Business Coordinator Position Available In Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Tallo's Job Summary: The Business Coordinator position at the School of Human Sciences in Starkville, MS, offers a salary grade of 12. Responsibilities include fiscal administration, budgeting, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and four years of relevant experience. Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree in accounting or business. Apply online by May 9, 2025, at www.jobs.msstate.edu.
Job Description
Business Coordinator JOB NO:
509094
POSITION TYPE:
Full-Time 12-Month
DEPARTMENT
012100 – School of Human Sciences
LOCATION
Main Campus – Starkville, MS
CATEGORIES
Support Staff
POSITION OPEN DATE
May 2 2025
Position Function:
Provides administrative support in maintaining a general accounting system for a division, department, or other separately budgeted unit by performing a variety of accounting duties.
Salary Grade:
12 Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are “Unclassified” and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile:
The School of Human Sciences provides education, research, and outreach programs related to human interaction and relationships, early childhood, child life, youth, adult and family studies, and teaching education in Family and Consumer Sciences and Agricultural Education. In addition, selected School programs focus on commerce, marketing, and using technology for problem solving and designing programs and projects.
Anticipated Appointment Date:
June 2025.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Reconcile and assist with fiscal administration for the department/unit, including but not limited to budgets, funding, grants, contracts, payroll, employment, travel, and/or purchasing; may assist with fiscal planning, including participating in seeking alternate sources of funding.
2. Maintain an efficient system of receiving, posting, and depositing revenue and receiving, verifying, posting, and processing vouchers for payment of goods and services.
3. Prepare requisitions for purchases; communicate with vendors for prices, bids, and other information.
4. Prepare journal entries to record income, expenditures, interest, fund transfers, encumbrances, etc.
5. Transfer funds between accounts following established guidelines.
6. Prepare various accounting schedules, statements, and reports for monthly and annual reporting.
7. Reconcile division financial records with university accounting records.
8. Gathers data for budget preparation and inventory reports; prepares or assists in the preparation of the annual budget, and procures all supplies, furniture, and office equipment.
9. Maintain files and records in support of accounting data.
10. Perform related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
High school diploma. Experience (yrs.): Four (4) years Directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Substitution allowed:
Indicated education is required; no substitutions allowed. When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business.
2. Experience in fund accounting.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge and previous experience using spreadsheet software program.
- Ability to operate computer keyboard and 10-key electronic calculator. Working Conditions and Physical Effort
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
- No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
- No or very limited physical effort required.
Instructions for
Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/ All applicants MUST apply online at www.jobs.msstate.edu to be considered for this position. The following documents and information are required for application:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Contact information for at least three professional references
Screening Date:
May 9, 2025, until filled.
Restricted Clause:
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.
