Fiscal Manager

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

May 17, 2026

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

Available Title(s):

143K-YN_CS_NPS - Fiscal Analyst 3

Business Title:

Fiscal Manager

Employee Type:

Classified

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

Under the general direction of the Assistant Vice Provost for Student Financial Services, you serve as the principal fiscal officer and financial analyst for Student Financial Services (SFS). You exercise independent judgment and professional discretion in managing the fiscal operations, regulatory compliance, and institutional risk mitigation of more than $350 million in annual student financial aid and support funding.

In this role, you analyze, forecast, and oversee complex state, federal, and external funding programs, interpret and apply regulatory requirements, and determine appropriate fiscal actions to ensure responsible stewardship of university resources. Your authoritative fiscal analysis and recommendations directly shape leadership decisions related to funding allocation, cash management, program sustainability, and compliance strategy.

You act as the primary fiscal advisor to SFS administration, independently assess fiscal and compliance risk, determine funding drawdown strategies, oversee reconciliation and internal controls, and represent the department in audits and external reporting. Your work is primarily analytical, consultative, and strategic; transactional activities are incidental to higher-level fiscal oversight and decision-support responsibilities.

You operate under delegated authority from SFS leadership to independently carry out fiscal actions and determinations essential to maintaining compliance, ensuring liquidity, and mitigating institutional risk.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $5,137 to $6,906 | Range 55 (Steps A-M) | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28. 

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 Classified staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s 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.

• Demonstrated experience with data analysis tools.

• Intermediate to advanced competency in the Microsoft Office Suite, including using advanced Excel functions.

• Experience working with executive level staff.

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional level accounting experience in a non-profit, research, government, or higher education institution.

• Experience with organizational strategic planning.

• Skilled at presenting information, making recommendations, and leading relevant discussions based on fiscal knowledge and analytical findings.

• Demonstrated experience and/or education working with enterprise-wide systems such as Workday PeopleSoft Student Administration.

• Experience processing Electronic files with the US Department of Education via Common Origination and Disbursement ( COD ) system. Experience awarding federal, state, and institutional financial aid to students.

• Experience auditing, analyzing, and correcting reconciliation errors.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About Department/College/Area/ Campus - https://financialaid.wsu.edu/

Area/College: Enrollment Management
Department Name: Student Financial Services
Location: 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 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.

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