Accounting Specialist II

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University of Idaho is hiring an Accounting Specialist II who performs a range of accounting tasks from managing receivables and payables to reconciling accounts and resolving accounting issues. The role involves processing accounting records, preparing financial reports, responding to customer inquiries, assisting with compliance, and participating in audit projects within the University Research division.

Highlights

Manage routine and complex accounting activities including receivables, payables, and reconciliations.
Prepare accounting statements, billing documents, and financial reports.
Use computerized accounting systems to enter, retrieve, and maintain financial data.
Respond to customer inquiries and resolve discrepancies or accounting problems.
Assist with classification and coding of income and expenditures following regulations and policies.
Collect payments, issue receipts, and make daily bank deposits.
Interact with internal and external auditors and support auditing projects.
Require two years of financial or business process support experience or a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance.
Preferred experience with customer service, governmental fund accounting, Banner Financial System, and sponsored research administration.
Compensation starts at $20.14 per hour or higher depending on experience, full-time fiscal year appointment.

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Internal Posting?
Posting Number	SP005423P
Position Title	Accounting Specialist II
Division/College	University Research
Department	University Research
Location	Moscow, Off Campus Location - Hybrid work option available
Posting Context Statement	The Office of Sponsored Programs is responsible for ensuring the responsible stewardship of research funding, and overseeing the submission of proposals by reviewing those proposals to ensure compliance with federal, State, University and sponsor regulations and guidelines.
Position Overview	The Accounting Specialist II performs a variety of accounting activities that range in level of complexity from clerical accounting duties such as managing receivables and payables, to more complex duties such as reconciling accounts and resolving accounting problems. Duties may include: Process, update and maintain various routine accounting records and documents Prepare accounting statements, billing documents and financial reports Enter, retrieve and maintain data on computerized accounting system Respond to customer inquiries Reconcile / analyze accounting records for accuracy and completeness Assist with researching and solving accounting problems Assist with determining proper classification and coding of income and expenditures Assist in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and University policy and procedures Assist customers with University policies and procedures or make referrals as necessary Collect and record payments; issue receipts Prepare and make daily bank deposits and manage change funds Take necessary action to resolve customer problems or discrepancies Interact with internal and external auditors and participate in auditing projects May process, update and maintain various complex transactions Other duties as assigned
Unit URL	https://www.uidaho.edu/research/about/osp

Position Qualifications

Required Experience	Two years full-time experience providing financial or business process support within established policies and procedures, including interpreting and applying policies and procedures to practical situations Experience using computerized accounting systems or spreadsheet software to compile financial information, prepare summaries and reports A Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance may substitute for the above work experience
Required Education	High School Diploma or equivalency
Required Other	None
Additional Preferred	Education: Completion of at least one college-level accounting course with a preference for an Associate’s Degree or higher in accounting or finance Experience in/with: Working in a customer service/support role Governmental fund accounting Banner Financial System Working in an area of Grant & Contract financial accounting or sponsored research administration Troubleshooting and identifying fiscal problems and discrepancies; creating and maintaining accurate records and transactions; interpreting rules, policies and procedures
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions	None
Degree Requirement	N/A: No degree requirement

Posting Information

FLSA Status	Non-Exempt
Employee Category	Classified
Pay Range	$20.14 per hour or higher depending on experience
Type of Appointment	Fiscal Year
FTE	1
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Funding
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.	No
Posting Date	08/26/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants	This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before September 9, 2026, will receive priority consideration. 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) To see the full job description, please visit the ORED Jobs page here. If you have any questions regarding this posting, please reach out to the search coordinator at [email protected].
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.
EEO Statement	The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
(Open Ended Question)
* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Facebook
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- LinkedIn
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
* Are you currently authorized to work in the United States of America?
- Yes
- No
* Do you now, or in the future require sponsorship through the University of Idaho to continue working in the United States?
- Yes
- No

University of Idaho Human Resources
Moscow, ID 83844-4332
(208) 885-3638
[email protected]

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Position Details

Position Information

Internal Posting?
Posting Number	SP005423P
Position Title	Accounting Specialist II
Division/College	University Research
Department	University Research
Location	Moscow, Off Campus Location - Hybrid work option available
Posting Context Statement	The Office of Sponsored Programs is responsible for ensuring the responsible stewardship of research funding, and overseeing the submission of proposals by reviewing those proposals to ensure compliance with federal, State, University and sponsor regulations and guidelines.
Position Overview	The Accounting Specialist II performs a variety of accounting activities that range in level of complexity from clerical accounting duties such as managing receivables and payables, to more complex duties such as reconciling accounts and resolving accounting problems. Duties may include: Process, update and maintain various routine accounting records and documents Prepare accounting statements, billing documents and financial reports Enter, retrieve and maintain data on computerized accounting system Respond to customer inquiries Reconcile / analyze accounting records for accuracy and completeness Assist with researching and solving accounting problems Assist with determining proper classification and coding of income and expenditures Assist in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and University policy and procedures Assist customers with University policies and procedures or make referrals as necessary Collect and record payments; issue receipts Prepare and make daily bank deposits and manage change funds Take necessary action to resolve customer problems or discrepancies Interact with internal and external auditors and participate in auditing projects May process, update and maintain various complex transactions Other duties as assigned
Unit URL	https://www.uidaho.edu/research/about/osp

Position Qualifications

Required Experience	Two years full-time experience providing financial or business process support within established policies and procedures, including interpreting and applying policies and procedures to practical situations Experience using computerized accounting systems or spreadsheet software to compile financial information, prepare summaries and reports A Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance may substitute for the above work experience
Required Education	High School Diploma or equivalency
Required Other	None
Additional Preferred	Education: Completion of at least one college-level accounting course with a preference for an Associate’s Degree or higher in accounting or finance Experience in/with: Working in a customer service/support role Governmental fund accounting Banner Financial System Working in an area of Grant & Contract financial accounting or sponsored research administration Troubleshooting and identifying fiscal problems and discrepancies; creating and maintaining accurate records and transactions; interpreting rules, policies and procedures
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions	None
Degree Requirement	N/A: No degree requirement

Posting Information

FLSA Status	Non-Exempt
Employee Category	Classified
Pay Range	$20.14 per hour or higher depending on experience
Type of Appointment	Fiscal Year
FTE	1
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Funding
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.	No
Posting Date	08/26/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants	This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before September 9, 2026, will receive priority consideration. 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) To see the full job description, please visit the ORED Jobs page here. If you have any questions regarding this posting, please reach out to the search coordinator at kskovgard@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.
EEO Statement	The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
(Open Ended Question)
* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Facebook
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- LinkedIn
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
* Are you currently authorized to work in the United States of America?
- Yes
- No
* Do you now, or in the future require sponsorship through the University of Idaho to continue working in the United States?
- Yes
- No

University of Idaho Human Resources
Moscow, ID 83844-4332
(208) 885-3638
employment@uidaho.edu

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