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Business Specialist II, IdahoSTARS

🇺🇸 Boise, ID

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $21 per Hour

💻 Operations

🗓️ May 12th, 2025

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University of Idaho is hiring a Business Specialist II, IdahoSTARS. This role involves providing technical support for daily financial operations, processing financial transactions, maintaining records, compiling data, and generating routine reports. The Business Specialist will handle cash, manage accounts receivable/payable transactions, and assist departments with inquiries concerning financial reports and transactions.
 
Highlights 

  • Provide technical financial support and process various transactions.
  • Purchase goods, submit invoices, and maintain finance documents.
  • Use financial software for compiling and summarizing data.
  • Hourly pay: $21.00, based on education and experience.
  • Requires one year of financial or business process support experience.
  • Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is preferred.
  • Handle accounts receivable/payable and reconcile statements.
  • Assist with queries related to financial documents and discrepancies.

Business Specialist II, IdahoSTARS Full Description


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Business Specialist II, IdahoSTARS
Position Details
 Position Information 
Internal Posting?  | This Search is Open to Current University of Idaho Employees Only
Posting Number  | SP004852P
Position Title  | Business Specialist II, IdahoSTARS
Division/College  | College of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Department  | Center on Disabilities & Human Development
Location  | Boise, Off Campus Location - Hybrid
Posting Context Statement  | The Center on Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD) is an independent unit within the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. The CDHD is supported through a federal infrastructure grant with numerous projects funded through sponsored accounts.

The CDHD improves the lives of people with disabilities and their families by educating an interdisciplinary workforce, providing training and technical assistance within communities, conducting research, providing direct services, and disseminating evidence-based information.
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: Purchase identified goods and services Submit invoices and receipts for payment Accept and recording payments Reconcile purchasing card statements Process travel claims and reimbursements Track transactions through completion in the centralized financial system File and maintain unit-level finance documents Originate personnel actions and processing corrections to pay in the centralized finance system Compile and summarizing data for routine reports Distribute financial reports Research discrepancies Provide assistance to departments on questions related to invoices, receipts, financial reports and other transactions Other duties as assigned 

Unit URL  | https://idahocdhd.org/

https://idahostars.org/
 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  | Ability to travel and work non-standard hours as needed
Additional Preferred  | Experience analyzing information, identifying problems, defining alternatives, and developing recommendations for management/administrators
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions  |
Degree Requirement  | Listed degree qualification is required at time of application
 Posting Information 
FLSA Status  | Non-Exempt
Employee Category  | Classified
Pay Range  | $21.00/hour or commensurate with education and 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  | 04/28/2025
Closing Date  |
Open Until Filled  | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants  | To be considered, your “Letter of Qualification” must address (1) EACH job duty in the Position Overview section and (2) EACH requirement under the Qualifications section. Be sure to address Required Experience, Required Education, Required Other, and Physical Requirements and Working Conditions.

In addition, to improve your ranking during the evaluation process, address as many of the Additional Preferred Qualifications listed as possible. Information on a resume will NOT be accepted as a substitute for submitting a Letter of Qualification.

Applications received by May 9, 2025 will receive first consideration.


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
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  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? 
    • Academic Careers
    • Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
    • Chronicle
    • Disabled in Higher Ed
    • Facebook
    • 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
    • LinkedIn
    • 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
  2. * 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)
University of Idaho Human Resources
 Moscow, ID 83844-4332
 (208) 885-3638
employment@uidaho.edu 
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