Job Details

Business Specialist II

Position Number: 6286376
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Business - Finance

Business Specialist II

Posting Number: SP004893P
Division/College: Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department: Enrollment Management
Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement:

Reporting to the SEM Business Officer, the Business Specialist II is part of the Strategic Enrollment Management Financial Services team. This position supports the division and assigned departments with financial operations and processes, organizing data into routine reports, providing cross coverage to team members, and assisting with administrative projects, while providing financial support within the division. In addition, the position provides personnel/hiring support with search processes, electronic personnel action forms, and other processes and administrative support to the assigned departments.

Position Overview:

Responsible for providing basic to moderately complex technical support for daily financial operations by performing a variety of tasks following policies and procedures. In addition to processing a variety of financial transactions and maintaining records, the position compiles data and generates routine financial reports. May handle cash, manage accounts receivable and/or payable transactions.

Duties may include:

Purchasing identified goods and services
Submitting invoices and receipts for payment
Accepting and recording payments
Reconciling purchasing card statements
Processing travel claims and reimbursements
Tracking transactions through completion in the centralized financial system
Filing and maintaining unit-level finance documents
Originating personnel actions and processing corrections to pay in the centralized finance system
Compiling and summarizing data for routine reports
Distributing financial reports
Researching discrepancies
Providing assistance to departments on questions related to invoices, receipts, financial reports and other transactions
Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

One year providing financial or business process support within established policies and procedures
Using computer software and applications for researching and compiling financial information, preparing summaries and reports
A Bachelors Degree in accounting or finance may substitute for the above experience

Required Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Required Other:

None

Additional Preferred:

Bachelors degree
Experience independently solving problems/performing liaison activities in a work setting
Demonstrated knowledge of office support functions including word processing, filing and composing a variety of business documents
Experience with common business software applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment
Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Experience using of the University of Idaho business systems (Banner, ARGOS, etc)
Familiar with University of Idaho Policy and Procedures

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

None

Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employee Category: Classified
Pay Range: $21.00/hr or higher DOE
Type of Appointment: _of_Appointment
FTE:

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding:
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 05/30/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before June 13, 2025 will receive priority consideration.

Position will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.

Applicants:
Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.

For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources - Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)

If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to the search coordinator at rlatshaw@uidaho.edu

Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement:

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, visit https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/48399

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.