University of Idaho
Business Manager I
🇺🇸 Boise, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $25 per Hour
💻 Finance
🗓️ August 12th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Coordinate all human resource processes with Human Resources.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with laws, policies, and procedures.
- Manage and process electronic personnel action forms.
- Provide financial analysis and reporting of various accounts and activities.
- Assist with daily financial and grant-related operations.
- Supervise and train administrative and financial staff.
- Required experience includes two years in financial processing support, spreadsheet data analysis, policy interpretation, and one year of supervisory experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Public Administration required; or six years of related experience in lieu.
- Preferred knowledge of University of Idaho financial and administrative policies, Banner Finance, Argos, Microsoft 365 Suite, and grant administration.
- Compensation starts at $24.92 per hour or higher, commensurate with experience.
Business Manager I Full Description
Posting Number | SP004977P
Position Title | Business Manager I
Division/College | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department | IWRRI
Location | Boise
Posting Context Statement | The Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI) is one of the nation’s 54 water research and technology centers. IWRRI conducts and directs research to support the water resource needs of the state of Idaho, the northwest region and the nation. IWRRI also facilitates and develops innovative education and outreach programs that provide research-generated information to water managers, agency research scientists and the public at large.
This position will support the financial sustainability and growth of IWRRI through grants and budgetary management. Successful candidates will demonstrate experience in grant management and an ability to identify and leverage decentralized resources across the university.
Position Overview
This position provides management, support, direction and training for administrative and financial staff. It also oversees communication and interaction with college support staff for personnel processes and works closely with university offices to research rules, regulations, processes and procedures, provide interpretations and make recommendations to administrators, departments and supervisors.
Duties may include: Coordinate all human resource processes for the unit with Human Resources Monitor and evaluate compliance with applicable laws, policies and procedures and make recommendations on appropriate action Manage and process electronic personnel action forms Provide financial analysis and reporting of various accounts and activities Assist with daily financial and grant related operations Supervise and train administrative and financial staff Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | https://iwrri.uidaho.edu/
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Public Administration; four additional years of experience (for a total of six years) may substitute for a Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred | Excellent oral and written communication skills Proven organizational skills; ability to work with a high level of accuracy with acute attention to detail; and meet required deadlines Knowledge of University of Idaho policies and procedures as they relate to financial, administrative and sponsored programs policies and procedures Experience with financial databases, management and reporting systems such as Banner Finance and Argos Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.) Experience in grant administration, including proposal development Ability to work independently and within team settings
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $24.92 per hour or higher commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1.0
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding | This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 08/11/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please provide a resume and contact information for 3 professional references Provide a cover letter highlighting how you meet the required and preferred qualifications and how you envision contributing to this critical growth phase of IWRRI
Applications received by August 31, 2025, will receive first consideration.
For questions, please contact:
Kendra Kaiser
Department of Idaho Water Resources Research Institute
kkaiser@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.
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Disabled in Higher Ed
- 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
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Veterans in Higher Ed
- Word of Mouth
- * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
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