University of Idaho
Business Officer II
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $90K
💻 Operations
🗓️ May 21st, 2025
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- Provide leadership, support, and training for financial staff.
- Develop and oversee long-term and current budgets.
- Monitor fund usage, prepare budget projections, and financial reports.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and university policies.
- Requires proficiency in electronic business systems and spreadsheet software.
- Compensation is $90,000 or higher, depending on experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Public Administration is required.
- Preferably a Master’s degree and experience in an academic setting.
Business Officer II Full Description
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Posting Number | SP004880P
Position Title | Business Officer II
Division/College | College of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Department | College of Education, Health & Human Sciences Admin
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement |
Position Overview | The position advises assigned college or unit administrative leadership about financial matters, oversees and advises the leadership team about financial and administrative decisions affecting their units. This position is responsible for ensuring the fiscal integrity of all general education, donation, revenue, grant and other budgets, within the specified units, ensuring compliance with all governing federal, state and University of Idaho policies and procedures and for providing the full spectrum of budgeting and administrative requirements for the unit including high-level budget planning and fiscal management.
Duties may include: Provides leadership, support, direction and training for financial support staff Collaboratively developing current and long-term budgets Monitoring funds usage and preparing budget projections, developing and providing periodic financial reports for unit leadership and other administrators as required Provides leadership and guidance for business processes Acting as a representative for the units in policy and compliance matters, financial business, accountability, and financial strategic planning in addition to providing general unit support in areas of strategic importance Other duties as assigned
Positions at this level manage a portfolio of funds for a college or division with annual operating expenses of approximately $10 – $20m, comprised of General Education funding and generally four or more additional fund types of moderate to high complexity. Positions most often supervise dedicated fiscal specialists and the work of administrative and/or financial specialists with alternate reporting lines within the college or division. Fiscal operations at this level generally support activities of 100 – 150 faculty and staff.
Unit URL | https://www.uidaho.edu/ed
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Business or Public Administration; six additional years of experience (for a total of eleven) may substitute for a Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other |
Additional Preferred | Master’s degree in business, economics, accounting or related field Experience working in an academic setting Experience working with state or federal governmental funds Experience utilizing database systems, spreadsheets and accounting systems to analyze, compile and produce a variety of reports
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions |
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Employee Category | Exempt
Pay Range | $90,000 or higher commensurate with experience.
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1.0
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 05/20/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification, current resume, and references (last 3 supervisors) no later than June 3, 2025.
In your letter of qualification, using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align.
If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Nancy Morrison at nancycm@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
- List of References
- Letter of Qualification
- * 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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