"Business Specialist II"

Job Details

Business Specialist II

Posting Number: SP005088P

Division/College: University Research

Department: University Research - EPSCoR

Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement:
Idaho EPSCoR is a statewide office positioned at the University of Idaho serving multiple entities and supporting all of the National Science Foundation Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-1 prime award programmatic activities such as reporting, site visits, reverse site visits, annual meetings, statewide travel, statewide research, STEM education programming, and various other activities to strengthen research and education in Idaho.

Position Overview:
Responsible for providing basic to moderately 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 financial reports. May handle cash, manage accounts receivable and/or payable transactions.

Duties may include:

• Purchase identified goods and services
• Submit invoices and receipts for payment
• Accept and recording payments
• Reconcile purchasing card statements
• Process travel claims and reimbursements
• Track transactions through completion in the centralized financial system
• File and maintain unit-level finance documents
• Originate personnel actions and processing corrections to pay in the centralized finance system
• Compile and summarizing data for routine reports
• Distribute financial reports
• Research discrepancies
• Provide assistance to departments on questions related to invoices, receipts, financial reports and other transactions
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

• One year providing financial or business process support within established policies and procedures
• Using computer software and applications for researching and compiling financial information, preparing summaries and reports
• A Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance may substitute for the above experience

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

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• None

Degree Requirement:
N/A: No degree requirement

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employee Category: Classified

Pay Range: $24.48 per hour or higher depending on experience

Type of Appointment: _of_Appointment

FTE: 1

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Funding: This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No

Posting Date: 11/14/2025

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants: This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before November 28, 2025 will receive priority consideration.

Applicants: Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.

For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources - Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)

To see the full job description, please visit the ORED Jobs page here.

If you have any questions regarding this posting, please reach out to the search coordinator at kskovgard@uidaho.edu.

Background Check Statement: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, visit https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/50068

*The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.*