Finance​/Budget Manager - Crop and Soil Sciences

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

March 22, 2026

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

Available Title(s): 1143‑ – Finance/Budget Manager, 1143‑ – Finance/Budget Manager

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Title:

Finance/Budget Manager – Crop and Soil Sciences

Employee Type: Admin. Professional

As the Finance/Budget Manager for the Crop and Soil Sciences department, you will be responsible for managing the administrative and personnel functions of the department and serve as a principal advisor to the department chair. You will be responsible for fiscal and budgetary management, facilities and resource management, coordination of contracts and grants, and development and implementation of operational policies and procedures.

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

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, see the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

• 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.
• Demonstrated effective managerial experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Excel.
• Demonstrated experience with preparing financial reports.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Demonstrated experience using computer accounting information systems and/or applications software.
• Experience with state and government regulations pertaining to fiscal management.
• Experience working in an academic environment.
• Experience working with grants and/or contracts.
• Related experience at Washington State University (WSU) or other higher education institutions.
• Experience with short and long‑term planning.
• Experience with Washington State University, or other universities, budget, accounting, and personnel systems (OPDRS, Workday, myWSU, WSUJobs).

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University serves the Land Grant tradition by offering nationally competitive undergraduate and graduate education programs, conducting fundamental and applied plant and soil research, and extending the science of our disciplines to serve the public.

Area/College: College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Location: Pullman, WA

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.

• Resume
• 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…