University of Idaho
Business Specialist III
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $25 per Hour
💻 Other
🗓️ October 3rd, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage purchasing, invoicing, payment acceptance, and purchasing card reconciliation.
- Process travel claims, reimbursements, and personnel actions within a centralized financial system.
- Compile, summarize, and generate routine and ad hoc financial reports.
- Provide departmental assistance on financial questions and resolve discrepancies.
- Support grant administration by assisting principal investigators with pre- and post-award financial activities.
- Collaborate with principal investigators and Office of Sponsored Programs on grant compliance and proposal review.
- Required experience includes three years in financial processing using electronic finance systems and spreadsheet software.
- Preferred skills include research administration, grant and contract management, and familiarity with University of Idaho systems such as Banner and electronic research administration.
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent; additional experience with financial principles preferred.
- Compensation starts at $25 per hour, depending on experience, with a full-time fiscal year appointment.
Business Specialist III Full Description
Posting Number | SP005037P
Position Title | Business Specialist III
Division/College | College of Natural Resources
Department | College of Natural Resources Admin
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | Reporting to the Grants and Contracts manager, this position supports financial administration of sponsored projects, including providing budget reports to principal investigators, calculating budget projections, resolving budget errors, and interpreting policies to ensure financial transactions are compliant. This position collaborates with PIs and the Office of Sponsored Programs to review and evaluate grant/contract applications and proposals for compliance and accuracy.
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/cnr
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred | Experience analyzing information, identifying problems, defining alternatives, and developing recommendations for management/administrators. Familiarity with accounting and financial management principles 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 | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $25 per hour or higher depending on experience
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 | 10/01/2025
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 October 22, 2025.
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.
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