Fiscal Specialist 2

Washington State University•Pullman, WA

11d•$3,917 - $5,240•Onsite

About The Position

The Fiscal Specialist 2 reports to the Finance/Budget Manager and serves as a primary operational fiscal resource for faculty, staff, students, and administrators. The position ensures compliance with university, state, federal, grant, and donor requirements while providing fiscal, payroll, personnel, purchasing, travel, and budget administration support across multiple programs and departments within the College of Education, Sport and Human Sciences. The role independently manages and analyzes financial transactions, budget analysis, cash handling, budget reconciliations, payroll and personnel actions, payroll and accounting adjustments, procurement activities, reporting, and internal controls across multiple funding sources and programs. This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent, overtime-eligible position based at the Pullman Campus.

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 and experience.
Two years of progressively responsible experience performing fiscal, accounting, payroll, personnel, procurement, budget, or financial administrative functions.
Experience interpreting and applying policies, procedures, regulations, and fiscal guidelines.
Experience using computerized financial systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
Experience preparing, reviewing, reconciling, and maintaining financial records and reports.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to organize work, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, or a related field.
Experience with Workday Human Capital Management and Finance modules.
Experience in higher education or public-sector financial administration.
Experience processing payroll, personnel actions, purchasing, travel, and reconciliations.
Experience managing multiple funding sources, including state, grant, gift, and donor funds.
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
Knowledge of university business policies and travel regulations.
Experience supporting academic departments or faculty.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary operational fiscal resource to faculty, staff, students, and administrators.
Ensure compliance with university, state, federal, grant, and donor requirements.
Provide fiscal, payroll, personnel, purchasing, travel, and budget administration support for multiple programs and departments within CESHS.
Manage and analyze financial transactions and budgets.
Handle cash and perform budget reconciliations.
Process payroll and personnel actions, payroll adjustments, and accounting adjustments.
Carry out procurement activities.
Prepare or support financial reporting and maintain internal controls across multiple funding sources and programs.