Business Officer II

Posting Number: SP004804P

Division/College: AVP, Budget and Planning

Department: University Budget Office

Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement

Financial Shared Services provides financial services for units across campus including Office of Information Technology, University Communications and Marketing, Facilities Services and Auxiliary Services.

This position reports to the Executive Director of Financial Shared Services and provides support to Office of Information Technology and University Communications and Marketing.

Position Overview

The position advises assigned college or unit administrative leadership about financial matters, oversees and advises the leadership team about financial and administrative decisions affecting their units. This position is responsible for ensuring the fiscal integrity of all general education, donation, revenue, grant and other budgets, within the specified units, ensuring compliance with all governing federal, state and University of Idaho policies and procedures and for providing the full spectrum of budgeting and administrative requirements for the unit including high-level budget planning and fiscal management.

Duties May Include

• Provides leadership, support, direction and training for financial support staff
• Collaboratively developing current and long-term budgets
• Monitoring funds usage and preparing budget projections, developing and providing periodic financial reports for unit leadership and other administrators as required
• Provides leadership and guidance for business processes
• Acting as a representative for the units in policy and compliance matters, financial business, accountability, and financial strategic planning in addition to providing general unit support in areas of strategic importance
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Positions at this level manage a portfolio of funds for a college or division with annual operating expenses of approximately $10 – $20m, comprised of General Education funding and generally four or more additional fund types of moderate to high complexity. Positions most often supervise dedicated fiscal specialists and the work of administrative and/or financial specialists with alternate reporting lines within the college or division. Fiscal operations at this level generally support activities of 100 – 150 faculty and staff.

Required Experience

• Five years of management-level and/or supervisory experience in the areas of budget, fiscal or business operations including:
• Working with administrators to develop budgets
• Monitoring use of funds
• Use of electronic business systems
• Organizing and analyzing financial data in spreadsheet software to prepare summaries and financial reports
• Editing and writing business correspondence using proper grammar and punctuation as demonstrated in application materials
  

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Business or Public Administration; six additional years of experience (for a total of eleven) may substitute for a Bachelor’s Degree
  
  

Required Other

• None
  
  

Additional Preferred

• Master’s degree in business, economics, accounting or related field
• Experience working in an academic setting
• Experience working with state or federal governmental funds
• Experience utilizing database systems, spreadsheets and accounting systems to analyze, compile and produce a variety of reports
  
  

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• None
  
  

Degree Requirement

Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employee Category: Exempt

Pay Range: $87,293 annually or higher depending on experience

Type of Appointment: _of_Appointment

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Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Funding

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No

Posting Date: 03/26/2025

Closing Date

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions To Applicants

To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification, current resume, and references (last 3 supervisors) no later than April 9, 2025.

In your letter of qualification, using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align.

If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.

Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources

Background Check Statement

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, visit https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/47806

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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