Operation Specialist

Job #: 041034
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $60,450 - $67,000
Hours: Standard University business hours

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
The operations specialist will support Project Advance's Business & Budget Manager by overseeing and performing advanced accounting functions, providing guidance and oversight to 4 FT business office staff, temp and work study employees, resolving parent and student requests with a medium level of independence, and assisting with day-to-day business operations. This position will provide hands-on support and direction for operations related to student registration, billing and payment processing, customer service, faculty and staff travel, and record management. The ideal candidate possesses a high degree of professionalism and strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with a diverse and high volume of stakeholders from partner school communities and on-campus faculty and staff. This role requires sound judgment and discretion and the ability to work independently.

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Responsibilities:

• General Office Support and Supervision of Accounting and Enrollment staff. Assisting with the daily management of operations of the Project Advance office, including:
• Process student registrations.
• Audit reports to ensure accuracy between internal and main campus systems. Implement process improvements and resolve discrepancies.
• Oversee the process for student payments and tuition assistance applications.
• Manages elevated customer service questions/conflicts especially during high volume enrollment periods and requires sound judgment and decision making to help manage and supervise departmental operations, processes and procedures.
• Manage day to day operations including but not limited to:
• Hire and train staff of office practices. Implement and recommend retention practices.
• New staff onboarding
• Provide initial training and mentoring in customer service best practices and FERPA compliance; ensure standardized practices and adherence to office procedures.
• Provide guidance and direction to nonexempt employees by reviewing, recommending, and communicating improvements and monitoring their implementation.
• Assist with identifying, developing, and helping facilitate appropriate staff professional development opportunities and coordinate with HR as needed.
• Assist with reviewing workflow processes and procedures; and identifying areas for improvement and greater efficiencies.
• Responsible for processing time sheets and keeping track of nonexempt employee hours periodically.
• Train and mentor student employees; delegate administrative or other duties and oversee work study progress and productivity.
• Review and draft business office communications for annual updates or emergent needs.
• Ensure proper documentation and regular review of staff responsibilities to assist with cross-
  functional training.
• Oversee enrollment-related inquiries from Project Advance school community members.
• For non-standard enrollment-related inquiries from PA stakeholders, i.e., parents, students, instructors, counselors, etc., assist in reviewing and researching student records, program correspondence, policy, and documentation, to advise Business Manager and Program Director on appropriate resolutions. Must have sound judgement and decision making to manage departmental operations, processes and procedures while maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
• For stakeholder requests that can be resolved independently through a thorough review of set policies, guidelines, precedence, and/or supervisor feedback, enact and communicate resolutions on behalf of Project Advance as appropriate.
• Provide guidance to the business office team, including Enrollment Services Coordinator, on enrollment-related concerns and report and recommend solutions to systemic issues, e.g., with the PASS system, to Project Advance leadership team.
• Regularly monitor and help ensure business office staff provide accurate and comprehensive documentation related to Project Advance student records.
• Purchasing and Inventory.
• Purchasing of all supplies for PA office via ePro, JPMC credit card, and requisitions.
• Maintaining inventory spreadsheets from PA and Warehouse, textbooks for Summer Institute, and inventory of hazardous materials.
• Working with internal staff and Communications Manager on annual department purchases.
• Coordinating material purchases from Dupli and other jobs that require Dupli intervention.
• Accurate tracking, monitoring, and auditing is needed.
• Assist Business Manager with special projects. For example, but not limited to reviewing and drafting contract agreement inquiries from partner schools for direct-billed school partners, in coordination with Project Advance Director and other administrators, as well as other units on campus, such as ITS, as appropriate

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University's 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

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To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/106091

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