Business Services Specialist

Company: St. Louis Community College
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Title: Business Services Specialist
Employee Classification: 52 Wks Unit
Department: Business Office
Salary Range: $37,458
**Internal Classified Unit Employees who apply in the first 5 working days from publish date will be given due consideration. External applicants will only be considered, after all qualified internal candidates have been deemed unsuccessful**

Who we are:
We are not-for-profit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.
We are a respected employer: For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.
We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri's four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.
We value Diversity, equity & inclusion: STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or class.
What you get:
Benefits package [for full-time employees]: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.
Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.
Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents. Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.
Work/life balance: Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.
Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.
The basics of this position:
Performs duties necessary to provide an effective operation of
Campus or Workforce and Community Development (WCD) business
office. Serves as campus/WCD resource person for new employee
benefit orientations, Help Desk, Banner Finance, Human Resources,
Purchasing, Payroll, and adherence to Board policies and
procedures. Provides quality customer service to college employees
and/or students by answering questions and assisting in the
resolution of problems regarding College business operations.
What you'll do:

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• * Assists in providing purchasing services to include processing.
  requisitions; issuing, reviewing, completing, and maintaining
  purchase orders and affiliated paperwork/records. Reviews for
  budget availability. Performs follow-up on deficit accounts, keeps
  contract files up to date, resolves vendor invoice issues. Processes
  reports as requested. Ensures compliance with purchasing policy
  and procedures.
  
  * Reviews the supporting documentation, mathematical correctness
  and completeness of personnel assignments and payroll documents.
  Resolves payroll-related problems. Distributes a variety of checks,
  deposit statements, employment contracts, and payroll reports.
  
  * Serves as campus/WCD resource person for new employee benefits
  orientations, Help Desk, Banner Finance and Human Resources.
  Responds to questions, distributes appropriate personnel/payroll
  forms, provides assistance to employees with concerns.
  Processes tuition reimbursement forms.
  
  * Reviews employee reimbursement requests for policy compliance,
  budget availability, supporting documentation and mathematical
  calculations. Processes and reconciles local and non-local travel
  reports clearing delinquent cash advances; makes travel
  arrangements for Business Services/WCD personnel; maintains
  records: may prepare journal entries to redistribute charges on
  credit cards and procurement cards.
  
  * May assist in the Cashier's office, telephone operator's office, and
  mailroom as needed.
  
  * May perform basic Banner navigation training in Finance,
  Purchasing, and Human Resources; provides support as needed.
  Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  Education, experience, and other requirements:
  Associate's Degree or equivalent and over three (3) years of relevant fulltime experience OR high school diploma or equivalent and over five (5) years full-time relevant experience.
  Preferred Qualifications:
  
  

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