Finance/Budget Manager

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: July 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 Employee Type: Admin. Professional Position Details: 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). You manage the full lifecycle of grant and contract funding, including proposal development, budget preparation, financial analysis, compliance monitoring, and award closeout, ensuring adherence to federal, state, sponsor, and institutional regulations. You oversee the preparation and submission of a high volume of grant proposals, developing complex, compliant budgets and providing strategic guidance to principal investigators. In your post-award work, you lead financial management of sponsored accounts, including expenditure tracking, reporting, subcontract oversight, and resolution of complex fiscal and compliance issues. You also serve as a key liaison between departments and central administrative offices to ensure effective coordination and regulatory compliance. You direct business office operations, including process improvement, resource management, and staff supervision. You are responsible for developing and implementing policies, procedures, and financial controls to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery. 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. Additional Information: This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible. Monthly Salary: $4,942.10 - $7,569.55 | 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 offered by WSU for AP staff 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. 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. Demonstrated experience using Workday. Demonstrated supervisory skills Experience with utilizing a Quality System and using and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship 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: College of Veterinary Medicine Department Name: WADDL - Business Office 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. 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 Workday. 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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