FINANCIAL SPECIALIST III ( 75%-100%)

Salary:

Minimum $54,080 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Job Summary:

This position reviews and advises on a variety of advanced financial transactions. Prepares and reconciles complex financial transactions. Recommends controls and process improvements. Troubleshoots advanced financial errors. Maintains various financial records, provides administrative processing support and provides customer service for staff and customers in an assigned program area to support program financial management.

Responsibilities:

Primarily reviews, approves, and advises on a variety of complex financial transactions. Reconciles transactions. 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.

• 50% Monitors financial transactions and fund balances and generates and reconciles complex reports and statements in accordance with established rules and regulations
• 20% Reviews and approves complex transactions and assigns funding codes in accordance with established rules, regulations, and policies
• 5% Reallocates expenses to appropriate funding strings
• 5% Drafts communications and reports and maintains organization of varied records to provide administrative support within a specified work unit
• 5% Answers complex fiscal questions and provides information based on set materials and standards to various audiences
• 5% Reviews transaction processing internal controls and recommends policies and procedures
• 5% Serve as a unit liaison to leadership providing financial advice, recommendations, and financial status updates
• 5% May train staff on financial processes and best practices

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:

Preferred
Associate's Degree

Qualifications:

-Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook.- Required
-Effective skills to be able to prioritize work assignments under stressful and sometimes conflcting constraints.
-Experience with ARBI invoicing.- Required
-Experience monitoring financial transactions using a web-based financial tracking system. - Required
-Experience processing financial transactions through an automated processing System. - Required
-Experience in developing and maintaining financial spreadsheets.- Required
-Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative team setting.- Required

COVID-19 Considerations:

UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Work Type:

Full or Part Time: 75% - 100%

This position may require 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.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable


Additional Information:

The UW-Madison- Conference Centers Registrations department provides comprehensive enrollment services including payment management as well as financial reporting for the simplest meetings to large, complex conferences and conventions. We will collect payment for events and provide detailed, custom reporting on attendee counts, financials, and more for events across the country. In addition to money and data management, we also provide in person staffing and set up of registrations for events in the Madison area.

How to Apply:

To be considered applications must be submitted online. Please submit a cover letter and resume outlining your relevant work experience

Contact:

Rod Rotar
rod.rotar@wisc.edu
608-263-5596
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 III(FN008)

Department(s):

A963400-WISCONSIN UNION/CONFCTRS/REGISTRATIONS

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

260714-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/

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: Jun 17 2022 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Jul 5 2022 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time