University of Idaho
Business Specialist III
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $27 per Hour
💻 Other
🗓️ September 25th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage purchasing of goods and services and process invoices, receipts, and payments.
- Reconcile purchasing card statements and process travel claims and reimbursements.
- Track transactions in a centralized financial system and maintain finance documents.
- Originate personnel actions and process pay corrections within the financial system.
- Compile and summarize data for routine and ad hoc financial reports.
- Research and resolve discrepancies or errors in financial data.
- Serve as departmental grant administrator, assisting with pre- and post-award processes and budget development.
- Required experience includes three years of financial processing support using electronic finance systems and spreadsheet software.
- Preferred skills include experience with Excel, Banner, Argos, and financial record keeping in higher education.
- Pay rate starts at $26.87 per hour, full-time fiscal year appointment, non-exempt status.
Business Specialist III Full Description
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 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
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.
- Resume/CV
- Letter of Qualification
- * 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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