Finance/Budget Manager

About the role

The Opportunity: As the Finance and Budget Manager you will provide comprehensive financial leadership and oversight across pre-award and post-award sponsored programs, as well as business office operations for the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL) in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM).

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive financial leadership and oversight across pre-award and post-award sponsored programs.
• Lead financial management of sponsored accounts, including expenditure tracking, reporting, subcontract oversight, and resolution of complex fiscal and compliance issues.
• Serve as a key liaison between departments and central administrative offices to ensure effective coordination and regulatory compliance.
• Direct business office operations, including process improvement, resource management, and staff supervision.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and financial controls to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
• Manage competing priorities, support strategic financial planning, and foster collaboration across diverse stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and four (4) years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified which has included at least one (1) year of supervisory experience.
• Ability to work on weekends or holidays when needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience in a medical and/or veterinary office setting.
• Work experience in a higher education environment.
• Work experience with Federal and State grants and contracts.
• Strong computer skills and competency with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience using CoreOne for Labs or a similar medical database.
• Experience using Workday.
• Demonstrated experience using Workday.
• Demonstrated supervisory skills.
• Experience with utilizing a Quality System and using and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

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.

Pay

Monthly Salary: $4,942.10 - $7,569.55 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Schedule

This role requires you to bring strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, support strategic financial planning, and foster collaboration across diverse stakeholders.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility

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.

About WADDL

WADDL’s mission is to provide accurate, state-of-the-art, timely, and cost-effective diagnostic services, consultation, disease surveillance and outreach in order to safeguard animal health, the food supply and public health and to contribute to Washington State University and the College of Veterinary Medicine through discovery, scholarly activity, and education.

Area/College

Area/College: College of Veterinary Medicine

Department Name

Department Name: WADDL - Business Office

Location

Location: WSU - Pullman

Application Instructions

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check

A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type

This position is Full time.