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ASSOCIATE FINANCIAL ANALYST-JOB ROTATION PROGRAM

Employer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location
Wisconsin, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Mar 3, 2021
Job no: 231863-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: G SERV/HUMAN RES/TRE
Location: Madison
Categories: Accounting, Finance, Purchasing



Position Summary:

Responsible for a variety of professional level work across a variety of administrative service areas including budget, finance, procurement, and human resources with impact across the institution in support of unit or institutional goals.

Within our program, we have Financial Analyst - Rotation Program roles that will rotate through four assignments
over a two-year timeframe throughout the Finance and Accounting departments/functions at the University.

The program allows you to rotate through areas such as, but not limited to: Campus Budget Office, Procurement, Accounting, Bursar, auxiliary units (e.g. housing facilities), and schools/colleges (Business, Letters & Science, Medicine, Engineering).

UW-Madison is currently accepting applications for the July 2021 program.

- Two-year, entry level rotation program that supports development of technical and leadership skills
- Strong, dynamic team environment and interaction with senior managers and key leaders across the organization
- One-on-one mentoring with experienced leaders across campus and within various divisions or schools
- Directed and sponsored by the Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration office and divisions

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:

Possesses or will obtain an Associate's degree by start date

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

Qualifications:
- Strong financial acumen
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; ability to prepare, analyze and interpret financial and other data
- Learning agility and desire for experience across the diverse domains of Finance and Accounting
- Proficient in MS Office
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize workload and self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines
- Detail oriented and strong problem solving and decision-making skills
- Able to work with all levels of employees and management within the organization

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Business, Accounting, Economics, Psychology, or related field by start date
- Prior relevant internship or entry-level work experience
- Demonstrated comfort in a dynamic environment
- Knowledge of financial budgeting principles, practices, and procedures
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau)
- Experience with projects and transactional work
- Ability to analyze financial and business information and metrics to make logical forecasts, projections
- Presentation skills
- Comfort and ability to work within ambiguity

Additional Information:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

There are multiple positions available.
Contact Info: Lauren Bowers / lauren.bowers@wisc.edu

Department(s):

A022065-GENERAL SERVICES/OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES/TRE

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Terminal, 12 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Salary:

$50,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Fixed

Instructions to Applicants:

To begin the application process, please click the "" button. Please upload a resume and provide three professional references. One of your references should be a former or current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advanced notice.

In addition, provide answers to the following questions.

- Why are you interested in the Rotation Program at UW-Madison and what do you hope to achieve from this experience?

- What parts of Finance fascinate you and why?

- What has been your biggest accomplishment in school or work that demonstrates your experience and/or interest with Finance?

Applicants with varied work and education backgrounds that have interest in a Finance career path are encouraged to apply.

This position has the possibility of becoming a fixed-term renewable position, based on employee performance and funding availability.

Contact:

Lauren Bowers
lauren.bowers@wisc.edu
608-262-3487
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:

ASSOC ADMIN PRGM SPEC(R07FN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Terminal

Job Number:

231863-AS

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: Mar 3 2021 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Mar 22 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

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