FINANCIAL SPECIALIST
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jan 21, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Business Administration, Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Financial Affairs, Student Affairs, Financial Aid
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job no: 230549-US
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: L&S/CTR FOR LIMNOLOGY
Location: Madison
Categories: Accounting, Finance, Purchasing, Engineering
Position Summary:
Primarily reviews, approves, and advises on a variety of complex financial transactions. Reconciles transactions have accurately been made. Maintains financial records, provides administrative processing support, and provides customer service for staff and customers in an assigned program area to support program financial management. Recommends controls and process improvements and troubleshoots complex financial errors. May be a lead or resource for others in the unit.
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:
REQUIRED:
- Coordinating, processing, and tracking financial transactions
- Interpreting and applying policies and procedures related to financial transactions for grants, purchases, and travel
- Planning and booking business travel for others
PREFERRED:
- Applying policies and procedures as they relate to domestic and foreign travel reimbursements
- Applying policies and procedures as they relate to the management of gift, donation, AND/OR trust fund accounts
- Applying policies and procedures as they relate to the management of scholarships and other financial aid transactions
- Monitoring expenditures and applying policies and procedures to ensure appropriateness of charges
- Correcting issues when expenditures post to the incorrect fund
- Processing financial transactions through a web-based reimbursement system
Department(s):
A484120-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/CTR FOR LIMNOLOGY
Work Schedule:
Standard
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $18.76 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
Instructions to Applicants:
Pease click on the "" button to start the application process.
For questions on the position, contact: Alyssa Luckey Winters, ajluckey@wisc.edu
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:
Alyssa Luckey Winters
ajluckey@wisc.edu
608-262-3304
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:
230549-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: Jan 21 2021 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Feb 9 2021 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: L&S/CTR FOR LIMNOLOGY
Location: Madison
Categories: Accounting, Finance, Purchasing, Engineering
Position Summary:
Primarily reviews, approves, and advises on a variety of complex financial transactions. Reconciles transactions have accurately been made. Maintains financial records, provides administrative processing support, and provides customer service for staff and customers in an assigned program area to support program financial management. Recommends controls and process improvements and troubleshoots complex financial errors. May be a lead or resource for others in the unit.
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:
REQUIRED:
- Coordinating, processing, and tracking financial transactions
- Interpreting and applying policies and procedures related to financial transactions for grants, purchases, and travel
- Planning and booking business travel for others
PREFERRED:
- Applying policies and procedures as they relate to domestic and foreign travel reimbursements
- Applying policies and procedures as they relate to the management of gift, donation, AND/OR trust fund accounts
- Applying policies and procedures as they relate to the management of scholarships and other financial aid transactions
- Monitoring expenditures and applying policies and procedures to ensure appropriateness of charges
- Correcting issues when expenditures post to the incorrect fund
- Processing financial transactions through a web-based reimbursement system
Department(s):
A484120-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/CTR FOR LIMNOLOGY
Work Schedule:
Standard
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $18.76 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
Instructions to Applicants:
Pease click on the "" button to start the application process.
For questions on the position, contact: Alyssa Luckey Winters, ajluckey@wisc.edu
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:
Alyssa Luckey Winters
ajluckey@wisc.edu
608-262-3304
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:
230549-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: Jan 21 2021 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Feb 9 2021 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
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