Study Abroad Fiscal Specialist - Center for Global Engagement (Two Positions

Working Title:
Study Abroad Fiscal Specialist - Center for Global Engagement (Two Positions)

State Role

Title:

Financial Services Specialist I

Position Type:Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status:Full-Time

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt:
Eligible for Overtime

College/Division:Center for Global Engagement

Department:100148 - CGE Administration

Pay Band:4

Pay Rate:Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount:$46,000-$48,000

Is this a JMU only position?No

Is this a grant-funded position?No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position?No

Beginning Review Date:8/4/2026

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The Center for Global Engagement is seeking two full-time Study Abroad Fiscal Specialists to support the financial operations of JMU's Study Abroad unit. These positions will share responsibility for processing, monitoring, accounting, and managing a portfolio of individual study abroad program budgets totaling approximately $10 million annually.

The Study Abroad Fiscal Specialists will work closely with Study Abroad staff, faculty program directors, campus partners, and university offices to support accurate, timely, and compliant fiscal processes. These roles are important to the successful planning and delivery of short-term, semester-long, and other study abroad programs.

These are full-time, in-person positions that require regular on-site presence due to fiscal processing, collaboration with Study Abroad staff and campus partners, recordkeeping, and program support responsibilities. The selected candidates will support accurate and timely financial processes for study abroad programming and must be able to work with a high level of detail, confidentiality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

Advise and guide study abroad program directors on the development of Study Abroad program budgets:

• Share responsibility for supporting 100+ study abroad program directors in the creation and management of individual program budgets, ranging from approximately $30,000-$500,000 in total costs.
• Provide guidance to program directors on fiscal policies, procedures, timelines, budget development, program fees, best practices, and compliance with federal, state, JMU, and CGE guidelines.
• Support financial trainings for new and returning study abroad program directors in individual, group, and virtual settings.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with faculty program directors and campus partners.

Manage fiscal processes for an assigned Study Abroad program budget portfolio:

• Share responsibility for managing fiscal processes for an assigned portfolio of short-term and semester-long study abroad programs within a $10 million operation.
• Manage ePAR workflow, hiring paperwork, onboarding support, timesheets, pay periods, and payments for study abroad faculty, program assistants, and student support.
• Reconcile payroll…