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$50k–$55k/yr
Full-time
associate degree
Medical Insurance, Prescription Insurance, Behavioral Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance
Posted 28d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The role provides financial and operational support for the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, managing budgets, grants, and philanthropy. Responsibilities include budget administration, payroll assistance, and coordinating facilities and IT support requests.
Requirements
Requires an associate degree and 2-3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior experience in financial administration within an academic medical center or higher education environment is strongly desired.
Full job description
University Overview
The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.
Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.
The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
Posted Job Title
Business Administrator A
Job Profile Title
Business Administrator A
Job Description Summary
The Business Administrator A serves as an essential financial and operational resource within the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, supporting a growing and diverse portfolio of grants, philanthropy, programmatic budgets, and departmental operations. This position works in close collaboration with the Business Administrator B, Grants Manager, and senior department administrators to ensure the sound stewardship of financial resources, compliance with institutional and sponsor requirements, and day-to-day functioning of departmental business operations.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and organizational skills, an ability to manage competing priorities across multiple services, and a collaborative work style. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop broad expertise in academic health system administration across financial management, grant administration, human resources, and resource oversight.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Working closely with senior management to develop and administer annual operating budgets as well as ongoing management of endowments, gifts, residuals, etc.
Assisting the grants manager with the development of proposal preparation, including budget preparation for grant submissions.
Providing financial support for a set number of programs. This includes purchasing, travel and expense activity, and journal entries
Involvement in some aspects of payroll and onboarding/offboarding of faculty, students, and staff. Assisting financial management team with creating and monitoring salary distributions for staff and faculty.
Coordinating facilities and IT support requests, including IT inventory. Working with senior leadership when space requests/moves occur.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
Associate degree and 2-3 years’ experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Prior experience in financial or business administration, preferably in an academic medical center, research institution, health system, or higher education environment. Demonstrated proficiency in resource management, financial analysis and reporting, and expense reconciliation, strongly desired.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine
Pay Range
$50,366.00 - $55,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protectedunder applicable federal, state or local law.
Special Requirements Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
University Benefits
Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible Work Hours:Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.
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About Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania
The official page for the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Industry
Higher Education
Company size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LinkedIn followers
3,286
Welcome to Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) at Penn! We are a vibrant, dynamic, diverse, and interactive community. We focus on our high-caliber undergraduate and graduate programs, which combine rigorous education in the fundamentals with hands-on projects and research into novel problems and advanced applications.
Offices: 220 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, US
The official page for the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Industry
Higher Education
Company size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LinkedIn followers
3,286
Welcome to Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) at Penn! We are a vibrant, dynamic, diverse, and interactive community. We focus on our high-caliber undergraduate and graduate programs, which combine rigorous education in the fundamentals with hands-on projects and research into novel problems and advanced applications.
Offices: 220 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, US