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University of Idaho

Business Specialist I

🇺🇸 Moscow, ID

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $18 per Hour

💻 Other

🗓️ December 29th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Idaho is hiring a Business Specialist I. This role provides transactional support for daily financial operations including routine purchases, invoice processing, travel expense handling, and purchasing card reconciliation under supervision of senior financial staff. The position also manages cash handling and maintains financial records within the College of Art & Architecture.

Highlights
  • Support daily financial operations such as purchasing, invoice and receipt submission, payment recording, and travel reimbursement processing.
  • Reconcile purchasing card statements and track transactions through completion in the central financial system.
  • Maintain unit-level finance documents and originate personnel actions within the central system.
  • Required proficiency in computer software for word processing and data organization.
  • Preferred experience includes customer support roles, managing large format printing operations, and spreadsheet usage for data compilation and calculations.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; no degree requirement specified.
  • Position pay starts at $18.00 per hour or higher based on experience.
  • Full-time, fiscal year appointment with a 1.0 FTE and non-exempt status.
  • Employment within the College of Art & Architecture, specifically the Art & Architecture Admin department.
  • Applicants must pass a criminal background check; visa sponsorship is not available.

Business Specialist I Full Description

Business Specialist I
 Position Information 
Internal Posting?  |
Posting Number  | SP005135P
Position Title  | Business Specialist I
Division/College  | College of Art & Architecture
Department  | Art & Architecture Admin
Location  | Moscow
Posting Context Statement  |
Position Overview  | Responsible for providing basic transactional support for daily financial operations such as routine purchases, submitting receipts and invoices for payment, processing travel expenses and reconciling purchasing cards following policies and procedures under the supervision of more senior financial staff. The position may handle cash.

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 central financial system Filing and maintaining unit-level finance documents Originating personnel actions in the central financial system Other duties as assigned
Unit URL  | https://www.uidaho.edu/art-architecture
 Position Qualifications 
Required Experience  | Using computer software and applications for word processing and data organization
Required Education  | High school diploma or equivalent
Required Other  | None
Additional Preferred  | Experience in a role providing customer support to others Experience with large format printing operations: scheduling work study employees, billing for services, and supply inventory Using spreadsheet software to compile information and provide calculations
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions  | None
Degree Requirement  | N/A: No degree requirement
 Posting Information 
FLSA Status  | Non-Exempt
Employee Category  | Classified
Pay Range  | $18.00 per hour 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  | 12/29/2025
Closing Date  | 02/01/2026
Open Until Filled  | No
Special Instructions to Applicants  |
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
  1. Resume/CV
  2. Letter of Qualification
Optional Documents
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * 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)
  2. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? 
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    • Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
    • Chronicle
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    • 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)
University of Idaho Human Resources
 Moscow, ID 83844-4332
 (208) 885-3638
employment@uidaho.edu