Fiscal Analyst 1 | Bursar's Office (Pullman, WA)
About The Position
Washington State University’s Finance & Business Services department is hiring a Fiscal Analyst 1 to perform professional fiscal and accounting activities supporting student financial operations in the Bursar’s Office. The role analyzes, processes, reconciles, and monitors student account transactions involving third-party sponsorships, guarantee programs, veteran educational benefits, student receivables, and related Student Financials functions. It provides functional support for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Student Financials and related financial systems through Item Type maintenance, reconciliation, research, reporting, and issue resolution. The Fiscal Analyst works with students, sponsors, guarantors, University departments, Financial Aid, the Registrar, Information Technology, and other campus partners to ensure accurate processing of student financial transactions and compliance with University policies and procedures. The role also reviews financial records, researches discrepancies, prepares reports, supports internal controls, analyzes trends, and helps maintain the integrity of student financial data and related accounting activity. It participates in evaluating business processes and recommending improvements to efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls. This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent, overtime-eligible position located in Pullman, Washington. The position is classified, has a 12-month term, and is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent that includes at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting, auditing, or budgeting, or equivalent education/experience.
- Experience analyzing financial data, fiscal records, or financial systems.
- Experience performing reconciliations and resolving financial discrepancies.
- Experience providing customer service involving explanations of complex fiscal or account information.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in higher education student accounts, bursar operations, accounts receivable, or financial services.
- Experience with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Student Financials.
- Experience administering third-party sponsorship, donor, guarantor, or billing programs.
- Experience supporting audits and internal control reviews.
- Experience with Workday or other enterprise financial systems.
- Experience reconciling high-volume, high-dollar financial transactions.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, process, reconcile, and monitor student account transactions involving third-party sponsorships, guarantee programs, veteran educational benefits, student receivables, and related Student Financials functions.
- Provide functional support for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Student Financials and related financial systems, including Item Type maintenance, reconciliation, research, reporting, and issue resolution.
- Work with students, sponsors, guarantors, University departments, Financial Aid, the Registrar, Information Technology, and other campus partners to support accurate transaction processing and compliance with University policies and procedures.
- Review financial records and research discrepancies.
- Prepare reports, support internal controls, and analyze trends.
- Help maintain the integrity of student financial data and related accounting activity.
- Participate in evaluating business processes and recommending improvements to efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls.
Benefits
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation leave
- Paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Deferred compensation
- Optional supplemental retirement accounts
- Training and development
- Employee tuition waiver
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
