Senior Financial Research Administrator
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Job Location:
Pullman, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
January 12 2026If a date is not listed above review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
143L-NNCSNPS - Fiscal Analyst 4 143L-YNCSNPS - Fiscal Analyst 4Business Title:
Senior Financial Research AdministratorEmployee Type:
ClassifiedPosition Details:
The Opportunity:
Youll take the lead in post-award grant and contract accountingmaking sure every dollar is spent in line with GAAP standards and sponsor requirements. Your mission is to ensure expenses are allowable allocable reasonable and consistent so research projects run smoothly and compliantly.
As a senior specialist youll manage a complex portfolio of awards that keeps things interesting. Youll work with:
- Sponsors with unique terms and conditions
- Intricate budgets including significant cost share
- Cross-functional collaborations Centers and Institutes
- Programs with high audit visibility or special compliance rules (think Salary Cap)
- Departments with a broad mix of awards
Youll bring your advanced knowledge and experience to solve tough problems independently. Youll design processes create solutions and make decisions that have a broad impact across short youll be the go-to expert when things get complex.
Additional Information:
This is a full time (100% FTE) permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.
Monthly Salary: $5398 to $7254 Range 57 Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.
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 detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelors degree which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting auditing or budgeting and two (2) years of relevant professional experience or equivalent education/experience.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency level with Microsoft software programs such as Outlook Excel Access Word and PowerPoint to create spreadsheets graphs charts and reports prepare presentations conduct data analysis and manage information efficiently.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with the enterprise resource planning system Workday.
- Knowledge of or experience with OFM accounting regulations (i.e. Uniform Guidance).
- Knowledge of or experience with the WSU UPPM.
- Possess advanced computer skills specifically working in a Microsoft Windows environment with an emphasis on Excel.
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting.
- Experience with research grants and contracts.
- Experience auditing and reconciling complex financial data.
- Experience leading the work of others.
About Department/College/Area/ Campus - Financial and Business Services
Department Name: Sponsored Program Services
Location: Remote - Pullman WA
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
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.
Time Type:
Full timePosition Term:
12 MonthWashington 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 education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process contact Human Resource Services: (v) Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-; TDD Callers: 1- (f) or .
Notice of Non-Discrimination
In matters of admission employment housing or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex race color national or ethnic origin physical disability mental disability sensory disability use of a trained service animal age religion creed genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status honorably discharged veteran member of the military or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law regulation or government contract.
Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX ADA/Section 504 and implementing regulations) as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment can be made verbally or in writing to WSUs Compliance and Civil Rights the Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights or both.
More information resources and contact information are available here: Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Accounting Software
- Time Management
- Accounts Administration
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Reconciliation
- Administrative Skill
- Leadership skills
- Accounting & Finance
- Accounts Management
- Communication
- Analysis Skills
- Relationship Management
- Team Player Spirit
- Budgeting Skills
- Accounts Payable
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