University of Idaho
Business Specialist II
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $24 per Hour
💻 Other
🗓️ October 8th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Idaho is hiring a Business Specialist II. The role provides technical support for daily financial operations by processing transactions, maintaining records, compiling data, and generating reports while following policies and procedures. The position also manages personnel action and payroll processes and supports financial workflows within the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences.
Highlights
- Manage financial transactions including purchasing, invoice submission, payment recording, and travel reimbursements.
- Reconcile purchasing card statements and track transactions through the centralized financial system.
- Originate personnel actions and process payroll corrections within the finance system.
- Compile, summarize, and distribute routine financial reports and research discrepancies.
- Provide assistance to departments with questions related to financial documents and transactions.
- Required skills include proficiency with Excel, Banner, and Argos systems for data entry and reporting.
- Must have at least one year of financial or business process support experience or a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- Pay range starts at $24.48 per hour or higher, depending on experience; full-time, fiscal year appointment.
- Work primarily within the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences supporting administrative services.
- No visa sponsorship available; successful candidates must pass a criminal background check.
Business Specialist II Full Description
Business Specialist II
Internal Posting? |
Posting Number | SP005041P
Position Title | Business Specialist II
Division/College | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | Administrative Services supports the college in personnel and financial operations. This position manages the college’s electronic personnel action and payroll processes, while providing financial support within the college. The position assists CALS Administrative Services in improving and maintaining system process workflows to execute procedures, generate reports and train college support staff.
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 | https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/services/administrative-services
Posting Number | SP005041P
Position Title | Business Specialist II
Division/College | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | Administrative Services supports the college in personnel and financial operations. This position manages the college’s electronic personnel action and payroll processes, while providing financial support within the college. The position assists CALS Administrative Services in improving and maintaining system process workflows to execute procedures, generate reports and train college support staff.
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 | https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/services/administrative-services
Position Qualifications
Required Experience | One year providing financial or business process support within established policies and procedures Using computer software and applications for researching and compiling financial information, preparing summaries and reports A Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance may substitute for the above experience
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred | Bachelor’s degree in related area Experience using Excel, Banner, and Argos system to enter, retrieve and edit data and to develop reports Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and professionals across the public and private sectors, and to seek guidance from appropriate personnel as needed Familiarity with the land-grant institution and Extension system Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external constituents Experience researching, interpreting and applying laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures Experience developing, recommending, and evaluating program procedures and recommending changes Experience in developing technical written materials such as policies, manuals, or rules and regulations; providing technical program support and serving as a liaison with customer or provider groups; identifying and solving problems; and preparing clear, concise reports. Experience in supervisory practices, hiring practices Experience with word processing, spreadsheet and database software Experience in program planning and implementation; designing and conducting training programs
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | N/A: No degree requirement
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred | Bachelor’s degree in related area Experience using Excel, Banner, and Argos system to enter, retrieve and edit data and to develop reports Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and professionals across the public and private sectors, and to seek guidance from appropriate personnel as needed Familiarity with the land-grant institution and Extension system Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external constituents Experience researching, interpreting and applying laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures Experience developing, recommending, and evaluating program procedures and recommending changes Experience in developing technical written materials such as policies, manuals, or rules and regulations; providing technical program support and serving as a liaison with customer or provider groups; identifying and solving problems; and preparing clear, concise reports. Experience in supervisory practices, hiring practices Experience with word processing, spreadsheet and database software Experience in program planning and implementation; designing and conducting training programs
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | N/A: No degree requirement
Posting Information
FLSA Status | Non-Exempt
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $24.48 per hour or higher depending on 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 | 10/07/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | Applications received by October 21, 2025 will receive first consideration.
IMPORTANT: To be considered, your “Letter of Qualification” must address EACH of the minimum qualifications, including pertinent education and/or experience. In addition, to improve your ranking during the evaluation process, address as many of the Preferred Qualifications as possible. Information on a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for submitting a Letter of Qualification.
If you would like to receive a full position description, please email Dayna Willis at dwillis@uidaho.edu and request that one be sent to you.
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.
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $24.48 per hour or higher depending on 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 | 10/07/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | Applications received by October 21, 2025 will receive first consideration.
IMPORTANT: To be considered, your “Letter of Qualification” must address EACH of the minimum qualifications, including pertinent education and/or experience. In addition, to improve your ranking during the evaluation process, address as many of the Preferred Qualifications as possible. Information on a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for submitting a Letter of Qualification.
If you would like to receive a full position description, please email Dayna Willis at dwillis@uidaho.edu and request that one be sent to you.
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 (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- 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
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
- * 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)
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