Business Coordinator

Description & Details:As the Business Coordinator for Residence Life, you’ll play a key role in managing both the financial and human resource/payroll operations that support a vibrant, student-centered department. From budget oversight and financial reporting to hiring coordination and payroll processing, you’ll provide essential support that keeps our team organized, compliant, and forward moving. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys variety, values accuracy, and thrives on building strong cross-campus relationships to ensure smooth operations and strategic planning.

Work Schedule:Full time, 12 Months, M - F (Academic Year 8:00am - 5:00pm, Summer 7:30am - 4:00pm)

Hiring Range:$55,100 - $60,000+ /year salary

Pay is based on several factors, including budget, labor market, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and/or certification and other business considerations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor�s degree or;
  
• Associates degree with 3+ years direct experience or;
  
• 5+ years direct experience within a higher education setting that provides the incumbent with the knowledge, skill, and ability to successfully perform the job
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Major Field of Study or Degree Emphasis: Business, Accounting, or related field
  
• PeopleSoft/Oracle experience
  
• Experience in a higher education setting
  
• 3-5+ years of progressively related financial/budget management experience in a complex organization
  

Core Competencies:

• Ability to use data to make comparisons, perform verification and reconciliations, and compile reports
  
• Experience with accounting principles, processes, and budget management
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of complex computerized accounting and human resources systems
  
• Strong analytical and analysis skills and the ability to communicate using data
  
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
  
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional level of customer services to a broad variety of contacts and build strong positive working relationships across the organization
  
• Computer skills (ability to use spreadsheets, word processors, databases, etc). Advanced Microsoft Word and Excel experience is required
  

Applicant Materials Required:

• Resume
  
• Cover Letter
  
• List of three professional references with contact information, including email address and phone number
  

NDSU OFFERS EXCELLENT BENEFITS!

Full time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Health Insurance coverage with 100% of the premium paid for by NDSU for Single or Family Plan
  

+ Option of a PPO/Basic Plan or High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account

+ Benefits begin the first of the month following date of hire

+ Wellness benefits are included for healthy lifestyle participation

• Superb Retirement Plan
  

+ Employer Contributions range from 7.5% - 12.26% based on position

• Basic Term Life Insurance
  
• Tuition Waivers for Employee (three classes per calendar year)
  
• Tuitions Waivers for Spouse/Partner & Dependents (eligible for 50% waiver)
  
• Paid Leave - including Annual leave, Sick Leave and 10 paid Holidays
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Optional benefits include: Supplemental Life, Dental, Vision, Long-term care insurance, Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care) and Supplemental Retirement Plans
  
• More Detailed Information Here: Benefits | Human Resources | NDSU
  

About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.

NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.

NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

NDSU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable. Direct inquiries to: Vice Provost, Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Old Main 201, NDSU Main Campus, Fargo, ND, 58108, 701-231-7708, ndsu.eoaa@ndsu.edu.

Diversity Statement:

NDSU strives to be a community of belonging, recognizing unique differences as strengths of our university. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that supports a community in which diverse populations and perspectives will know and learn from one another. NDSU values candidates who are committed to our core values of respect, inclusivity, community, creativity, excellence, impact, innovation, integrity, resilience, responsiveness, and transformation. Successful candidates will be committed to and help advance our strategic goal to create and maintain an open and respectful environment to promote inclusivity and diversity as a cornerstone of education, research, and outreach.

Veteran’s Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran’s Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu.