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Assistant Business Administrator

  • 496860
  • Full-Time
  • Closing on: Sep 16 2026
  • M Davies College of Business
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Department: M Davies College of Business Salary: $43,000 - $50,000

Description:

Job Summary

The Assistant Business Administrator assists the Department Business Administrator with the unit's budgetary, financial, and human resource operations.

Duties

  • Processes a variety of financial and budgetary documents including, but not limited to, vouchers, travel requests, purchases requisitions, and expense reports
  • Administers personnel and payroll activities, including reconciling payroll reports and processing of eForms (Personnel Action Requests, Position Requests, etc.)
  • Researches and corrects reconciliation discrepancies with reallocations and journal vouchers.
  • Assists with and may complete cost center verifications
  • Prepares reports for management use
  • Participates in the annual budget development process
  • Assists with providing guidance to staff and faculty on business operations' related policies and procedures
  • Serves as the point of contact in the absence of the Department Business Administrator

Marginal Duties

  • Performs all other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports:

  • May supervise Full Time, Part Time, and/or Student Employees

Delegation of Work:

  • May regularly assign work to subordinate(s)

Supervision Given:

  • May have primary responsibility for conducting performance evaluations and making recommendations for hiring and dismissing employees.

Qualifications

Required Education:

  • 30 hours of College
  • Three (3) years of related work experience may be substituted for education

Required Experience:

  • Minimum of Two (2) years of related work experience

License/Certification:

  • None required

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of PeopleSoft Finance or similar enterprise system
  • Knowledge of PeopleSoft HR or similar enterprise system software
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Knowledge of Zoom & Microsoft Teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge:

  • Knowledge of a variety of accounting practices and financial tasks, and the related trends, issues, and accepted practices

Skills:

  • Good technical skills, including proficiency in MS Office and PeopleSoft
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good organizational and time management skills

Abilities:

  • Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse university community

Work Location and Physical Demands

Primary Work Location:

  • Works in an office environment

Physical Demands:

  • Work is performed in a typical interior work environment that does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements;
  • Individuals have discretion about walking, standing, etc., and minimal exposure to physical risks.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.

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