University of Idaho
Business Specialist III
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $27 per Hour
💻 Finance
🗓️ October 2nd, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Idaho is hiring a Business Specialist III. This role manages complex financial operations by processing transactions, maintaining records, and generating reports while following established policies. The position also supports departments with financial inquiries, oversees grant administration, and provides technical and administrative oversight across financial processes.
Highlights
- Manage purchasing, invoice submission, payment recording, and travel claims processing.
- Reconcile purchasing card statements and maintain unit-level financial documents.
- Originate personnel actions and process pay corrections in the centralized financial system.
- Compile and analyze data for routine and ad hoc financial management reports.
- Research and correct financial discrepancies; offer assistance on financial transactions.
- Serve as departmental grant administrator assisting with pre- and post-award financial activities.
- Required experience: 3 years in financial processing support with electronic finance systems and spreadsheet software usage.
- Preferred skills include experience with Excel, Banner, Argos, financial report development, and knowledge of higher education finance.
- Pay rate starts at $26.87 per hour, varying by education and experience.
- Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting is preferred.
Business Specialist III Full Description
Business Specialist III
Internal Posting? |
Posting Number | SP005025P
Position Title | Business Specialist III
Division/College | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | CALS Administrative Services supports the college in personnel and financial operations. This position works closely with units/departments to provide administrative oversight, communication and interaction to support staff in financial processes. The position also works closely with central UI offices to research processes/procedures and provide interpretation and recommendations to assist administrators, departments and supervisors.
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/cals/services/administrative-services
Posting Number | SP005025P
Position Title | Business Specialist III
Division/College | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | CALS Administrative Services supports the college in personnel and financial operations. This position works closely with units/departments to provide administrative oversight, communication and interaction to support staff in financial processes. The position also works closely with central UI offices to research processes/procedures and provide interpretation and recommendations to assist administrators, departments and supervisors.
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/cals/services/administrative-services
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 | None
Additional Preferred | Two (2) years of experience providing financial support Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Accounting (a Bachelor’s degree is preferred) Experience using Excel, Banner and Argos to enter, retrieve and edit financial data and to develop financial reports Experience with financial record keeping methods Experience researching and compiling financial information and preparing summaries and reports in spreadsheet software Experience managing multiple competing deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail Maintaining confidentiality while managing highly sensitive documents and information Experience with written communication skills and developing and maintaining working relationships Experience working in higher education Familiarity with land-grant institutions and the Extension system Ability to communicate effectively with individuals both verbally and in writing
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | N/A: No degree requirement
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred | Two (2) years of experience providing financial support Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Accounting (a Bachelor’s degree is preferred) Experience using Excel, Banner and Argos to enter, retrieve and edit financial data and to develop financial reports Experience with financial record keeping methods Experience researching and compiling financial information and preparing summaries and reports in spreadsheet software Experience managing multiple competing deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail Maintaining confidentiality while managing highly sensitive documents and information Experience with written communication skills and developing and maintaining working relationships Experience working in higher education Familiarity with land-grant institutions and the Extension system Ability to communicate effectively with individuals both verbally and in writing
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | N/A: No degree requirement
Posting Information
FLSA Status | Non-Exempt
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $26.87 per hour, or more depending on education and 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 | 09/17/2025
Closing Date | 10/01/2025
Open Until Filled | No
Special Instructions to Applicants | 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 | $26.87 per hour, or more depending on education and 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 | 09/17/2025
Closing Date | 10/01/2025
Open Until Filled | No
Special Instructions to Applicants | 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
- 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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