Business Operations Specialist

Focus People; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus People in Marietta, GA, is seeking a dependable Business Operations Specialist to support financial, purchasing, and customer-service processes for internal teams. The role involves entering payment requests, reviewing budgets, maintaining Excel reports, and explaining purchasing policies to staff. A degree is preferred but relevant experience is acceptable.

This is a fully onsite, temporary position with potential for permanent employment based on performance. Hours are Mon-Fri, approx.

Qualifications

• Experience in business operations, accounting support, or related areas.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Basic to intermediate Excel skills and financial data experience.
• Ability to work onsite five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Support internal departments and organizational groups with budgets, purchases, payments, and travel-related processes.
• Enter payment requests, electronic purchasing orders, and occasional purchase orders into a financial-management system.
• Review budgets and posted expenses.
• Prepare quarterly budget reconciliations.
• Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets and financial reports.
• Learn and apply purchasing, travel, payment, and organizational policies.
• Answer questions and explain financial procedures to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Receive and log equipment, parts, and other purchased items.
• Notify the appropriate individuals when materials are ready for pickup.
• Occasionally receive cash that must be processed for deposit.
• Provide additional business operations support as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Policy adherence

Communication

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Excel

PeopleSoft

Pivot tables

Job description

1. Are you able to work onsite in Marietta, Georgia, Monday through Friday?

2. Do you have hands-on experience in at least one of the following areas: accounts payable, purchasing, procurement, payment processing, budget administration, financial reconciliation, or business operations?

3. Do you have experience maintaining financial spreadsheets and reconciling transactions, budgets, or accounts?

4. Are you comfortable using intermediate Excel functions, including pivot tables?

5. Are you comfortable working directly with customers or internal stakeholders and explaining detailed financial policies and procedures?

6. Are you comfortable occasionally receiving cash that must be processed for deposit?

7. Are you willing to begin in a temporary position with the possibility, but no guarantee, of permanent employment?

Business Operations Specialist

• Location: Marietta, Georgia

• Pay: Starting at $24.81 per hour, with flexibility based on experience

• Schedule: Monday-Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

• Work arrangement: Fully onsite

• Assignment type: Temporary with potential opportunity for permanent employment

Position Overview

Focus People is seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Business Operations Specialist for an established organization in Marietta. This position combines financial and purchasing support with direct customer service for internal departments and organizational groups.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with numbers, learning detailed policies, maintaining accurate financial records, and explaining purchasing and payment processes to individuals with varying levels of financial experience. A degree in accounting or finance is preferred but not required when supported by relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Support internal departments and organizational groups with budgets, purchases, payments, and travel-related processes.

• Enter payment requests, electronic purchasing orders, and occasional purchase orders into a financial-management system.

• Review budgets and posted expenses.

• Prepare quarterly budget reconciliations.

• Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets and financial reports.

• Learn and apply purchasing, travel, payment, and organizational policies.

• Answer questions and explain financial procedures to customers and internal stakeholders.

• Receive and log equipment, parts, and other purchased items.

• Notify the appropriate individuals when materials are ready for pickup.

• Occasionally receive cash that must be processed for deposit.

• Provide additional business operations support as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in business operations, accounting support, accounts payable, purchasing, procurement, expense processing, financial administration, or a related area.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

• Strong customer service and communication skills.

• Ability to learn and consistently follow detailed policies and procedures.

• Basic to intermediate Excel skills, including experience maintaining spreadsheets and working with financial data.

• Dependable attendance and the ability to work onsite five days per week.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with customers and internal stakeholders.

• Ability to handle financial information and occasional cash responsibly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience preparing financial or budget reconciliations.

• Experience with PeopleSoft or another financial-management system.

• Experience with pivot tables.

• Accounts payable, procurement, purchasing, travel, or expense-processing experience.

• Experience working within a large, policy-driven organization.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.

Additional Information

This position is expected to begin as a temporary assignment. There is a possibility of permanent employment based on performance and the organization's future staffing needs, but conversion is not guaranteed.

The selected candidate must complete required background and credit screening.#LP1