Fiscal Specialist 2

Washington State University • Pullman, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Fiscal Specialist in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication Business Office will perform a variety of complex and technical fiscal processes and analysis with minimal oversight. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: processing purchasing requests, travel vouchers and payroll functions; creating, maintaining and analyzing data for management reports; being heavily involved with accounting processes for the yearly external Corporation for Public Broadcasting audit; tuition management and Summer Session calculations; using independent judgment to perform more complex duties associated with the complete purchasing process including bid processing, sole-source purchasing and P-card control and reconciliation; process and administer grant applications and budgets; assist in the analysis of budgets for the College as a whole, departments and projects. Additional duties may also include cash handling, answering the switchboard for the business office, and assisting Contracts Specialist.

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 customer service experience, including problem solving, multi-tasking, and ability to work with others
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Ability to learn specialized software
• Experience maintaining, monitoring, reporting, and/or correcting purchasing and/or travel and/or payroll records or relevant experience
• Experience working with confidential documents
• Experience with budget and/or purchasing card reconciliation
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate using verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working in an academic setting
• Knowledge of WSU policies and procedures concerning purchasing/travel functions
• Knowledge of Business Objects, WSU online mainframe (AIS), and WorkDay business systems and electronic forms
• Experience with purchasing and cash handling in a work setting

Responsibilities

• Processing purchasing requests, travel vouchers and payroll functions
• Creating, maintaining and analyzing data for management reports
• Being heavily involved with accounting processes for the yearly external Corporation for Public Broadcasting audit
• Tuition management and Summer Session calculations
• Performing complex duties associated with the complete purchasing process including bid processing, sole-source purchasing and P-card control and reconciliation
• Processing and administering grant applications and budgets
• Assisting in the analysis of budgets for the College as a whole, departments and projects
• Cash handling
• Answering the switchboard for the business office
• Assisting Contracts Specialist

Benefits

• Paid sick and vacation leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation
• Optional supplemental retirement accounts
• Training and development
• Employee tuition waiver

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed