Project Support Specialist

• 503967
• Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
• Staff
• Staff Full-time
• Closing at:
  Sep 28 2026 - 23:55 MDT

Department Contact: Sujey Aguilar, suaguila

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising

Summary:

Join the Accounting & Financial Reporting team at New Mexico State University! This position offers an opportunity to contribute to NMSU's mission in a dynamic higher education environment.

Position Details

Position Title: Project Support Specialist

College/Division: Administration and Finance

Department: 530465-ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $48,332.54 - $56,684.23, commensurate with experience.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status
:
Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard

Work Schedule:

Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain Banner Chart of Accounts and FOAPAL elements. Ensure processing of routine financial transactions. Perform system closing and testing. Review and update procedures and department forms.

Qualifications

Required

Education and Experience:

Associate's Degree + 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree.

Equivalent Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Preferred Experience: Three (3) years of experience directly related to the job duties and responsibilities.

Special Certification/Licensure

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Recruitment Summary

We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico.

We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.

NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.

NMSU Global Campus

Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.

NMSU Main Campus

Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.

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