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FINANCIAL SPECIALIST-SR

Employer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location
Wisconsin, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Sep 16, 2020
Job no: 227192-US
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: L&S/MEADWITTER SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Location: Madison
Categories: Accounting, Finance, Purchasing, Other



Position Summary:

Since its beginning in 1895, the School of Music, renamed the Mead Witter School of Music in 2016, has lived out a commitment to a rigorous, student-centered musical education. Our faculty and staff provide models of academic and artistic leadership, and our students reap the benefits of a dynamic public university and the limitless intellectual and artistic opportunities provided by Madison itself.

As one of the largest departments within the College of Letters & Science, the School of Music offers flexible programs with innovative and global approaches to music study. Our teaching, research and performances reflect the University's progressive history of creating change through innovation and exploration. The Mead Witter School of Music embraces "The Wisconsin Idea", the University's ethos of sharing what we do with the broadest audience possible.

This position is responsible for financial duties within the Mead Witter School of Music in the College of Letters and Science. In addition to issuing specific purchase orders and noncontract blanket orders, the Purchasing Office issues orders against UW-Madison, UW System, and Department of Administration contracts. The position provides advice regarding the regulations, policies, rules and guidelines to faculty, staff and graduate assistants pertaining to purchasing or reimbursement procedures within the University System. This position monitors and maintains multiple, complex spreadsheets that are reconciled with the UW's Financial System, WISER. This position provides financial management, purchasing and reporting for the Department's various accounts, including GPR (101), gifts and endowments (233) and UW System Trust Fund accounts.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

No Degree Required.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

- One year of finance experience in an academic setting preferred.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Experience auditing travel expenses to ensure compliance.
- Experience monitoring financial transactions using a web-based financial tracking system.
- Experience processing financial transactions through a web-based reimbursement system.
- Experience developing and maintaining financial spreadsheets.
- Familiarity with policies and procedures as they relate to travel reimbursements and other financial transactions.

Additional Information:

- Ability to work independently and follow policy and procedures.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to mulit-task.

Department(s):

A486000-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/MEADWITTER SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Work Schedule:

Regular work hours are Monday-Friday 8am - 4:30 pm.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $18.39 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

Please click on the "" button to start the application process.

For questions on the position, contact: Anne Brutosky administrator@music.wisc.edu, 608-263-4734.

To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice.

Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience listed above.

Contact:

Anne Brutosky
anne.brutosky@wisc.edu
608-263-4734
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

FINANCIAL SPECIALIST SENIOR(00162)

Employment Class:

University Staff-Ongoing

Job Number:

227192-US

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Fall 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Sep 16 2020 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Sep 30 2020 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

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