• Job Description

  Req#: R-13583

  Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

  June 15, 2025

  If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

  Available Title(s):

  1143-NN_ADMINPRO - Finance/Budget Manager

  Business Title:

  Finance/Budget Manager

  Employee Type:

  Admin. Professional

  Position Details:

  The Opportunity:

  This position provides management and leadership of day to day services including accounts receivable and payable, purchasing, budgeting, personnel, payroll, travel, property inventory, record keeping, auditing, analysis, and grant and contract administration.
  
  The USDA-ARS-ADRU is embedded within the CVM and is unique among other USDA-ARS units across the country. This unit brings in more than $6 million in USDA intramural funds and has formed a long-standing, productive livestock research partnership with VMP. In close collaboration with VMP, this unit focuses on livestock diseases of critical importance to state and regional stakeholders, and the work is central to the WSU land-grant mission. Key financial elements of this partnership are annual USDA Research Support Agreements and non-Assistance Cooperative Agreements. These complex research accounts totaling in the millions are managed and overseen by the VMP Finance/Budget Manager.
  
  As Finance/Budget Manager, this position supervises two departmental financial staff positions and oversees annual departmental expenditures of $10 million.

  Additional Information:

  This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime exempt.
  
  Monthly Salary:

  $6,255 - $6,917 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications
  
  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 detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.
  
  Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and four (4) years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified which has included at least one (1) year of supervisory experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

  • Demonstrated experience using accounting information systems and/or applications software.

  • Demonstrated ability to work collegially and collaboratively with diverse internal and external constituencies.

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to multi-task.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in the administrative, financial, and/or personnel management functions in a university, educational or public institution setting.

  • Five years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified in the position description.

  
  About the department - Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology | College of Veterinary Medicine | Washington State University
  
  Area/College: College of Veterinary Medicine
  Department Name: Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
  Location: Pullman, WA 99164
  
  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 time

  Position Term:

  12 Month

  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, 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 hrs@wsu.edu.

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