Location: Spokane CC Main Campus Spokane

Department: DIST Budget/Finance Office

Salary Range: $3,728 - $4,987

Starting salary for this position is: $3,728 (Monthly)

Employees hired at the entry step of this range receive salary step advancement after six months and every 12 months thereafter. An employee hired at anything higher than the entry step of the range will have salary step advancement after 12 months and every 12 months thereafter until they reach the top of the salary range. Each salary step advancement will be approximately a 5% increase.

About Us 

Spokane Community College (SCC) is a beautiful campus located in the inland Pacific Northwest, on the ancestral home of the Spokane Tribe, near the Spokane River. Our campus is not far from the urban center of Spokane, a mid-sized city with a high quality of life and quick access to the outdoors.

SCC is one of two accredited community colleges that comprise the Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS). Serving about 15,000 students, SCC endeavors to be an educational leader and a responsive partner with the community and region, offering access to relevant programs of the highest quality. We offer state-of-the-art career technical programs (approximately 50% of total enrollment) as well as liberal arts/transfer programs (about 25%) and basic education for adults (about 25%), In addition to serving the urban and suburban population in greater Spokane, CCS provides educational services to rural communities throughout a 12,302 square mile region in Eastern Washington. This region includes all of Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties as well as portions of Lincoln County.

SCC’s mission is to provide all students with an excellent education that transforms lives and expands their opportunities.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. PST on 07/15/2024. The application process will not be available after this time. To ensure consideration make sure your application is completed and submitted as soon as possible. Applications will only be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. on the closing date.

About the SCC Fiscal Specialist 2

Under general direction of the Director of Budgets, this position is responsible for providing a variety of complex and varied fiscal support and consultation to department managers to facilitate the implementation of educational programs.

Fiscal support functions include: analyze grants, contracts, budget reports, and other resources to ensure proper utilization of funds; review, approve and allocate monies spent to proper budget and category; establish and maintain comprehensive fiscal recordkeeping systems and generate reports; and act as a liaison between Spokane Community College (SCC), auditors, and other Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) administrative departments.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide fiscal support and consultation to the Director of Budgets and SCC Deans and Directors to ensure that allocated funding is used efficiently and appropriately. Evaluate educational programs, including grants/contracts, through the comparison of actual performance with budgeted or planned objectives. Research and determine causative factors in expenditure trends. Formulate and recommend corrective action. *
• Interpret CCS, Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) and federal fiscal policies related to grants, contracts, general fund allocations, and other allocated monies. Ensure OFM and CCS rules and regulations are followed. Interpret fiscal regulations and provide advice and assistance to managers. *
• Maintain manual and electronic fiscal records and resolve problems; review, approve and allocate monies spent to proper budget and category. Ensure compliance with contract requirements, departmental, and institutional rules and regulations. *
• Audit and reconcile grant and contract accounts regularly and on an as-needed basis. Act as the main liaison between district Business Office staff and SCC staff, primarily Deans of Extended Learning and Adult Education, charged with budgetary planning and spending. Generate reports as required. *
• Work with grant-writing teams from across the district on fiscal aspects of grant applications. Work directly with grant-writing teams, SCC Deans, Directors, and Managers, and state agencies to submit grant applications and monitor grant progress. *
• Forecast fiscal needs/commitments; develop long-term planning documents; participate in the planning of new programs by providing data for revenue projections and analysis of unit needs. *
• Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions. *
• Comply with district policies, procedures and directives, state and federal regulations, orders and statutes and collective bargaining agreements. *
• Support and advance the CCS strategic plan, and perform other duties as assigned. *

* Indicates this is an essential duty.

Competencies

• Manages Complexity
  
• Decision Quality
  
• Action Oriented
  
• Plans & Aligns
  
• Ensures Accountability
  
• Drives Results
  
• Collaborates
  
• Instills Trust
  
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
  
• Self-Development
  
• Nimble Learning
  
• Situational Adaptability
  

Learn more about our competencies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of financial management practices.
  
