Business Administrator III

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Iowa State University Dining is seeking a Business Administrator III to support business operations financial reporting and systems workflows across a multi-unit university operation serving students across campus. Strong internal systems accurate reporting and consistent processes are essential to informed decision-making and operational stability and this role helps ensure they remain reliable and effective.

Success in this position includes accurately reviewing transactional data developing and maintaining financial reports analyzing data across units recognizing patterns and inconsistencies and strengthening processes where improvements are needed. The individual in this role is expected to provide guidance on workflow decisions reinforce consistent application of procedures and serve as a trusted resource for managers and leadership. This role also requires initiative and sound judgment. The individual in this position should be comfortable identifying gaps offering practical solutions and bringing forward ideas that strengthen systems and workflows while supporting university standards and expectations.

What Youll Do

• Review reconcile and approve transactions within Workday and related systems to ensure accuracy and compliance

• Oversee recurring allocations and cross-unit transactions across multiple operating areas

• Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends variances and areas for improved efficiency

• Develop and maintain standard and ad-hoc reports that support leadership and unit-level decision-making

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to practical system and reporting enhancements

• Strengthen internal procedures that support data integrity and consistent application of policy

• Supervise the Business Administrator I and assigned student employees setting priorities and supporting professional development

• Partner with Dining leadership and campus stakeholders to support operational strategy and responsible resource management

What Youll Get

• Insurance benefits beginning on your first day with timely enrollment.

• Retirement benefits with strong university contributions.

• Paid vacation sick leave and holiday pay.

• Tuition reimbursement available after one year of employment.

• Free meals

About ISU Dining

ISU Dining is a multi-unit university operation serving students faculty staff and campus guests across Iowa State University. From residential dining centers and retail locations to catering services and a central production kitchen Dining supports thousands of students each day and plays an important role in the campus experience.

ISU Dining is committed to offering the ISU community comprehensive meal plan programs and dining options at competitive prices in safe modern attractive and functional facilities. The Dining Business Team supports these efforts by ensuring business processes reporting capital planning and business systems remain organized accurate and aligned with university standards. We utilize financial resources in a responsible efficient and cost-effective manner that ensures the availability of capital to sustain current operations maintain and update equipment and facilities fund innovation and support future growth.

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Example of Duties

• Represents the department on business affairs and/or faculty affairs to the institution community.

• Monitors and interprets operational policies and procedures in areas such as information technology communications and facilities.

• Develops and prepares budgets and financial reports for grants general appropriations endowments and other funds.

• Establishes financial and operational systems to monitor control and verify expenditures and carry out financial analysis.

• Manages day-to-day operational needs of a department.

• May assist with employment business needs such as hiring of students timekeeping responsibilities and scheduling.

• May supervise students or a small team.

Leveling Guidelines

• Senior-level position possessing high-level professional and/or technical skills working independently under minimal supervision to support ISUs mission and department or work unit goals

• Applies senior-level professional knowledge and expertise to work requiring greater latitude

• Solves moderately complex problems and regularly exercises judgment to determine appropriate action

• Regularly exercises judgment to resolve problems and determine appropriate action on a broad set of issue and problems. May provide recommendations regarding problems/issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices

• Responds to complicated inquiries provides training and provides direction to lower-level staff

• May provide supervision for one to two other staff (i.e. leads a small work team)

• May lead projects for which well-defined practices and procedures may not exist

• Provides guidance to students

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

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