Strategic Budget & Operations Specialist

Responsible for providing budget and administrative support for assigned areas. Provides budget administration and support for assigned operating budget, grant, cost share, gift, endowment, discretionary, and faculty and non-faculty-related accounts. Monitors expenditures, maintains records, and produces quarterly, annual, and special reports. Compiles statistics, analyzes data, and issues documents to correct errors. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree, preferably in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field.
• Two (2) years of budget, accounting, or finance experience.
• Related work experience may be substituted for educational requirement. One (1) year of related work experience can be substituted for one (1) year of education. For example, a candidate with a high school diploma, GED or state recognized equivalent and four (4) years of experience can be eligible to apply.

• Experience working in a higher education budget or accounting setting.
• Experience with grant administration.
• Experience working with enterprise resource planning software i.e., People Soft finance module.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, “Customer Focus” attitude, and ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community while maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to incorporate principles of professionalism and teamwork at all organizational levels within the University and within the College.
• Detail oriented and capable of managing large amounts of data, maintain detailed comprehensive records, analyze and organize information, have effective project, time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment involving fiscal operations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel (advanced knowledge), Outlook and PowerPoint.

Requisition Number PT0703638S

Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting

Special Instructions to Applicants

Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.

Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..html . Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.

Monday-Friday, typically 8:00 am-5:00 pm.

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Full Time/Part Time

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Posted Date

Posted Date 11/17/2025

Close Date/Final date to receive applications

Open Until Filled Yes

Review Begins

Review Begins 11/24/2025

Tentative Start Date

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have an Associate degree, preferably in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have two (2) years of budget, accounting, or finance experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Related work experience may be substituted for educational requirement. One (1) year of related work experience can be substituted for one (1) year of education. For example, a candidate with a high school diploma, GED or state recognized equivalent and four (4) years of experience can be eligible to apply. Do you meet this minimum?
  • Yes
  • No
• Yes
• No
• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
  • Public Job Posting
  • Internal Job Posting
  • Agency Referral
  • Advertisement/Publication
  • Personal Referral
  • CSU Website
  • Other
• If you selected 'Public Job Posting" or "Other" please provide source.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Do you require any type of accommodation, should you be invited to campus for further screening? Please contact CSU at  if you need accommodation.
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?
  • Yes
  • No
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