Assistant Business Administrator - (497005 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,550,000 - 59,027,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston is seeking a Financial Coordinators to assist with day-to-day budgetary and financial functions within A&F Business Services. The role includes reconciliation, reporting, and coordinated administrative tasks to support multiple departments.

The candidate will handle purchasing, accounts payable/receivable, cash handling, and travel needs, while ensuring compliance with university policies. A criminal history check is required for security-sensitive positions.

Qualifications

• Requires 4-year degree-related training or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of directly job-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and perform monthly reconciliation of accounts and generate monthly financial and budget reports.
• Manage financial activities including auditing of budget allocations, revenue and expenditures; accounts payable, purchasing, HR functions.
• Monitor preparation of personnel and administrative documents; advise on administrative issues; orient part-time staff.

Skills

Budget reconciliation

Financial reporting

Accounts payable

Purchasing

HR administrative support

Education

Four-year degree

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Department

A&F BusinessServices

Salary

$18.32 - $20.60

Description

Assists the Business Administrator with the day-to-daymanagement of budgetary, financial, personnel and administrativefunctions for the department.

1. Supervises and performs monthly reconciliation of accountsand generates monthly financial and budget reports for departmentsand major business/vendor areas.
2. Manages financial activities and accounts including auditingof all activities relating to budget allocations, revenue,expenditures, accounts payable, purchasing and human resourcesfunctions.
3. Monitors the preparation of all personnel and administrativedocuments and advises personnel on a variety of administrativeissues, reviews documents for accuracy. Conducts orientation forpart-time staff.
4. Assists the Business Administrator with the development ofannual budgets.
5. Trains and supervises staff in financial, human resources andother administrative functions.
6. Oversees overall office administration in the absence of theBusiness Administrator.
7. Interprets, reviews and updates departmental policies andprocedures to ensure compliance with the university.
8. Prepares reports for management use.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical andpractical aspects of an analytical, technical or professionaldiscipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professionaldiscipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtainedthrough a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a collegeor university or an equivalent in-depth specialized trainingprogram that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed.

Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-relatedexperience.

Additional Posting Information

The Central A&F Business Services team within the Divisionof Administration & Finance is seeking Financial Coordinators to provide financial and administrative support in a high-pacedenvironment supporting. The positions support multiple departmentswith purchasing, accounts payables, accounts receivables, cash handling, and travel needs. A successful candidate will bedetail-oriented, customer-focused, and able to manage multipletasks and deadlines with quick turnaround times.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.