Fiscal Specialist

Fiscal Specialist 2 – Edward R. Murrow College of Communication

Fiscal Specialist in the Business Office will perform a variety of complex and technical fiscal processes and analysis with minimal oversight.

• Processing purchasing requests, travel vouchers, and payroll functions.
• Creating, maintaining, and analyzing data for management reports.
• Being heavily involved with accounting processes for the yearly external Corporation for Public Broadcasting audit.
• Managing tuition and Summer Session calculations.
• Using independent judgment to perform more complex duties associated with the complete purchasing process, including bid processing, sole‑source purchasing, and P‑card control and reconciliation.
• Processing and administering grant applications and budgets.
• Assisting in the analysis of budgets for the College as a whole, departments, and projects.
• Additional duties may also include cash handling, answering the switchboard for the business office, and assisting the Contracts Specialist.

This is a full‑time (100 % FTE), permanent position. The position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $3,840 to $5,137.00 | Range 43 (Steps A‑M). Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357‑28. In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the comprehensive Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

Two years of experience at a level equivalent to Fiscal Specialist 1 and 15 quarter hours or 10 semester hours of college level accounting; or equivalent education/experience.

• Demonstrated customer service experience, including problem solving, multi‑tasking, and ability to work with others.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Ability to learn specialized software.
• Experience maintaining, monitoring, reporting, and/or correcting purchasing and/or travel and/or payroll records or relevant experience.
• Experience working with confidential documents.
• Experience with budget and/or purchasing card reconciliation.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate using verbal and written communication skills.

• Previous experience working in an academic setting.
• Knowledge of WSU policies and procedures concerning purchasing/travel functions.
• Knowledge of Business Objects, WSU online mainframe (AIS), and Work Day business systems and electronic forms.
• Experience with purchasing and cash handling in a work setting.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Location: Pullman, WA.

Background Check: This position requires a background check because it involves access to children or vulnerable adults, engaged in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business‑related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities. WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non‑U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities,…