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Central Washington University Fiscal Specialist 1 in Ellensburg, Washington
Job Summary Central Washington University is recruiting a Fiscal Specialist 1 to join our SES - VP team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on experience, from $41,724 - $55,584 plus the awesome CWU benefits. Who we are: We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams. Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of 10,000 students. Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus. Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjdhOegDa9A What we offer: Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: Benefits, Perks, and Leave. The Role: This position will use independent judgment to provide fiscal support for office of the Vice President for Student Engagement & Success and other budgets as needed within the Division of Student Engagement & Success. The Fiscal Specialist 1 will work closely with division staff and university personnel to provide specialized fiscal functions such as record keeping, auditing, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, travel, purchasing, and other types of fiscal operations for the VP's office budgets as well as divisional State and Fee Supported budgets. This position will also serve as a back-up with customer service for the VP's office as needed. This position maintains close working relationships with other personnel in the departments including student employees, administrators and other personnel of the University, public agencies, and the general public. The position works in a fast-paced office with many contacts. The Fiscal Specialist directly affects the vision, mission, and values of Central Washington University by practicing responsible stewardship of our financial resources and promoting access and opportunity for all students. All employees are expected to support CWU's commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the university environment. Job Duties Fiscal Support: - Maintain and modify fiscal record keeping systems, databases, and spreadsheets on a weekly and monthly basis; reviews budget reports, verifying for accuracy and able to take action to correct errors as necessary. - Reconcile monthly budget status reports and prepares expenditure projections; makes changes to budget forecasts in CatPlan as are needed, works with area Directors to notify, and recommend appropriate projections and over/under expenditures and then processes corrective actions to adjust. - Works with Finance Managers to process journals and adjustments. - Maintain pur