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University of Houston

Department Business Administrator III/Sr. Department Business Administrator

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Administrator

🗓️ October 20th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Houston is hiring a Department Business Administrator III/Sr. Department Business Administrator. The role involves managing complex administrative, financial, budgetary, and human resources operations within a university department, overseeing staff, ensuring compliance with policies, and supporting the department's objectives and sponsored research activities.

Highlights
  • Manage department financial accounting, personnel, procurement, travel, and general administration.
  • Supervise staff including job duty assignments, hiring, performance management, and disciplinary actions.
  • Ensure compliance with university, state, and federal policies and funding agency regulations.
  • Maintain personnel and payroll databases and serve as liaison with university offices such as Central Payroll, HR, and Office of Sponsored Programs.
  • Prepare budget reports and monitor financial activities, including reconciliation of accounting records.
  • Required proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Concur for travel expenses, P card processing, voucher and requisition processing, and PeopleSoft/Page Up for hiring.
  • Experience with Hyperion-Coogplan, asset management, contract processing, and payroll reconciliation is necessary.
  • Minimum three years of related experience for Department Business Administrator III; minimum five years for Senior level.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred; experience may substitute for education.
  • Experience in higher education and ability to interpret and implement policies and procedures clearly are important.