University of Idaho
Business Specialist II
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $21 per Hour
💻 Finance
🗓️ June 2nd, 2025
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Highlights
- Support daily financial operations and process transactions
- Handle purchasing, invoicing, and accounts reconciliation
- Generate and distribute financial reports
- Assist departments with financial inquiries
- Requires experience with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Pay starting at $21.00/hr or higher DOE
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required
- Preferred Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
Business Specialist II Full Description
Posting Number | SP004893P
Position Title | Business Specialist II
Division/College | Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department | Enrollment Management
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement
Reporting to the SEM Business Officer, the Business Specialist II is part of the Strategic Enrollment Management Financial Services team. This position supports the division and assigned departments with financial operations and processes, organizing data into routine reports, providing cross coverage to team members, and assisting with administrative projects, while providing financial support within the division. In addition, the position provides personnel/hiring support with search processes, electronic personnel action forms, and other processes and administrative support to the assigned departments.
Position Overview
Responsible for providing basic to moderately 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 financial reports. May handle cash, manage accounts receivable and/or payable transactions.
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 finance system Compiling and summarizing data for routine reports Distributing financial reports Researching discrepancies Providing assistance to departments on questions related to invoices, receipts, financial reports and other transactions Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | SEM Financial Services | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)
Position Qualifications
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred | Bachelor’s degree Experience independently solving problems/performing liaison activities in a work setting Demonstrated knowledge of office support functions including word processing, filing and composing a variety of business documents Experience with common business software applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment Demonstrated written and oral communication skills Ability to maintain confidentiality Experience using of the University of Idaho business systems (Banner, ARGOS, etc) Familiar with University of Idaho Policy and Procedures
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $21.00/hr or higher DOE
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 | 05/30/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before June 13, 2025 will receive priority consideration.
Position will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
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)
If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to the search coordinator at rlatshaw@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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