Business Officer

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Position Information

Position Number 997951 Functional Title Business Officer Position Type Administration - Staff Position Eclass EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning University Information

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

The purpose of the Global Engagement Office (GEO) is to coordinate and develop the University's international activities as well as to ensure that the University achieves its international goals as stated in its Strategic Plans. Specific activities include: developing and managing the Study Abroad and Exchanges programs; managing faculty-led programs; advising and retention of international students and visiting scholars; providing support services including immigration and practical training placement for international (F1) and exchange students (J1) and visiting scholars; securing funding for international-related projects for the faculty, departments and university; developing and managing outreach programs to local schools, businesses and community. GEO also serves as the liaison for Interlink Language Programs at UNCG and serves as a central administration unit for support to the UNC University Council for International Programs (UCIP).

Position Summary

The Business Officer position manages the business, financial, and human resources affairs of the Global Engagement Office. This includes day-to-day budgetary operations (processing, managing, and completing); forecasting unit budgetary needs; assisting the Associate Provost for GEO in operational budget decisions; managing GEO's budgetary workflow; serving as GEO's hiring manager and HR liaison; serving as unit budget authority; and providing guidance to the Associate Provost and GEO functional units (Study Abroad, International Student and Scholar Services, and International Recruitment) regarding budgetary and human resources processes and policy. This position also supports budget management of grants (like Fulbright TEA) and other revenue generating programs (like the international recruitment summer youth academy). This position requires a high level of discretion and independent judgement.

The unit manages 30+ funds that contribute to university wide internationalization efforts. The financial breakdown of the monies managed and expended by the GEO Business Officer annually is about $2.4 million: $0.9 million in state funds and $1.5+ million in external (soft) and endowment funding and external federal grants. The management of each of these funds is time intensive and time sensitive. As such, the position requires an individual of a high ethical standard and discipline. The main purpose of this position is to maintain, oversee, and provide overall support, administration, and coordination of the unit's business and fiscal functions, including addressing the business and financial needs of several program areas (such as, Study Abroad , Kohler program, Fulbright program, Summer Youth Leadership program, and other revenue generating funds).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or related business area; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or related business area and three years of professional accounting experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants Recruitment Range $57,500 - $60,000 Org #-Department Global Engagement Office - 11101 Job Open Date 06/24/2026 For Best Consideration Date 07/06/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes FTE 1.000 Type of Appointment Permanent If time-limited, please specify end date for appointment. Number of Months per Year 12 FLSA Exempt

Key Responsibilities

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Percentage Of Time 35 Key Responsibility

Business Administration

Essential Tasks

• Manage all business functions for the Global Engagement Office and its area units i.e. Study Abroad, International Student and Scholar Services, and International Recruitment.
• Across the area units, GEO business operations include a wide variety of functions including but not limited to processing all expenditure transactions for payment to vendors (domestic and international), individual reimbursement to faculty, staff, and students across campus who receive funding from GEO and international guests; processing honoraria and contracted services payments, travel documentation and reimbursement; consulting with vendors (domestic and international) and processing payment for contracted services (domestic and international); initiating requisitions and processing final receiving of purchases via the SpartanMart system; processing unit-level budget transfers and flexes via the Banner System; reconciling P-cards through Chrome River; and applying a high level of discretion and independent judgement for each of the functions mentioned above.
• Serve as a source of information and assistance to area administrators and offices across campus for domestic and international transactions and ensure they are following proper procedures.
• Communicate and collaborate with the Associate Provost for Global Engagement to ensure all business functions align with and support the unit's vision and mission.

