Weber State University
Financial Coordinator
🇺🇸
Ogden, UT
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$44K
💻
Finance
🗓️
August 12th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Weber State University is hiring a Financial Coordinator. This role involves collaborating with finance team members in the Division of Online and Continuing Education to provide financial data that supports leadership's strategic decision-making. The position requires generating profit and loss reports, monitoring division expenses for accounting compliance, processing various financial transactions, and ensuring accuracy in financial reporting.
Highlights
- Generate profit and loss reports for assigned programs using specific software.
- Monitor and track all division expenses ensuring compliance with accounting standards and WSU auditing requirements.
- Coordinate departmental financial requests including purchase requisitions, funds transfers, budget transfers, PARs, ePars, and other financial documents.
- Review various financial reports regularly to verify accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Use software such as Banner, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and QuickBooks; experience with database and reporting software is preferred.
- Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and two years of full-time experience in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- Preferred qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, experience in higher education, and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Position has an exempt FLSA status with a starting annual salary of $44,000 and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, retirement, paid holidays, and tuition benefits.
- The candidate will work closely with leadership and other finance team members within the Division of Online and Continuing Education.
- A criminal background check is required for employment.
Financial Coordinator Full Description
Financial Coordinator
Position Details
WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Position Information
Position Title | Financial Coordinator
Requisition Number | S02452P
Position Category | Staff
Campus Location | Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week | 40
Months per year | 12
Alternate work schedule |
Pay Grade | E31
Salary |
FLSA | Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function | This position closely coordinates with other finance team members within the Division of Online and Continuing Education to provide necessary financial information to leadership to inform strategic decisions. This position helps generate profit and loss reports for assigned programs using specific software, monitors and tracks all expenses for the division to ensure compliance with accounting standards, and is required to stay current on campus policies and procedures for compliance with WSU auditing requirements. This position may also coordinate departmental financial requests such as purchase requisitions, funds transfers, budget transfers, PARs and ePars, and other financial documentation as needed. This position regularly reviews various financial reports for accuracy and resolves discrepancies. Critical thinking skills, effective communication, timely and appropriate follow-through, attention to detail, and proficient data entry experience are very important in this position.
Required Qualifications | Required: Bachelor’s degree Two years of related full-time experience in accounting, finance, or a closely related field.
Preferred Qualifications | Preferred: Bachelor’s degree specifically in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field One year full-time experience working in a higher education environment Experience with Banner, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and QuickBooks Skills working with database and reporting software Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
A successful candidate will be willing to |
Background Check? | Yes
Benefits Summary | WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Requisition Number | S02452P
Position Category | Staff
Campus Location | Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week | 40
Months per year | 12
Alternate work schedule |
Pay Grade | E31
Salary |
FLSA | Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function | This position closely coordinates with other finance team members within the Division of Online and Continuing Education to provide necessary financial information to leadership to inform strategic decisions. This position helps generate profit and loss reports for assigned programs using specific software, monitors and tracks all expenses for the division to ensure compliance with accounting standards, and is required to stay current on campus policies and procedures for compliance with WSU auditing requirements. This position may also coordinate departmental financial requests such as purchase requisitions, funds transfers, budget transfers, PARs and ePars, and other financial documentation as needed. This position regularly reviews various financial reports for accuracy and resolves discrepancies. Critical thinking skills, effective communication, timely and appropriate follow-through, attention to detail, and proficient data entry experience are very important in this position.
Required Qualifications | Required: Bachelor’s degree Two years of related full-time experience in accounting, finance, or a closely related field.
Preferred Qualifications | Preferred: Bachelor’s degree specifically in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field One year full-time experience working in a higher education environment Experience with Banner, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and QuickBooks Skills working with database and reporting software Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
A successful candidate will be willing to |
Background Check? | Yes
Benefits Summary | WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date | 08/12/2026
Review Date | 08/26/2026
Job Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Notes to Applicant | If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $44,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin August 26, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/29123
Review Date | 08/26/2026
Job Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Notes to Applicant | If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $44,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin August 26, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/29123
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this position | Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Physical Requirements of this position | Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. | Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. | None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Physical Requirements of this position | Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. | Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. | None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- jobs.weber.edu
- KSL
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Agency Referral
- Personal Referral
- Internal Job Posting
- Advertisement/Publication
- Other web advertisement
- Other
- * Do you have or have you ever been issued a W# By Weber State University? Yes or No. If yes, please enter your W# (W followed by eight numbers).
(Open Ended Question) - * Do you have a bachelor's degree?
- Yes
- No
- * How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
- 0-1
- 1-3
- 3-5
- 5-7
- 7+
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References with Contact Info
Optional Documents
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