ACCOUNTANT III

ACCOUNTANT III

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Introduction (Description of School/College/Dept/Program)
UWM, a doctoral/research intensive university, is Wisconsin’s premier public urban university and offers a comprehensive liberal arts and professional education at the undergraduate and graduate level to over 20,000 students. UWM takes pride in being a student-centered institution that is deeply committed to diversity in its student body, faculty and staff, and programs. Our tree-lined, 104-acre campus is located on Milwaukee’s upper-eastside, one of the city’s most attractive residential areas and home to many faculty, staff, and students. For more information, please visit our website at www.uwm.edu

Job Summary
Reporting to the Business Affairs Director for Finance & Administrative Affairs (FAA), and working with very limited supervision, this position reviews, approves, and advises on a variety of complex financial transactions - focused on procurement and related financial activities for all FAA departments in addition to budget and financial management for some FAA departments.
The position serves as the primary contact and coordinator for Finance and Administrative Affairs procurement activities, ensuring sound financial management through timely and accurate completion of procurement processes, development, implementation, and improvement of divisional procurement practices and documentation, and complex reports and statements.
This position implements campus standard processes within FAA and develops internal processes to best align compliance, efficiency and professional support of FAA departments. This position collaborates with central business office and FAA Finance & Operations colleagues to carry out complex transactions, resolve issues, and provide related training and support to FAA staff and leadership.

This position has authority to make process changes and take specific actions related to the scope of responsibility. This position is expected to use judgement and discretion about process steps, related communication, and escalation

Main Duties Include:
50%- Facilitate FAA procurement activity, serving as the primary resource and first point of contact for complex procurement questions and processes. Implement and manage procurement related processes to maximize efficiency and compliance.

50%- Direct and support departments through complex budget development activities and decision making and provide fiscal reporting and control to support departmental and division-wide fiscal strategies and operations.
Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year of professional experience in finance-related position
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Experience with financial processes and/or systems
• Professional and effective written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business, finance, or related field
• Professional work experience in higher education
• 2 years of direct experience in an accounting/budgeting role with demonstrated ability in accounting and financial analysis

Application Instructions
Interested applicants are required to apply online and provide:

• A cover letter addressing your education/experience as it applies to all minimum and preferred qualifications
• A resume
• A document listing the names and contact information for three professional references

In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidate’s application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications. UWM will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications.
Application Notes
For this position, applicants are required to apply online. UWM will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications. Additionally, applicants must complete all required fields and attach any required documents. The process is complete when the message “Your application has been submitted” is displayed and you receive a confirmation number.
Legal Notices AA/EO Statement

UWM is an AA/EO employer: All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or protected veteran status.




Reasonable Accommodations

UWM provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact uwm-jobs@uwm.edu or 414-229-4463. This job announcement and other material on this site will be made available in alternate formats upon request to an individual with a disability.




Confidentiality of Applicant Materials

UWM is a State agency and subject to Wisconsin’s Open Records Law. UWM will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsin’s Open Records law. In certain circumstances, the identities of “final candidates” and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.




CBC and Reference Check Policy

Employment will require a criminal background check. UWM takes the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such, you and your references will be required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any pending allegations of sexual violence or sexual harassment.




Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)

For the UWM Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (i.e., Clery Report), which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies, see http://www.cleryact.uwm.edu/, or call UWM’s Dean of Students Office, Student Union 345 at (414) 229-4632 for a paper copy.




Employment Authorization

In compliance with federal law, all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
To apply, please visit: https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/39400






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