Sr Fiscal Services Tech

University of New Mexico; El Cerro (NM); Hybrid; USD 63,608,000 - 82,638,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Tuition remission

Wellness programs

Parental leave

Job summary

The University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus is accepting applicants for the Sr Fiscal Services Tech to join our Business Operations Department.

This position is responsible for purchasing for multiple departments, establishing/maintaining departmental budgets and monitoring expenditures, preparing financial reports and reconciling accounts, ensuring compliance with policies, grants, and State and Federal regulations, maintaining departmental inventory records and coordinating physical

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 5 years related experience.
• Degree(s) above minimum education may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchasing for multiple departments and monitor budgets.
• Prepare financial reports, reconcile accounts, ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Maintain departmental inventory records and coordinate physical inventory.
• Manage employee access to facilities; backup timekeeping tasks.
• Possibly supervise/lead lower graded staff and student employees.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Cash handling

Access control awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Advanced degree substitute experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Avigilon access control

Job description

The University of New Mexico-Valencia is accepting applicants for the position of Sr Fiscal Services Tech to join our Business Operations Department. This position is responsible for purchasing for multiple departments, establishing/maintaining departmental budgets and monitoring expenditures, preparing financial reports and reconciling accounts, ensuring compliance with policies, grants, and State and Federal regulations, maintaining departmental inventory records and coordinating physical inventory, and managing employee access to facilities by processing key card requests. This position also serves as backup for timekeeping, processing adjustments, preparing financial reports and other accounting related duties and may supervise and/or lead lower graded staff and/or student employees.

Located about 30 miles south of Albuquerque in rural Valencia County, the University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus is a two-year branch campus of the University of New Mexico which functions as a community college in the region and is designated a Hispanic Serving Institution. With an emphasis on teaching excellence, Valencia Campus offers academic transfer programs, career and technical programs, Adult Basic Education, and Dual Credit High School/College courses to Valencia and Socorro Counties. The faculty and staff serve a student body of over 2,000 students per semester.

UNM offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, professional development, wellness programs, as well as tuition remission. We foster a work-life balance through our employee wellness programs, paid parental leave and more. UNM has earned the platinum-level distinction from FamilyFriendlyNM.org for its workplace policies.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of fiscal or administrative experience in a higher education environment
• Five or more years of managing and monitoring multiple fund sources in a higher education environment
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with experience maintaining complex financial spreadsheets
• At least one year of experience with Avigilon access control systems or similar platform
• Demonstrated experience cashiering, cash handling, or related financial operations

Pay

Hourly: $22.16 - $28.84

Employment Type

Staff

Staff Type

Regular - Full-Time

Remote Work Eligibility

Yes

This position is eligible for a hybrid remote work agreement (RWA) (one day per week), upon successful completion of the probationary period. For more information about Remote Work Agreements, please refer to UAP 3245, Remote Work.

Background Check Required

Yes

ERB Statement

As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Benefits Eligible

This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.

Campus

Valencia

Department

Valencia Branch

Status

Non-Exempt

Veteran Preference Program

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Background Check Details

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.

For Best Consideration Date

9/4/2026