What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fiscal Assistant III position at New Mexico State University?
- 503924
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Staff
- Staff Full-time
- Closing at: Aug 18 2026 - 23:55 MDT
Department Contact: Tim Nesbitt, 575-646-4646, tnesbitt@nmsu.edu
Internal or External Search: Internal - Open to Regular NMSU employees only (temporary/Term employees not eligible)
Advertising Summary: The department of Agriculture and Home Economics College Business Resource Planning invites you to apply for the position of Fiscal Assistant III.
Position Details
Position Title: Fiscal Assistant III
College/Division: Agricultural,Consumer & Env Sci Col
Department: 300100-AG AND HOME ECON COL BUS RES PLNG
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $17.85
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon funding
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:
Job Duties and Responsibilities: This position's focus is on post award monitoring of restricted and unrestricted funding sources, ensuring compliance with policy, procedure, funding source terms and conditions, and uniform administrative requirements, cost principles and audit requirements. This position reviews travel expense reports, direct payment requests, procurement card transactions, and other fiscal documents including deposit of funds from sales submitted by college staff, secures all appropriate approval signatures, and uploads same to the NMSU central business function for process completion. This position serves as a primary point of contact to fiscal support staff working within the college.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
High School diploma 3 years of relevant experience or an Associate’s
Degree 1 year of relevant experience.
Equivalent Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
General understanding of general accepted accounting principles and procedures.
Special Certification/Licensure:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
Salary : $18