Assistant Director of Finance

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

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About The Position

Guides financial and or accounting staff performing work in multiple finance functional areas and participates in day-to-day financial operations to ensure accuracy of financial transactions and reports, and/or supervises staff. Recommends and implements fiscal policies and advises on development of processes in support of efficient and compliant reporting. Student Affairs is around 850 people across multiple campus units dedicated to helping UW–Madison students succeed in and out of the classroom. We celebrate diversity and creating a welcoming and safe community where all students can grow. Our programs and services cover areas including health and well-being, student success and belonging, leadership and community engagement, and student advocacy. 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

Requirements

• Experience managing budgets, tracking spending, and preparing financial reports
• Experience working with financial data to support decision-making
• Understanding of basic accounting principles and financial rules
• Experience using financial systems and spreadsheets (such as Excel, Workday)
• Strong attention to detail and ability to solve problems
• Ability to explain financial information clearly to people without a finance background
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well with faculty, staff, and leadership in a collaborative environment
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field required

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with student government
• Veteran status

Responsibilities

• Analyzes financial information and makes recommendations to unit leadership
• Identifies, verifies, and audits financial charges, credits, and authorizes payments
• Serves as a subject matter expert to unit leadership regarding financial operations, status and reporting, and recommends process improvements
• Recommends, interprets, disseminates, and implements unit-focused fiscal policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with established rule, regulations and financial guidelines
• Plans, directs, and engages in financial and/or accounting operations for multiple areas; coordinates data management, budget preparation and management, and financial reporting efforts
• May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees.

Benefits

• generous paid time off
• competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance
• tax-advantaged savings accounts
• participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director