University of Idaho
Business Specialist III
🇺🇸
Moscow, ID
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$25
per Hour
💻
Finance
🗓️
March 12th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Idaho is hiring a Business Specialist III. This role involves providing complex technical support for daily financial operations including processing various financial transactions, maintaining records, compiling data, and generating routine and ad hoc financial reports. The specialist also assists with departmental grant administration and supports management decision making through financial analysis and recommendations.
Highlights
- Manage daily financial operations by purchasing goods and services, submitting invoices, accepting payments, and reconciling purchasing card statements.
- Process travel claims, reimbursements, and personnel actions using centralized financial systems.
- Compile, summarize, and analyze financial data to produce routine and ad hoc reports.
- Research and resolve discrepancies or errors in financial transactions.
- Serve as departmental grant administrator, assisting with pre- and post-award financial activities and budget development.
- Required experience includes three years of financial processing within electronic finance systems and proficiency with spreadsheet software.
- Preferred qualifications include knowledge of accounting principles, grant and contract administration, experience with AI in financial data analytics, and familiarity with University of Idaho's electronic research administration systems and Banner software.
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent at time of hire.
- Pay starts at $25.00 per hour or higher depending on experience with full-time, fiscal year appointment.
- Position is within the College of Natural Resources, supporting the College of Natural Resources Admin department.
Business Specialist III Full Description
Business Specialist III
Position Information
Internal Posting? |
Posting Number | SP005197P
Position Title | Business Specialist III
Division/College | College of Natural Resources
Department | College of Natural Resources Admin
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement |
Position Overview | Responsible for providing 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 and ad hoc financial reports.
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 financial system Developing, compiling, and summarizing data for routine reports and ad hoc financial management reports Researching and correcting discrepancies or errors Providing assistance to departments on questions related to invoices, receipts, financial reports and other transactions Researching, analyzing, and making recommendations for management decision making Serving as departmental grant administrator, assisting principal investigator with pre- and post-award financial activities. May participate in budget development and compilation and submission of proposals and project reports Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | https://www.uidaho.edu/natural-resources
Posting Number | SP005197P
Position Title | Business Specialist III
Division/College | College of Natural Resources
Department | College of Natural Resources Admin
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement |
Position Overview | Responsible for providing 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 and ad hoc financial reports.
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 financial system Developing, compiling, and summarizing data for routine reports and ad hoc financial management reports Researching and correcting discrepancies or errors Providing assistance to departments on questions related to invoices, receipts, financial reports and other transactions Researching, analyzing, and making recommendations for management decision making Serving as departmental grant administrator, assisting principal investigator with pre- and post-award financial activities. May participate in budget development and compilation and submission of proposals and project reports Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | https://www.uidaho.edu/natural-resources
Position Qualifications
Required Experience | Three years providing financial processing support within an electronic finance system Using spreadsheet software to compile, summarize, analyze and report on financial data Interpreting and applying financial stewardship policies, procedures, rules and regulations
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other |
Additional Preferred | Experience analyzing information, identifying problems, defining alternatives and developing recommendations for management/administrator Familiarity with accounting and financial management principles Experience with developing financial data analytics using artificial intelligence Two years progressive experience in research administration, administration of sponsored projects and/or writing grant proposals Demonstrated knowledge of grant and contract administration, Federal and University regulations regarding grants and University research policies Demonstrated experience working with minimal supervision, ability to communicate effectively with others, use problem solving skills and prioritize workload Experience with the University of Idaho’s electronic research administration system Experience with Banner (Finance, Human Resources, and Student modules)
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions |
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other |
Additional Preferred | Experience analyzing information, identifying problems, defining alternatives and developing recommendations for management/administrator Familiarity with accounting and financial management principles Experience with developing financial data analytics using artificial intelligence Two years progressive experience in research administration, administration of sponsored projects and/or writing grant proposals Demonstrated knowledge of grant and contract administration, Federal and University regulations regarding grants and University research policies Demonstrated experience working with minimal supervision, ability to communicate effectively with others, use problem solving skills and prioritize workload Experience with the University of Idaho’s electronic research administration system Experience with Banner (Finance, Human Resources, and Student modules)
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions |
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Posting Information
FLSA Status | Non-Exempt
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $25.00 per hour or higher depending on 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 | 03/10/2026
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | This position is open until filled. Priority will be given to applicants who have submitted their materials by March 24th, 2026.
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 | $25.00 per hour or higher depending on 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 | 03/10/2026
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | This position is open until filled. Priority will be given to applicants who have submitted their materials by March 24th, 2026.
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
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- List of References
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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