Finance Specialist I

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

1h•Onsite

About The Position

Business and Finance Shared Services (BFSS) is a specialized unit within the University of South Florida’s Office of Business and Finance. Its mission is to empower USF’s success by performing accurate and efficient transaction processing guided by a steadfast commitment to compliance and process enhancement. BFSS serves as a "trusted partner" to the university community, providing expert support in areas such as travel, purchasing, PCard, contracts, accounts receivable, and USF Foundation transactions. By operating as the university's "easy button," BFSS teams leverage their collective expertise to streamline financial workflows, ensure rigorous adherence to the separation of duties, and navigate complex approval channels, optimizing resource management and ensuring fiscal stewardship. BFSS strives to be a national model for innovation, collaboration, and effective data-driven decision-making in higher education financial services. The Finance Specialist I serves as an entry-level professional and trusted financial services partner within BFSS. This role is dedicated to mastering university financial operations, functioning as a subject-matter expert in-training, leveraging a structured Canvas-based curriculum and hands-on experience to ensure all transactions are processed with the highest standards of efficiency, accuracy, and policy compliance.

Requirements

Serve as an entry-level professional
Function as a subject-matter expert in-training
Master university financial operations
Leverage a structured Canvas-based curriculum and hands-on experience to ensure transactions are processed with efficiency, accuracy, and policy compliance

Responsibilities

Perform professional-level exploratory work to facilitate financial requests through the university’s complex approval channels
Review request packages for completeness
Ensure alignment with funding source intent
Prepare documentation for official university and Foundation oversight
Become a process expert in 1–2 primary focus areas
Proactively support USF’s mission of student success and research excellence through innovation, collaboration, and a steadfast commitment to continuous improvement