Financial Analyst

Department: Accounts Receivable

Campus Location: Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus

Hire Type: Full Time

Pay: Range beginning $22.02/hr, adjusted based on qualifications

Work Schedule: Mon- Fri, 8a-5p

Export Compliance Requirement: No export control requirement.

Job Story

“All About That Base (General Ledger)”

If you're the kind of person who gets just as excited about compliance as others do about concert tickets… we’ve got your backstage pass to an exciting opportunity at Wichita State University.

Our Financial Services team is on the lookout for someone who knows their way around policies, payment processing, and people. This role is part financial sleuth, part educator, and 100% essential to keeping our financial operations in perfect harmony. You’ll be the bridge between numbers and narratives—explaining revenue reports like they’re chart-topping hits, and guiding both staff and students through the rhythm of responsible fiscal practices.

Your days won’t be a monotonous loop—think of it more like a dynamic playlist. One day you might be managing PCI DSS audits and training content; the next, you'll be diving into e-commerce set-ups with TouchNet products or working side-by-side with departments to ensure their credit card processing hits all the right compliance notes.

You’ll manage everything from online training and PCI incident response plans to creating new event registrations, tracking down GL variances, and making sure our systems never miss a beat. And if you’ve got the finesse to help others understand complex policies while keeping the energy high and the spreadsheets clean—well, you're already speaking our language.

This is more than just crunching numbers—it’s about serving a campus community and bringing clarity to a fast-paced, ever-changing financial landscape. If you can handle the tempo, collaborate like a headliner, and love both people and process, don’t just sit in the crowd—step into the spotlight. Apply now and let’s make fiscal magic together.

Job Summary

Performs financial analysis and reporting for varied sources of funding.

Essential Functions

Reconciles and/or monitors financial transactions. Prepares routine ad hoc financial reports. Formulates, defines and recommends scope and format of reports. May present data and report process improvement recommendations to support financial initiatives. Assists with assigned monthly financial and/or budget reporting and variance documentation. Extracts, analyzes, and manipulates data from various sources using multiple data tools.

Job Duties

• Set and enforce policies
• PCI DSS (Payment card industry data security standards)
  • Organize and certify the yearly PCI DSS attestation (department partners which include TouchNet Ready Partners)
  • Consult with Merchants on remediation for PCI incidents/findings
  • Perform regular PCI department audits
  • Maintain a PCI incident response plan and vendor assessment as part of the Data Risk Assessment process
  • Maintain PCI training content
  • Manage PCI online training and other University trainings
  • Assists in auditing departmental accounting and financial documents for accuracy and compliance with WSU Policies and Procedures and State and Federal statutes.
  • Departmental visits will include the review and evaluation of operational processes to ensure departmental staff are following university policy on credit card processing and PCI compliance. Provide clear, organized findings and recommendations to departments to progress towards resolution and compliance.

• E-Commerce
  • Create and maintain products, registrations for an event, etc. through TouchNet products (Marketplace, Campus Merchant Edition, Business Office Edition)
  • Implement/test the new or enhanced features/changes for TouchNet products
  • Provide day-to-day assistance for GL exceptions and reconciliation variances

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or related field
• One (1) year of experience in accounting, finance or related field

Required License/Certifications/Training:

None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of customer service principles and demonstrated ability to establish productive professional relationships in an environment that promotes teamwork.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in reviewing and analyzing documents for accuracy, completeness, validity, and adherence to standards.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Detail oriented and motivated self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to coordinate, prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to apply and explain principles, regulations, and policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of experience in cash handling in an online computerized environment
• Three (3) years of experience with face-to-face customer service

Additional Information:

Physical Requirements:

Ability to remain in a stationary position. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators. Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information.

Additional Physical Requirement: