position is governed by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, state and federal laws and agency/institution policy. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
For Assistant Director:
Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Sports Management
OR related professional certification such as CPA, CMA
OR Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Sports Management with more than one year of relevant experience in Accounting or Athletic Operations
OR Bachelor’s degree with more than three years of relevant experience in Accounting or Athletic Operations
For Coordinator:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Sports Management
OR a Bachelor’s degree with more than two years of relevant experience in Accounting or Athletic Operations
Must be able to work nights and weekends as needed
Preferred Qualifications:
At least one year of experience with administrative support in a professional setting
At least one year of experience with business and fiscal related duties
At least one year of experience with Microsoft Products (Outlook/Excel/MS Word/Teams/SharePoint)
At least one year of experience with a cross functional environment
At least one year of experience with Workday or similar enterprise resource planning systems
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of business office functions of a professional setting, including procurement, travel, and other general business functions
Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations of assigned section
Knowledge of computers and software application programs
Knowledge of communication and customer service techniques
Ability to promote a customer friendly environment
Ability to record fiscal data and manipulate data to generate complex reports and documents
Ability to conduct research and perform basic quantitative quality assurance reviews
Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment and support the advancement of the organization
Ability to solve problems and present alternative solutions
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All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
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