• Ability to analyze financial data and make recommendations.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty and staff.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals both orally and in writing.
  
• Ability to use computer software in an office environment with an emphasis on using automated spreadsheets and other tools for financial analysis and reporting.
  
• Ability to work independently, good time management and prioritization skills.
  

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
  
• Two years experience in providing financial management advice or related services.
  
• Grant and contract experience in a state or municipal agency environment.
  
• Experience with ctcLink or Peoplesoft financial software.
  

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a semi-open office environment with frequent interruptions and background noise.
  
• Work is sedentary.
  

Conditions of Employment

• Full-time schedule (12 months, 40 hours a week).
  
• This position is overtime eligible.
  
• 6-month probationary period.
  
• Criminal background check is required.
  
• This position is covered under a collective bargaining agreement. Membership is optional.
  

Person hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of U.S. Citizenship or lawful authorization to work in the United States. This is an absolute condition of employment. An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of the district to sponsor an H1-B visa. In addition, the Community Colleges of Spokane maintains a drug-free work environment and prohibits all smoking in the college buildings and state-owned vehicles. Must be able to successfully work in and promote a multicultural work and education environment.  

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. Once an applicant is chosen for a position, they are required to complete and submit a declaration regarding sexual misconduct and investigation per state law.

Benefits Information

Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under Public Employees Benefits Board; WA State Retirement Plan; vacation and sick leave begin to accrue at the rate of one (1) day per month, upon employment. (For positions that are less than full time, leave accruals will be prorated to the percentage of the position.) This position is designated a bargaining unit position and union membership is not a condition of employment. Leave accruals and usage are governed by the WFSE collective bargaining agreement.

Public Employees Benefits Board

Additional benefits information

Required Application Materials

To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required competencies and submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:

• Cover letter - addressing your qualifications relevant to the responsibilities of this position.
  
• Resume.
  
• References – the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references.

For questions regarding a job application or the hiring process, or if you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact HR at CCS.Recruiter@ccs.spokane.edu.

Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) Equity Statement

CCS believes that access to high-quality education in a safe and inclusive environment is the right of all individuals and imperative for the continued advancement of a strong democracy and workforce. We also believe higher education institutions have an obligation to work toward and demonstrate progress in ensuring equity amongst their students, faculty, and staff. Equity is grounded in the principle of fairness. In higher education, equity refers to ensuring that each student receives what they need to be successful through the intentional design of the college experience.

Native Land Acknowledgement

We are honored to acknowledge that the Community Colleges of Spokane, and our main campuses for Spokane Falls and Spokane Community College, are located on the traditional and sacred homelands of the Spokane Tribe. We also provide services in a region that includes the traditional and sacred homelands of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Kalispel Tribe and Nez Perce Tribe.
 
We pay our respect to tribal elders both past and present as well as to all Indigenous people today. This land holds their cultural DNA, and we are honored and grateful to be here on their traditional lands. We give thanks to the legacy of the original people and their descendants and pledge to honor their stewardship and values.

Equal Opportunity Institution

Community Colleges of Spokane does not discriminate in its programs, activities and employment on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, marital status, pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, parental status or families with children, status as a mother breastfeeding their child, AIDS/HIV or hepatitis C, honorably discharged veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. 

Direct all inquiries or grievances regarding access and Title IX or ADA to: 
Amy McCoy | Chief Compliance Officer
Title IX and ADA Coordinator
Community Colleges of Spokane
2917 W. Whistalks Way, MS 3027
Spokane, WA. 99224-5288
ccs.titleix@ccs.spokane.edu
509-279-6012
 
Direct all inquiries regarding equal opportunity compliance and/or grievances to: 
Greg Stevens | Chief Strategy and Administration Officer
Community Colleges of Spokane
P.O. Box 6000, MS1004
Spokane, WA. 99217-6000
509-434-5040