Business Administrator III

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Position Title:

Business Administrator III## Job Group:

Professional & Scientific## Required

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience##

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience overseeing purchasing, reconciliations, allocations, or other financial transaction processes across multiple accounts or units    Experience developing or implementing financial procedures or internal controls, including supporting audits or compliance reviews    Experience using Workday (or similar enterprise systems) to review, approve, or manage financial transactions and related workflows    Experience building or modifying reports within business systems, applying data logic to improve reporting accuracy and consistency, and using advanced reporting tools such as Power BI##

Job Description:

** Iowa State University Dining
** is seeking a
** Business Administrator III
** to support business operations, financial reporting, and systems workflows across a multi-unit university operation serving students across campus. Strong internal systems, accurate reporting, and consistent processes are essential to informed decision-making and operational stability, and this role helps ensure they remain reliable and effective.

Success in this position includes accurately reviewing transactional data, developing and maintaining financial reports, analyzing data across units, recognizing patterns and inconsistencies, and strengthening processes where improvements are needed. The individual in this role is expected to provide guidance on workflow decisions, reinforce consistent application of procedures, and serve as a trusted resource for managers and leadership. This role also requires initiative and sound judgment.

The individual in this position should be comfortable identifying gaps, offering practical solutions, and bringing forward ideas that strengthen systems and workflows while supporting university standards and expectations.
** What You’ll Do**
* ** Review, reconcile, and approve transactions
** within Workday and related systems to ensure accuracy and compliance
* ** Oversee recurring allocations*
* ** and cross-unit transactions
** across multiple operating areas
* ** Analyze operational and financial data
** to identify trends, variances, and areas for improved efficiency
* ** Develop and maintain standard and ad-hoc reports
** that support leadership and unit-level decision-making
* ** Identify opportunities for process improvement
** and contribute to practical system and reporting enhancements
* ** Strengthen internal procedures
** that support data integrity and consistent application of policy
* ** Supervise the Business Administrator I
** and assigned student employees, setting priorities and supporting professional development
* ** Partner with Dining leadership and campus stakeholders
** to support operational strategy and responsible resource management
** What You’ll Get
*** Insurance benefits beginning on your first day, with timely enrollment.
* Retirement benefits with strong university contributions.
* Paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay.
* Tuition reimbursement available after one year of employment.
* Free meals
** About ISU Dining
** ISU Dining is a multi-unit university operation serving students, faculty, staff, and campus guests across Iowa State University. From residential dining centers and retail locations to catering services and a central production kitchen, Dining supports thousands of students each day and plays an important role in the campus experience.

ISU Dining is committed to offering the ISU community comprehensive meal plan programs and dining options at competitive prices in safe, modern, attractive, and functional facilities. The Dining Business Team supports these efforts by ensuring business processes, reporting, capital planning, and business systems remain organized, accurate, and aligned with university standards. We utilize financial resources in a responsible, efficient, and cost-effective manner that ensures the availability of capital to sustain current operations, maintain and update equipment and facilities, fund innovation and support future growth.

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