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Budget and Finance Specialist III

Ames, IA · Mid · Full-time

No sponsorshipDetected 13 hours ago
Financial AnalysisAccountingForecastingBudgetingHRHRISResearchLeadershipAgronomyPrecision Agriculture

About the role

  • If you enjoy solving complex financial challenges, improving processes, and partnering with leaders to make informed decisions, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a nationally recognized department.
  • Application Instructions: To apply for this position, please click on "Apply" and complete the Employment Application.

Responsibilities

  • Advise department and center leadership on budget planning, financial forecasting, resource allocation, and long-term fiscal strategy to support teaching, research, and extension programs.
  • Prepare, analyze, and communicate financial reports, monitor expenditures, identify trends, and provide recommendations that support strategic decision-making.
  • Collaborate on post-award grant administration, including rebudgeting, cost share tracking, effort reporting, and financial compliance.
  • Identify opportunities to improve business processes, standardize financial procedures, and implement solutions that enhance operational efficiency and fiscal accountability.
  • Success in this role requires the ability to manage multiple complex funding sources, interpret financial policies, build strong partnerships across the university, exercise independent judgment in resolving complex financial issues, and communicate financial information to both financial and non-financial audiences.
  • If you're motivated by solving complex financial challenges, building systems, and leading continuous improvement, you'll contribute directly to Iowa State's land-grant mission while helping advance programs that make a lasting impact on agriculture and communities around the world.
  • The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Iowa State University is seeking a detail-oriented, collaborative, and strategic Budget and Finance Specialist III to manage complex financial operations that support one of the nation's premier agronomy programs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience

Nice to have

  • Degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field
  • Experience providing financial guidance to leadership or executive-level stakeholders.
  • Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial accountability
  • Experience with financial management systems such as Workday
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
  • Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
  • Application Instructions:
  • To apply for this position, please click on "Apply" and complete the Employment Application.

Compensation

  • Manage complex financial operations for assigned units, including faculty salary and startup commitments, graduate assistantships, course and technology fees, and multiple funding sources.

Benefits

  • Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
  • Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
  • Life insurance and long-term disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Various voluntary benefits and discounts
  • Wellbeing program

Company info

  • The Department of Agronomy is one of Iowa State University's largest and most impactful academic departments, with a mission centered on improving crop production, protecting natural resources, and advancing agricultural sustainability.

Equal opportunity

  • Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran.
  • Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel.
  • 515-294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu.
  • General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
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