Financial Operations Specialist

🇺🇸 Raleigh, North Carolina 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $50K - $55K 💻 Operations 🗓️ October 6th, 2026

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NC State University is hiring a Financial Operations Specialist. The role involves providing financial oversight and guidance within the centralized Business Services unit at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, applying accounting principles and regulatory requirements to ensure accurate and compliant financial activity across complex funding environments, including federally regulated CALS funding streams such as USDA NIFA and Hatch programs.

Highlights

Analyze CALS Ledger 4 project designations to identify funding sources and apply appropriate accounting and regulatory requirements.

Review and validate financial transactions for accurate classification, allowability, allocability, documentation, and compliance.

Provide accounting oversight for financial processes including Procurement Card, Travel, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable.

Process transactions within PeopleSoft and coordinate with the University Controller’s Office.

Interpret accounting principles and policies to resolve financial issues and recommend corrective actions.

Assess financial activities to identify errors, disallowed costs, and compliance risks, supporting timely resolution.

Preferred skills include proficiency with reporting tools, Excel, and PeopleSoft Financial System.

Minimum qualification is a high school diploma or equivalent with one year of accounting experience; experience in research-intensive higher education and knowledge of university financial policies preferred.