Entry-Level Finance Specialist - Travel & PCard Support

University of South Florida in; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Florida's Business and Finance Shared Services (BFSS) offers an entry-level Finance Specialist I role. You will begin with a Canvas-based curriculum and hands-on experience to master university financial operations with high standards of efficiency and policy compliance.

Under supervision, you’ll review transaction packages for completeness, ensure funding alignment, and prepare documentation for oversight, helping streamline approvals and uphold separation of duties

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.
• Equivalency (SB 1310) may substitute coursework with 4 years of related experience.
• 0–2 years of professional experience in financial services or related field.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate end-to-end processing of financial requests with proper business purpose and documentation.
• Interpret policies to ensure Travel, Purchasing, and PCard compliance before approval.
• Develop expertise in 1–2 primary focus areas and a tertiary focus as needed.
• Support data-backed decision making through transactional reporting and SLA tracking.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and units to streamline workflows.

Skills

Structured learning

Explanatory skills

Process expertise

Exploratory professionalism

Customer service

Fiscal stewardship

Collaborative communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration

Equivalency (SB 1310): 4 years related experience

Job description

The University of South Florida's Business and Finance Shared Services (BFSS) offers an entry-level Finance Specialist I role. You will begin with a Canvas-based curriculum and hands-on experience to master university financial operations with high standards of efficiency and policy compliance.

Under supervision, you’ll review transaction packages for completeness, ensure funding alignment, and prepare documentation for oversight, helping streamline approvals and uphold separation of duties