Business Specialist

Muncie, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Full-time

Description

POSITION: Business Specialist

CATEGORY: Specialist III

DEPARTMENT: Administration

SUPERVISOR: Business Manager

SUPERVISES: N/A

LOCATION: Maring-Hunt Library @ 2005 S High ST Muncie IN 47302

JOB TYPE: Full-time exempt

SCHEDULE: 40 hours/week; Monday-Friday

COMPENSATION: Starting at $38000 annually

BENEFITS: Paid time off telehealth services provided for staff and immediate family members medical/dental/vision insurance offered life insurance/long-term disability/accidental death coverage provided Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF) contributions 12 paid holidays professional development and skill-building opportunities and more!

ABOUT MUNCIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (MPL)

Our mission is to provide accessible and innovative services responding to the reading informational educational and enrichment needs of the community. Visit our website () to learn more about us!

We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity.
Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities upon request during the hiring process and employment including for essential functions.
We encourage interested individuals to apply even if not 100% of the position requirements are met.
A criminal background check is required before employment.
For any questions regarding the hiring process application job description benefits etc. please contact MPL Human Resources by emailing or by calling .

POSITION PURPOSE

To assist the Business Manager with essential operational and financial functions for organizational success.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform these functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Procurement:

Purchase and distribute supplies system-wide; maintain supply inventory
Maintain/track purchase orders (POs) and receipts

Accounts Payable:

Process invoices and enter data into accounting software
Schedule and prepare timely payments to vendors (checks ACHs etc.)
Serve as primary contact for most vendors

Accounts Receivable:

Process deposits and enter data into accounting software
Prepare checks for deposit and make occasional bank deposit runs
Assist Public Relations department with donor management using designated software

General:

Assist with maintaining accurate vendor and financial records following retention rules/schedules
Maintain accurate inventory records for furniture and equipment
Complete various other projects/tasks as assigned

Requirements

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Required:

Bachelors degree with a business-related focus from an accredited college or university
1 year(s) experience with general office functions

Preferred:

Knowledge of accounting principles especially fund accounting
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products especially Excel

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required to perform each essential task satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Adaptability: Willing to take on new challenges and responsibilities and lead others; open to change and variety within the workplace; work hard to implement change in areas of responsibility; recommend changes to improve processes and customer service.
Attention to Detail: Able to focus on small aspects of a task to ensure accuracy and thoroughness.
Communication: Communicate ideas and thoughts clearly accurately and respectfully; listen to others and seek to understand other perspectives.
Customer Service: Provide prompt attentive and friendly customer service; represent the organization well; maintain personal accountability and ownership for providing excellent customer service; seek and respond to feedback to improve services; show willingness to go out of your way to help customers and coworkers.
Image: Portray a positive image of the Library; be a strong public ambassador and promote Library programs materials and services.
Teamwork: Cooperate and work well with co-workers and management; plan and complete job duties; help where needed; ask for help when needed; complete work in a timely manner.
Technical: Comfortable in using computers appropriate software and job-related equipment.

This job description contains information necessary to evaluate and distinguish it adequately from other jobs. The job duties may change at the discretion of management and an employee may be asked to perform duties that are not listed. This job description does not constitute a contract between an employee and MPL.

(Created December 2025)

Salary Description

Starting at $38000 annually

Required Experience:

Full-timeDescriptionPOSITION: Business SpecialistCATEGORY: Specialist IIIDEPARTMENT: AdministrationSUPERVISOR: Business ManagerSUPERVISES: N/ALOCATION: Maring-Hunt Library @ 2005 S High ST Muncie IN 47302JOB TYPE: Full-time exemptSCHEDULE: 40 hours/week; Monday-FridayCOMPENSATION: Starting at $38000...