Administrative Operations Professional III

Administrative Operations Professional III

Posting Number
req20951

Department
Maricopa Agricultural Center

Department Website Link

Location
Maricopa

Address
37860 W. Smith Enke Rd, Maricopa, AZ 85138 USA

Position Highlights
The Maricopa Agricultural Center is seeking a growth-minded and innovative Business Manager, Senior (Administrative Operations Professional III), to lead all aspects of financial management and day-to-day operations. This position requires experience in financial management and fund accounting. It is a financial leadership role requiring incumbent to advise unit and division directors on the needs and financial position of the unit with continual reconciliation and analysis of operational costs and recovery. The successful candidate should be highly skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and managing multiple projects with competing deadlines in a fast-paced office Attention to detail with the ability to understand the big picture is crucial for success. A positive attitude and grounded commitment to customer service excellence is essential to this position.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• In partnership with the MAC Director, incumbent will plan, implement, manage and evaluate annual Zero-Based budget (ZBB) for the Maricopa Agricultural Center (MAC), one of the Arizona Experiment Station (AES) sites. This includes providing annual departmental budgets and a monthly update to departments on spending month-to-date/fiscal-year-to-date. Budget responsibilities include assessing overall facility performance against objectives; gathering, analyzing and interpreting external and internal data to develop reports; collaborating with senior management on financial strategy and planning.
• Oversees day to day operations of the site including purchasing, HR functions, quarterly budget projections, time coordination, PCard liaison, pre-award grant services, post award management, capital inventory and space management. This includes maintaining relationships with partners/vendors/suppliers.
• Monitor and reconcile various sub fund type accounts, manage departmental billings and collections, manage college investment, define data and administer changes to University approved rate study.
• Use Farm Management software and data bases to analyze operations, to initiate invoices for direct billing and cost recovery, and to reconcile expenses while implementing and maintaining internal controls.
• Manage business office staff in their supportive roles to the unit and to the duties above.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel.
• General Knowledge of Quickbooks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience.
• 5 years of relevant work experience.
• This position requires experience in financial management and fund accounting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with UAccess Systems.
• Experience working in higher education.

FLSA
Exempt

Full Time/Part Time
Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week
40

Job FTE
1.0

Work Calendar
Fiscal

Job Category
Organizational Administration

Benefits Eligible
Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay
$65,687 - $85,393

Compensation Type
salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade
9

Compensation Guidance
The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.

Grade Range Minimum
$65687

Grade Range Midpoint
$85393

Grade Range Maximum
$105099

Career Stream and Level
PC3

Job Family
Administrative Operations

Job Function
Organizational Administration

Type of criminal background check required:
Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to job duties)

Number of Vacancies
1

Target Hire Date
11/18/2024

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates
Amanda Stevens

Open Date
10/23/2024

Open Until Filled
Yes

Documents Needed to Apply
Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

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