Finance & Operations Specialist - Educational Outreach

Arizona State University; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reduction

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Wellness program

Disability leave

ASU discounts

Job summary

Arizona State University seeks an Administrative Operations Specialist 2 to support Educational Outreach and Student Services in Tempe. The role focuses on fiscal operations, financial management, and compliance with university policies while guiding staff.

You will oversee purchasing, account reconciliation, travel and expense processing through Concur, assist with year-end close, audits, and provide accurate financial reporting in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Experience using financial systems and reporting in a higher education environment preferred.
• Experience with Concur travel policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Fiscal Operations & Financial Management: perform financial transactions in ASU Financial Management Systems.
• Monitor account expenditures to ensure fiscal accuracy and compliance.
• Oversee purchasing processes and monthly reconciliations; assist with audits.
• Operational Support, Compliance, Customer Service: assist students and staff with travel requests and expense reports; ensure policy compliance.
• Annual/ Year-End Responsibilities: assist with fiscal year-end close and financial reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Concur

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

Arizona State University seeks an Administrative Operations Specialist 2 to support Educational Outreach and Student Services in Tempe. The role focuses on fiscal operations, financial management, and compliance with university policies while guiding staff.

You will oversee purchasing, account reconciliation, travel and expense processing through Concur, assist with year-end close, audits, and provide accurate financial reporting in a fast-paced environment.