Senior Business Operations & Finance Specialist

Arizona State University; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona State University is seeking a Business Operations Specialist Sr. to provide comprehensive business and administrative support in the College Dean’s Office.

Responsibilities include financial operations, budgeting, procurement, travel, payroll, records, and compliance, with a focus on accuracy and timely reporting. Working under established policies, you will monitor day-to-day activities, prepare reports, reconcile accounts, and assist faculty, staff, students, and administrators with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training.
• Strong organizational, communication, and attention to detail.
• Experience with budgeting, purchasing, travel, payroll, and records management.

Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile Dean’s Office accounts, expenditures, purchasing card transactions, and other financial activity.
• Monitor budgets, funding changes, and expenditures to ensure accurate use of funds and report variances.
• Process routine accounting and financial transactions in accordance with policies.
• Prepare and maintain financial documentation and supporting records.
• Support financial controls and compliance with university, state, federal, and donor requirements.
• Process travel requests, approvals, expense reports, reimbursements using Concur.
• Provide backup support for student personnel transactions and payroll reconciliation.
• Prepare and summarize financial, operational, and administrative reports for management.
• Maintain accurate electronic and physical records and ensure compliance with records requirements.
• Assist with process documentation and special projects to improve efficiency.

Skills

Financial operations

Budgeting

Procurement

Payroll processing

Records management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

Workday HCM

Concur

Excel

Job description

Arizona State University is seeking a Business Operations Specialist Sr. to provide comprehensive business and administrative support in the College Dean’s Office.

Responsibilities include financial operations, budgeting, procurement, travel, payroll, records, and compliance, with a focus on accuracy and timely reporting. Working under established policies, you will monitor day-to-day activities, prepare reports, reconcile accounts, and assist faculty, staff, students, and administrators with