Business Operations Specialist

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Job Profile: Administrative Operations Specialist 2 Job Family: Administrative Operations Time Type: Full time Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Job Description: ASU FIDM, in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is seeking a highly motivated Business Operations Specialist who demonstrates independent judgment and problem-solving skills. This position interacts with staff, faculty, and administrators at all levels of ASU and should exhibit strong abilities to manage multiple tasks. This position will assist with coordinating the business operations functions in accordance with established goals, priorities, time limitations, and funding limitations. These functions include basic accounting, payroll, staffing, and other functions as designated.

Salary Range: • $51,500 - $56,000 depends on experience within posted range

Essential Duties: • Processes payroll transactions for new and existing, student workers, teaching/research assistants/associates, etc. which may include processing offer letters, submitting new hire personnel transaction requests, renewals, and terminations and other adjustments.

• Processes student worker searches, hiring, and terminations.

• Serves as the Department Time Administrator to ensure accurate timely reporting. 

• Provide employees with information regarding how to properly report their time. Reconcile biweekly payroll.

• Acts as a department PCard holder, making purchases on behalf of ASU FIDM and using Workday to reconcile purchases.

• Maintains approval process for all ASU FIDM purchases and prepares back up documentation as required.

• Serves as backup to the Business Operations Manager reviewing and approval all travel requests and reports.

• Prepares Purchase Requisitions for ASU FIDM and handling receiving.

• Reconciles all expenditures against budgets monthly.

• Maintains and manages retention of appropriate electronic personnel and financial records based on ASU, state and federal guidelines.

• Assists with other special projects, reports and duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications: • Experience in business operations and financial services within a higher education environment.

• Experience exercising judgement, making decisions, setting priorities, interpreting policies and procedures, working independently and communicating effectively.

• Experience in working effectively in a fast-paced dynamic environment subject to quickly changing priorities and potentially conflicting deadlines.

• Experience in effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to coordinate activities and establish priorities.

• Experience in being organized and detail-oriented, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.

• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting, human resources, forecasting and budgeting practices and principles.

• Demonstrated knowledge of procedures, methods and forms associated with automated accounting systems.

• Experience in preparing detailed financial information for a variety of constituencies and using financial reporting systems.

• Demonstrated knowledge of financial controls, purchasing best practices, and other ASU policies and procedures.

• Demonstrated knowledge of PC based software for spreadsheet (Excel), database, word processing (Word), and Outlook

• Experience in use of automated/computer and university systems: Workday, Concur, and AdobeSign

Working Environment: • Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse.

• Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to computer workstation / laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, copier, and telephone.

Department Statement:

The Herberger Institute comprises six schools: ASU FIDM; the School of Art; The Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School; The GAME School; and the School of Music, Dance and Theatre; as well as the ASU Art Museum and the ASU FIDM Museum. With programs ranked top 20 and more than 135 degree and certificate options in art, architecture, dance, design, fashion, film, gaming, media arts and sciences, music, and more, plus expert faculty, state-of-the-art immersive media facilities, notable performing arts venues, and national and international partnerships, the Herberger Institute is a powerhouse of art, culture and design and a model of inclusive excellence. In a rapidly changing world, design and the arts aren’t luxuries—they’re essential. At the Herberger Institute, we harness the transformative power of creativity to solve real-world challenges and shape a more compassionate, connected future. Our students work across disciplines—combining science, engineering, design, storytelling and the arts—to create solutions that benefit people and the planet. We’re expanding access, removing barriers and providing the resources students need to thrive, because the talent to shape the future is already here. Together, we’re designing not just new careers, but new systems of care, connection and possibility. https://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/   Why work at ASU - https://cfo.asu.edu/why-work-asu : Total compensation at ASU is defined as more than the salary paid for the valuable work performed to support the success of our ASU students. It includes: • Salary and wages paid

• Comprehensive package of affordable benefit plans and programs

• Access to world-class educational opportunities at deeply discounted rates

• ASU's total compensation estimator shows the approximate value of your overall compensation 

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