Business Manager

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is seeking a professional to perform business administrative tasks under supervision, relay business knowledge, and support operations within a unit. The role involves data compilation, reporting, budgeting assistance, and policy implementation to ensure compliant fiscal operations.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree or 3 years of related experience, with potential for growth in personnel functions and interdepartmental liaison work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy, business administration, management, or related field.
• Three years (36 months) of work experience in accounting, business administration, fiscal management, or related experience.
• Combination of education and/or work experience totaling three years, as measured by conversion tables.

Responsibilities

• Compiles and assembles data; generates and/or prepares administrative reports.
• Develops and/or manages business correspondences, as directed.
• Assists in budget development and/or strategic fiscal planning preparations.
• Facilitates and/or advises on the business and/or fiscal operations of a unit(s).
• Maintains and manages records for business and/or fiscal operations; assists in the review, preparation, and/or management of contracts.
• Assists with personnel functions such as interviewing, selecting, training, supervising, evaluating performance, and/or developing staff, work schedules, assignments.
• Collaborates with and/or serves as a liaison to agencies, administrators, departments, stakeholders, and/or vendors relative to the business and/or fiscal operations of a unit(s).
• Assists with the development, implementation, and interpretation of operational policies and procedures relative to the business and/or fiscal operations of a unit(s).
• Ensures compliance with government, industry, or institutional regulatory guidelines relative to the business and/or fiscal operations of a unit(s).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accountancy, business administration, management, or closely related field

Three (3) years (36 months) of work experience in accounting, business administration, fiscal management, or closely related experience

Combination of education and/or work experience totaling three (3) years

Job description

Description

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications andexperience, while also considering internal equity.

Employees at this level perform business administrative tasks andrelay business knowledge to support operations within a unit(s).They work under the general supervision of a designatedadministrator(s).

Examples of Duties

• Compiles and assembles data; generates and/or preparesadministrative reports;
• develops and/or manages business correspondences, asdirected;
• assists in budget development and/or strategic fiscal planningpreparations;
• facilitates and/or advises on the business and/or fiscal operationsof a unit(s);
• maintains and manages records for business and/or fiscaloperations; assists in the review, preparation, and/or managementof contracts;
• assists with personnel functions such as interviewing, selecting,training, supervising, evaluating performance, and/or developingstaff, work schedules, assignments;
• collaborates with and/or serves as a liaison to agencies,administrators, departments, stakeholders, and/or vendors relativeto the business and/or fiscal operations of a unit(s);
• assists with the development, implementation, and interpretation ofoperational policies and procedures relative to the business and/orfiscal operations of a unit(s);
• ensures compliance with government, industry, or institutionalregulatory guidelines relative to the business and/or fiscaloperations of a unit(s);
• performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in accountancy, business administration,management, or a closely related field.
OR
Three (3) years (36 months) of work experience in accounting,business administration, fiscal management, or closely relatedexperience.
OR
A combination of such education and/or work experience totalingthree (3) years (36 months), as measured by the followingconversion table or its proportional equivalent:

• 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
• 60 semester hours or an Associate's Degree equals eighteenmonths (18 months)
• 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)

Supplemental Information

Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the StateUniversities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates mustestablish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the startdate for this position.

About Civil Service Examination/Testing:

The Civil Serviceexamination for this classification is based on your applicationmaterials and responses to the supplemental questions. Noparticipation other than submission of application materials isrequired from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meetthe minimum required qualifications for this position, yourapplication will move forward for examination/testing in which youwill receive a score calculated based on your education andexperience, and your name will be placed on the active employmentregister by exam score. This score will be emailed to the emailaddress noted on your application. After the application deadline,the names within the top three scores will be referred to thedepartment for interview.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available. For moreinformation visit https://policies.siu.edu/policies/employment-non-us-citizens.php