Personnel and Financial Specialist

Available Title(s):

151E-YN_CS_NPS - Fiscal Specialist 1

Business Title:

Personnel and Financial Specialist

Employee Type:

Classified

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Personnel and Financial Assistant in the Animal Sciences Department is responsible for performing a variety of complex and varied financial and/or personnel support functions including analysis, developing, planning, interpreting, and review of operational tasks involving an overlap or combination of disciplines, including: Personnel appointments/processing, Payroll, Purchasing, Travel, Service Center Billing, and budget reconciliation and forecasting for: state, local, gift and grant budgets. This position will be trained in all areas the Administrative Manager is responsible for as a succession plan and backup for the department when needed.

The Department of Animal Sciences in the College of Agricultural, Natural, and Human Resource Sciences is a large department that supports Teaching, Research, and Extension. Our undergraduate program is one of the largest in the College. We support several Service Centers, these include the Knott Dairy Center which provides the milk for Ferdinand’s cheese and ice cream, the Ensminger Beef Center raises Wagyu and Angus cattle and provides our Premium Beef Products. We have a Feed Mill that mixes our feed for the animals, a Farm Services shop that supports the other center’s maintenance and repairs, and a Meats Lab that does custom processing and sells our Premium Beef products. These centers not only have active research and teaching going on but also provide student employment for real life agricultural experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Three years of fiscal record keeping experience; OR equivalent education/experience.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact effectively, with persons of varying levels of responsibility and experience orally and in writing.

• Demonstrate ability to navigate basic office software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of WSU Business policies and procedures in finance, personnel and administrations.

• Knowledge and experience with Workday HCM and FDM areas and roles.

• Experience in higher level education, local or state agency, or equivalent.

• Knowledge of and experience with processing international personnel appointments.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)

Department Name:

Animal Sciences

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164-6310

Department Link:

ansci.wsu.edu

Monthly Salary:

Range 40, $3,376.00 - $4,497.00 (Steps A - M) | Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28 .

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 and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed  summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Civil-Service.pdf

Find total compensation here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/ .

FTE:

100%

Position Type:

Permanent

Posting Close Date:

Applicants must submit their completed applications by February 25, 2024 at 11:59 PM.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages 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.

Application Instructions:

Please upload both Resume and Cover Letter documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible . Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents:

1) Resume

2) Cover Letter

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

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, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected] .