FINANCIAL SPECIALIST II

Job no: 246078-US
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time
Department: SMPHADMINFISCAL AFFAIRS
Location: Madison
Categories: Accounting, Financial Operations, and Reporting



Job Summary:

Under the direction and supervision of the SMPH Shared Services Financial Manager, the Financial Specialist II provides financial management, transaction processing, and administrative support. This position is the main resource for departmental activities relating to expense reimbursements, purchasing, monitoring, tracking, and analyzing financial transactions, along with a variety of other financial tasks. The incumbent provides support for the department administrator, faculty, staff, and students.

The School of Medicine and Public Health has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end in itself but also as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

About the Job:

Financial Specialist II (FN007)

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.

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Education:

Required
H.S. Diploma

Preferred
Associate's Degree or higher preferred

Qualifications:

- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to write and communicate effectively are preferred.
- Ability to manage many detailed projects simultaneously under tight deadlines preferred.
- The position is expected to collaborate and maintain effective working relationships with the manager, department administrator, faculty, staff, co-workers, and vendors.
- Education or training in business, accounting, or finance preferred.
- Experience in Microsoft Office software, such as Excel and Word preferred.
- Working knowledge of WISER, UW purchasing, and other UW financial systems preferred.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

UW-Madison employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to January 18, 2022 or the first day of employment, whichever comes later. An individual is considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the single-dose vaccine or two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose vaccination series. Medical or religious accommodations will be considered. Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for more information.

Additional Information:

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

Department(s):

A530230-MEDICAL SCHOOL/ADMIN/FISCAL AFFAIRS

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position requires some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Work Schedule:

M - F 7:45 to 4:30

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $21.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

To apply for this position, please click on the "" button. You will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter as a part of the application process. Please ensure that the resume and cover letter address how you meet the minimum/preferred qualifications for the position. You will also be asked to provide three professional/supervisor references during the application process. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

Contact:

Beth Miller
bmiller53@wisc.edu
608-265-8696
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 II(FN007)

Employment Class:

University Staff-Ongoing

Job Number:

246078-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/

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).

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Applications Open: Nov 23 2021 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Dec 12 2021 11:55 PM Central Standard Time