Job Details

Business Specialist III

Position Number: 6837545
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Business - Finance

University of Idaho

Business Specialist III

Location: Moscow

Division/College: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences

Employee Category: Classified

Pay Range: $26.87 per hour, or more depending on education and experience.

FTE: 1.0

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Summary:
Responsible for providing 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 and ad hoc financial reports.

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 financial system
Developing, compiling, and summarizing data for routine reports and ad hoc financial management reports
Researching and correcting discrepancies or errors
Providing assistance to departments on questions related to invoices, receipts, financial reports and other transactions
Researching, analyzing, and making recommendations for management decision making
Serving as departmental grant administrator, assisting principal investigator with pre- and post-award financial activities. May participate in budget development and compilation and submission of proposals and project reports
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Three years providing financial processing support within an electronic finance system
Using spreadsheet software to compile, summarize, analyze, and report on financial data
Interpreting and applying financial stewardship policies, procedures, rules and regulations

Preferred Qualifications:

Two (2) years of experience providing financial support
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Accounting (a Bachelor's degree is preferred)
Experience using Excel, Banner and Argos to enter, retrieve and edit financial data and to develop financial reports
Experience with financial record keeping methods
Experience researching and compiling financial information and preparing summaries and reports in spreadsheet software
Experience managing multiple competing deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Maintaining confidentiality while managing highly sensitive documents and information
Experience with written communication skills and developing and maintaining working relationships
Experience working in higher education
Familiarity with land-grant institutions and the Extension system
Ability to communicate effectively with individuals both verbally and in writing

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

None

None

Required Licensures, Certifications or other

Posting Number: SP005025P

Posting Date: 09/17/2025

Closing Date: 1/11/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions:
IMPORTANT: To be considered, your "Letter of Qualification" must address EACH of the minimum qualifications, including pertinent education and/or experience. In addition, to improve your ranking during the evaluation process, address as many of the Preferred Qualifications as possible. Information on a resume WILL NOT be accepted as a substitute for submitting a Letter of Qualification.

If you would like to receive a full position description, please email Dayna Willis at dwillis@uidaho.edu and request that one be sent to you.

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

To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.