BUSINESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST II

Job Description The School of Social Work, Psychological and Brain Sciences seeks a highly organized and service-oriented Business Support Specialist II to support the School's financial, operational, and administrative functions. This position plays an important role in supporting the School's academic mission by ensuring effective business operations, financial stewardship, and exceptional service to faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Requires a positive, responsible, proactive individual with strong interpersonal skills. This is a wonderful opportunity to work in an enriching academic setting where duties vary day to day. Requires a proactive, detail-oriented person with excellent communication skills and who enjoys working with staff, students, and faculty to accomplish projects. Key Responsibilities Assist the Business Manager, Dean, and Associate Dean with business, fiscal, and operational administration. Support the processing, tracking, and reconciliation of budgets, grants, contracts, purchasing, billing, travel, and other financial transactions. Monitor expenditures and identify budget variances, escalating concerns and recommending corrective actions as appropriate. Ensure accurate coding and documentation of financial transactions within university systems. Establish and maintain departmental record‑keeping and internal account management systems. Coordinate and process routine payroll actions in accordance with University policies and procedures. Support hiring, onboarding, and personnel‑related administrative processes for part‑time employees. Review personnel and payroll actions for authorization, compliance, and budget impact. Serve as a primary administrative resource for faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders. Act as a liaison between the School and campus departments to resolve operational and administrative matters. Perform complex administrative assignments requiring initiative, discretion, and independent judgment. Other duties as assigned. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas. Minimum Qualifications An Associate's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired. Preferred Qualifications Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel. Excellent written and oral skills. Excellent attention to detail and problem‑solving skills. Anticipated Hiring Range $19.00-20.50/hour Grade: GGS-007 University Title: BUSINESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST II Application Materials Application materials include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date. Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Careers. Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). For questions about the application process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. Benefit Eligibility This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To request ADA accommodations, please email the Office of Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io. Shift Business hours, M‑F Hiring Department Dept of Psychological Science #J-18808-Ljbffr