"Financial Specialist II"

Financial Specialist II

Company: Dartmouth College

Job Location:

Category: Business and Financial Services

Type: Full-Time

Posting date: 09/18/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Number: 0087900

Hiring Range Minimum: $25.00

Hiring Range Maximum: $28.00

Union Type: Not a Union Position

SEIU Level: Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employment Category: Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year: 12

Scheduled Hours per Week: 40

Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location of Position: Hanover, NH Remote or Hybrid eligible

Remote Work Eligibility?: Hybrid

Is this a term position?: No

If yes, length of term in months.: NA

Is this a grant funded position?: No

Position Purpose: The Financial Specialist collaborates closely with Central Finance, Payroll, Procurement, Human Resources, and Department Fiscal Administrators to ensure that all HR/Payroll and Financial transactions are executed promptly, accurately, and in full compliance with Dartmouth policies. The Specialist delivers a high level of customer service to the Dartmouth community by adopting a proactive and collaborative approach, combined with technical expertise and automated tools within the financial management systems.

Description: This position's main focus is on Accounts Payable and Procurement transaction processing and compliance.

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp: Associates plus 2-3 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate with faculty, staff, students, and outside vendors with exceptional customer service and listening skills.
• Able to manage their own tasks, is aware of daily processing deadlines, and can work on multiple assignments accurately under general supervision.
• Moderate experience in problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical thinking skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
• Basic accounting skills.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications: Team/collaborative approach customer service experience.

Description:

Customer Service:

• Provides services in alignment with procedures established by management.
• Strives to deliver exceptional customer service by ensuring promptness, responsiveness, and accuracy in all interactions.
• Understands and follows Dartmouth policies, providing clear explanations to customers
• Utilizes various systems to efficiently obtain, record, and manage information.

Percentage Of Time: 40

Description:

Transactional Review and Processing:

• Reviews transactions to ensure completeness and compliance with organizational policies with assistance from the Manager as needed.
• Reviews transactions for potential fraud and unauthorized personal charges.
• Ensures timely processing of transactions to meet departmental service level agreements (SLAs) and supplier terms.
• Prioritizes workload effectively to guarantee that all workflow queues are reviewed
• Investigates customer concerns and escalates them to the Manager when appropriate
• Collaborate with management to standardize processes, enhance efficiency, and drive continual improvement

Percentage Of Time: 60