CAHNRS Finance and Administration Fiscal Specialist
About The Position
The CAHNRS Finance and Administration Fiscal Specialist provides specialized fiscal support for the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS). The role conducts professional financial reviews and analyses of fiscal and budget data, including monthly budget reconciliations, identifying funding sources for expenses, monitoring budgets, reviewing actual expenditures, tracking financial commitments, and communicating with the CAHNRS Finance Team about balances and funding concerns. The position also provides college-level coordination, review, and pre-approval of assigned personnel, payroll, and position management actions. It performs, coordinates, and oversees professional financial and policy reviews and analyses related to CAHNRS personnel actions, including evaluating funding and salary allocations, reviewing personnel requests, preparing reports, and troubleshooting complex personnel and financial issues. This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent, 12-month classified position at Washington State University in Pullman. It is overtime eligible. The monthly salary range is $3,917 to $5,240; successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the range, with scheduled salary increments.
Requirements
- Two years of experience at a level equivalent to Fiscal Specialist 1 and 15 quarter hours or 10 semester hours of college-level accounting, or equivalent education/experience.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill proficiency with financial, administrative, or similar systems.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, AIS applications, Budget Planning System, and Business Objects.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Sound knowledge of WSU Business Policies and Procedures.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized fiscal support for CAHNRS.
- Review and analyze fiscal and budget data and prepare monthly budget reconciliations.
- Identify funding sources for expenses, monitor budgets, review actual expenditures, and track financial commitments.
- Coordinate with the CAHNRS Finance Team regarding balances and funding concerns.
- Coordinate, review, and pre-approve assigned college-level personnel, payroll, and position management actions.
- Perform, coordinate, and oversee financial and policy reviews and analyses related to CAHNRS personnel actions.
- Evaluate funding and salary allocations and review personnel requests.
- Prepare reports and troubleshoot complex personnel and financial issues.
Benefits
- Paid sick and vacation leave
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance for employees and dependents
- Retirement
- Deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts
- Training and development
- Employee tuition waiver
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
