Business Specialist Iii

Location: Idaho Falls
Division/College: College of Engineering
Employee Category: Classified
Pay Range: $25.61 per hour or higher depending on experience.
FTE: 1
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Position Summary:
Responsible for providing complex technical support for daily financial operations by performing a variety of tasks following policies and procedures. In addition to processing a variety of financial transactions and maintaining records, the position compiles data and generates routine and ad hoc financial reports.
Duties may include:

• Purchasing identified goods and services
• Submitting invoices and receipts for payment
• Accepting and recording payments
• Reconciling purchasing card statements
• Processing travel claims and reimbursements
• Tracking transactions through completion in the centralized financial system
• Filing and maintaining unit-level finance documents
• Originating personnel actions and processing corrections to pay in the centralized financial system
• Developing, compiling, and summarizing data for routine reports and ad hoc financial management reports
• Researching and correcting discrepancies or errors
• Providing assistance to departments on questions related to invoices, receipts, financial reports and other transactions
• Researching, analyzing, and making recommendations for management decision making
• Serving as departmental grant administrator, assisting principal investigator with pre- and post-award financial activities. May participate in budget development and compilation and submission of proposals and project reports
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Three years providing financial processing support within an electronic finance system
• Using spreadsheet software to compile, summarize, analyze, and report on financial data
• Interpreting and applying financial stewardship policies, procedures, rules and regulations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience analyzing information, identifying problems, defining alternatives, and developing recommendations for management/administrators
• Familiarity with accounting and financial management principles

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• None

None
Required Licensures, Certifications or other
Posting Number: SP004369P
Posting Date: 03/29/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions:
Applications received by April 15, 2024 will receive first consideration.
Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu
EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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