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Inside Higher Ed · 4 days ago

Business Operations Specialist

Brunswick, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$52K/yr - $63K/yr

1+ years exp

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators and leaders. The Business Operations Specialist will oversee day-to-day operations for multiple divisions within the Department of Surgery, supporting education, research, patient care, and administration while ensuring compliance and creating efficiencies.

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Responsibilities

Provides critical analysis and tracking of all financial and budgetary information for a division or school in partnership with senior leadership on financial planning for operations, budget and in support of strategic initiatives

Performs cost analysis, forecasting and budget preparations for new projects, curriculum programs and initiatives

Interpret and explain financial information to a variety of constituents with varying levels of financial understanding

Calculate expenses, project growth and revenue, estimate costs and refine planned budgets as needed

Monitors and participates in the monthly reconciliation of budgets, training of staff as needed to ensure compliance with established institutional and departmental budget and accounting standards

Develops a variety of financial statements showing receipts, disbursements and balances; performs accounting analysis

Prepares various reports for federal, state and other regulatory agencies

Performs related work as required

Qualification

Financial analysisBudget preparationCompliance managementMicrosoft OfficeCustomer serviceInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline & 1 year administrative and/or management experience

Associate's degree and 2 years of relevant experience

High School diploma and 3 years administrative and fiscal management experience

Excellent customer service, interpersonal, multi-tasking, organizational and verbal/written communication skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and other computer software/databases

Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines despite often interruptions, maintain confidentiality, keep accurate records and make independent decisions

Knowledge and direct experience in financial and budgetary practices, fiscal data administration as well as compliance and records management

The candidate should have excellent verbal skills, a memory for detail and the ability to hear and understand instructions from both internal and external customers