Fiscal Technician

wsu; Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation leave

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition waiver

Job summary

Washington State University in Pullman, WA, seeks a Fiscal Technician 1 to provide fiscal and administrative support within ITS Administrative & Financial Services. You will handle data entry, reconciliations, purchasing support, and maintain financial records for timely processing.

Under supervision, you will follow established fiscal methods and policies to ensure compliance with university regulations, contributing to ITS operational objectives.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent; typing experience; OR equivalent education/experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated accuracy in data entry or financial recordkeeping.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential fiscal and administrative support to the ITS Administrative & Financial Services team; perform data entry, account reconciliations, purchasing support, and maintenance of financial records.
• Work closely with team members to ensure accurate and timely processing of financial transactions while supporting financial operations.
• Apply established fiscal methods, rules, and procedures to maintain compliance with Federal, State, and Washington State University policies and regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Data entry

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: September 8, 2026 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

148L-YN_CS_NPS - Fiscal Technician 1

Business Title: Fiscal Technician

Employee Type: Classified

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As the Fiscal Technician 1 , you will provide essential fiscal and administrative support to the Administrative and Financial Services (AFS) team within Information Technology Services (ITS). In this role, you will perform a variety of transactional financial activities, including data entry, account reconciliations, purchasing support, and maintenance of financial records. You will work closely with team members to ensure the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions while supporting the financial operations of the department.

Under close supervision, you will apply established fiscal methods, rules, and procedures to maintain compliance with Federal, State, and Washington State University policies and regulations. Your attention to detail, commitment to accuracy, and ability to follow established processes will contribute to the efficient management of fiscal activities and help support the ongoing operational and strategic objectives of ITS.

Additional Information:

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

Monthly Salary: $3,195 to $4,201 (Steps A-M) | Range 34 | 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:

• High school graduation or equivalent; typing experience; OR equivalent education/experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated accuracy in data entry or financial recordkeeping.
• Strong communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or coursework in a higher education, governmental, or public sector fiscal environment.
• Familiarity with enterprise financial systems (e.g., Workday or similar ERP).
• Experience processing purchase requests, invoices, or accounts payable transactions.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Completion of college-level coursework in accounting, business, finance, or a closely related field (15 quarter hours or 10 semester hours may substitute for six months of experience).
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

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

Area/College: Information Technology Services

Department Name: Administrative & Financial Services

Location: Pullman, WA

Background Check

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 emplo