"Business Specialist III"

Posting Number:

SP005025P

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

Required Experience:

• Three years providing financial processing support within an electronic finance system
• Using spreadsheet software to compile, summarize, analyze, and report on financial data
• Interpreting and applying financial stewardship policies, procedures, rules and regulations

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

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Employee Category:

Classified

Pay Range:

$26.87 per hour, or more depending on education and experience.

FTE:

1.0

Full Time/Part Time:

Full Time

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy:

No

Posting Date:

09/17/2025

Closing Date:

01/04/2026

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.

Background Check Statement:

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