Percentage Of Time 25 Key Responsibility

Financial Management

Essential Tasks

• Manage all funds for the Global Engagement Office and its functional areas which together consist of state funds, restricted and unrestricted funds, scholarship funds from endowments and donations, revenue generated from student fees (including from external partners like Interlink and NewMind Education), federal and state grants, all in excess of $2.5M.
• Audit the reconciliation of daily expenditures and revenues of all operating budgets. Monitor all funds to stay current with available resources, avoiding negative balances, and resolving negative balances when they occur.
• Analyze data and provide monthly financial reports to the Associate Provost and to all the unit directors to keep them updated with current balances.
• Verify, interpret, and process activity in each salary line including student worker salaries, salary reserve, and vacant positions for the unit.
• Review and advise the annual internal budget proposal process, applying knowledge of upcoming financial developments from across the institution.
• Track and process payments of UNCG Study Abroad students' tuition to partner institutions. Process travel grants for study abroad.
• Processing and paying GeoBlue insurance for all international business travel for students, faculty, and staff.
• Serve as a resource for area and office directors, and offices across campus for international transactions and operations, and provide instruction on the appropriate processes and procedures as needed.
• Hold unit level budgetary authority, applying individual discretion and judgement regarding the utilization of all funding sources to ensure the welfare of the unit.
• Serves as the department's representative for any University Financial Services informational meetings.

Percentage Of Time 20 Key Responsibility

Human Resources Management

Essential Tasks

• Serve as the hiring manager for the unit, serving as the HR liaison, and assisting in the HR review process for all hiring searches.
• Maintain all EHRA/SHRA personnel files and process monthly time entry for all members of the unit. Draft all electronic personnel action forms (EPAFs) for the GEO including student assistants.
• Holds unit level approval authority.
• Apply University and UNC System policies and procedures to human resources practices. Oversee workflow and make decisions as part of the GEO team.
• Work independently with university personnel, departments, global partners, and outside contractors to ensure smooth functioning of all aspects of the GEO.

Percentage Of Time 15 Key Responsibility

Information Analysis and Decision Making

Essential Tasks

• Ensure unit directors and the Associate Provost for Global Engagement are following proper financial procedures.
• Resolve questions and disputes relating to financial and personnel processes and procedures.
• Determine the appropriate financial course of action and process for unit operations. Compile data and perform financial analysis and fiscal projections and develop budget plans and proposals.
• Serve as a consulting decision maker on business, financial, and human resource aspects of programs and projects across the unit.
• Determine and ensure that GEO's financial and personnel operations are in compliance with all laws and regulations.

Percentage Of Time 5 Key Responsibility

Providing Customer Service and Supervising/Training Staff/Students

Essential Tasks

• Train, supervise, and provide oversight for any student assistant assigned to assist with GEO's budgetary duties. Assist faculty with ITF and Kohler award queries/concerns.
• Provide clear written and oral communication regarding any aspect of GEO's financial and personnel operations appropriate to the audience being addressed.
• Support the GEO vision and mission of making UNCG a global university integrating intercultural and international experiences and perspectives into learning, discovery, and service for UNCG and the wider community.
• This would include providing secondary logistical support for events and programs as needed and continued learning opportunities for the business officer's own professional development.

ADA Checklist

ADA Checklist

R for Rare (0-30%), O for Occasional (30-60%), F for Frequent (60-90%), C for Constant (90-100%).

Physical Effort Hand Movement-Grasping - F, Holding - F, Reading - F, Writing - F, Eye-hand coordination, Hearing - F, Talking - F, Standing - F, Sitting - F, Walking - o, Lifting-0-30 lbs. - 0, Climbing-Stairs - F, Bending - o Work Environment Driving - Car/Truck - R, Inside - F, Outside - o

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have a Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or related business area?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have three years of professional accounting experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Yes

• No

• • Please indicate how you learned of the vacant position for which you are applying:

• UNCGjobsearch Website

• Greensboro News & Record

• Carolina Peacemaker

• Other Newspaper

• The Chronicle of Higher Education

• Inside Higher Ed

• Other Professional Journal

• NCWorks.gov

• UNC System Job Board

• Other Online Job Board

• Personal Networking

• Other

• • If you selected "Other", please provide the name of the resource here.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Are you eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship?

• Yes

• No

• • Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro?

• Yes

• No