Departmental Partner - Business Administrator II

Responsibilities

• Manage departmental cost centers, including approving financial transactions and developing expense budgets.
• Prepare financial reports using Workday for state funds, student fees, and foundation funds.
• Provide data analysis and advice to department chairs regarding complex budget issues and expenditures.
• Coordinate course scheduling, room logistics, and instructor data entry in Workday Student.
• Support faculty and student needs, including managing P&T documentation and graduate student hiring processes.
• Facilitate departmental voting procedures and record meeting minutes.
• Provide administrative support for faculty search committees, including travel arrangements and job postings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 2 years of related professional experience.
• Proficiency in Workday.
• Strong budget management and financial reporting skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Experience with monthly account reconciliations and budget monitoring.
• Experience working within a higher education institution.
• Knowledge of university business practices and academic department operations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental.
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick leave plans.
• Onsite childcare located in Ames, Iowa.
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and various voluntary benefits.
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programs.
• WorkFlex options available for certain positions.

About the Company

Iowa State University is a land-grant institution dedicated to education, research, extension, and outreach. Located in Ames, Iowa, the university provides a welcoming community that fosters innovation and critical thinking to help scholars change the world.