Finance/Budget Manager | Dept of Physics & Astronomy (Pullman, WA)

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on

October 12, 2026
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s)

1143-YN_ADMINPRO - Finance/Budget Manager

Business Title

Finance/Budget Manager | Dept of Physics & Astronomy (Pullman, WA)

Employee Type

Admin. Professional

Position Details

The Opportunity

The Department of Physics & Astronomy in the College of Arts & Sciences offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a department recognized for its commitment to research, teaching, and student success. Home to a highly engaged faculty and staff community, the department provides students with diverse research opportunities and manages prominent outreach facilities including the Jewett Observatory and WSU Planetarium.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative leadership team and play a critical role in supporting the department's operational and financial success. The College of Arts & Sciences values innovative problem-solving, strategic thinking, and exceptional service. We seek professionals who are committed to fostering an environment where students, faculty, and staff can excel and who are motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a leading public research university.

Reporting to the Director of Administrative Services, the Business Operations Manager serves as the department's principal fiscal advisor and budget authority, providing strategic leadership for financial and administrative operations. This position is responsible for budget development and management, fiscal analysis, financial accountability, resource allocation, and operational planning in support of departmental and college priorities.

You will supervise support staff and ensure the delivery of efficient, effective business operations. Working closely with department and school leadership, this position plays a key role in planning, decision-making, and the implementation of departmental and university policies, procedures, and initiatives. The assigned portfolio may evolve as needed to support the changing priorities of the College of Arts & Sciences and the university.

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Additional Information

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement.

This position is an on-site/in-person role located on the WSU campus in Pullman, WA.

Monthly Salary: $4,942.10 - $7,569 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

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 for AP staff and Faculty and Total Compensation .

Required Qualifications:

• 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. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

• Proficiency with spreadsheet, database, word processing, e-mail, and calendaring software.

• Experience with budget, personnel, and management of financial resources.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• More than 2 years of fiscal experience in an academic department in a higher education setting.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with WSU systems.

• Experience with Workday system.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

Area/College: College of Arts & Sciences
Department Name : Department of Physics & Astronomy

Location: Pullman, WA

The position closing date has been extended to October 14, 2026. Applications received by the screening date of Monday, October 8, 2026, will receive first consideration. If an adequate number of qualified applications are received before October 14, 2026, the posting may close to new applications early.

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.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates , upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) , before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Wor… . Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

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: 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 employment has been made.

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term

12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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