Financial Specialist II

Job Summary:

The Office of Interdisciplinary Professional Programs (InterPro) is searching for an individual who enjoys working with numbers and providing high level customer service. This position will join our Accounting and Financial services support team providing a variety of operational and financial functions to support daily operations of our credit programs, professional development courses, and member based consortia. General duties will include: prepare, advise and reconcile financial transactions; generate financial reports; and provide customer service to an assigned program area.

InterPro is in the UW Madison, College of Engineering. Our mission is to advance the Wisconsin Idea by delivering professional education programs and learning services to individuals and organizations. We strive to offer a portfolio of professional education programs and services focused on the needs of engineers, managers, technical professionals and partner organizations, to guide them into the future.

Responsibilities:

Primarily reviews, approves, and advises on a variety of advanced financial transactions. May prepare some financial transactions and reconciles transactions. Recommends controls and process improvements, troubleshoots advanced financial errors. 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.

• 10% Audits, monitors, organizes, and updates fiscal records, reports, and affiliated materials
• 5% Creates general reporting for transactions
• 35% Audits or processes advanced transactions and assigns funding codes in accordance with established rules, regulations, and policies
• 25% Audits or reconciles original purchase documents with payments
• 5% Reallocates expenses to appropriate funding strings
• 5% Drafts communications and advanced reports and maintains organization of varied records to provide administrative support within a specified work unit
• 10% Answers advanced 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

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Education:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

Required:
-Minimum two years experience handling financial transactions and supporting processes and policies
-Minimum two years experience providing customer service to a varied audience
-Prior experience learning new technology for processing financial transactions

Preferred:
-Prior experience using UW Madison, UW System or State financial systems
-Experience training individuals on best practices and/or how to use a transactional system

Work Schedule:

M-F, 40 hrs per week

Work Type:

Full Time: 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.

Office locations at Fluno Center 601 University Ave, Madison, WI and Rust-Schreiner Hall 115 N. Orchard St, Madison, WI

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $22.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.

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.

How to Apply:

To begin the application process, click on "Apply Now". Applicants must apply through job #312972 on the Jobs at UW website (www.jobs.wisc.edu) by submitting a resume and cover letter. Please include examples highlighting your skills and experience as it relates to the qualifications.

Contact:

Molly Olds
molly.olds@wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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Official Title:

Financial Specialist II(FN007)

Department(s):

A19-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING/COE INTERPRO/ENG PRO DV

Employment Class:

University Staff-Ongoing

Job Number:

312972-CP

 

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