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Rutgers University

Business Specialist

🇺🇸 Piscataway, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $68K - $101K

💻 Operations

🗓️ September 1st, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Business Specialist for the School of Arts and Sciences - Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences. The role involves supporting the Director of Finance and Operations by managing financial transactions, human resources, commitment accounting, and grant management for various academic centers and units within the division, as well as assisting with organizing scholarly meetings and ensuring alignment of financial documents with organizational goals.

Highlights

  • Support monitoring, processing, and reviewing transactional activities related to human resources, accounting, and fiscal processes.
  • Assist with divisional projects, initiatives, and business operations within Social and Behavioral Sciences units.
  • Organize scholarly meetings and conferences, potentially requiring flexible work hours including nights or weekends.
  • Act as the primary approver for purchasing, reimbursements, and payroll transactions.
  • Ensure effective management of internal and external grants through collaboration with departments and centers.
  • Utilize software and systems including Microsoft Office, Adobe, Discoverer/Tableau, Oracle products, Marketplace, Travel and Expense Reimbursement, HCM, RAPPS, ECRT, CSS, DICES, Sakai, and Joomla.
  • Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, plus at least two years of relevant financial/accounting experience.
  • Preferred experience includes working in higher education with budget development, grant tracking, and familiarity with Rutgers online systems.
  • Salary range spans approximately $68,278 to $100,509 with final offer dependent on experience and qualifications.
  • Position is full-time with a standard 37.5-hour workweek and may allow a hybrid work arrangement with approval.