Divisional Business Officer

Divisional Business Officer

Job Category: Academic Staff Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Administrative Supervisor

Job Duties: Reporting to the institutional Budget Director, this position provides budget/financial management, analysis, forecasting and modeling for Athletics Department, Office of Administration and Compliance (ADCO), Chancellor’s Office, and Office of Finance & Strategy. This position will supervise individuals performing a variety of finance and administrative functions.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Develops, schedules, and prioritizes unit or program work plans in accordance with specifications and resource limitations
• Schedules logistics and secures resources for a designated work unit to contribute to the day-to-day operational success. This includes the use of Workday for accounting, purchasing, and budget planning/forecasting
• Assists, recommends, and advises staff, on unit or program administrative issues, personnel matters, and budgetary problems
• Implements and executes established policies and procedures for a designated work unit to adhere to unit objectives and to align with established strategies for the Chancellor’s Office and Office of Finance and Strategy
• Analyzes data and trends, compiles progress reports, and provides appropriate recommendations or conclusions in support of the assigned operational work unit(s)
• Supervises two Unit Business Officers (UBO). The UBO positions support Athletics and the Office of Administration and Compliance (ADCO)

Department: Budget

Compensation: Starting at $60,000 commensurate with experience

Required Qualifications:

• At least two years of professional experience in the areas of budget development, financial management and human resources staffing support
• Experience with basic accounting principles and financial data input and reconciliation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing budgets for multiple units/departments; financial management of a diverse portfolio of funds and activities; providing financial forecasts against budgets
• Experience in a higher education setting
• Experience supervising staff
• Knowledge of Universities of Wisconsin financial and human resource systems and software applications

Education: Bachelor's Degree

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