Financial Specialist III

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

2d • $60,000

About The Position

Under the supervision of the UW-Madison Travel and Card Team Manager, this position is responsible for reviewing, approving, and advising on Workday Expenses transactions, including expense reports and purchasing card transaction reconciliations. This centrally located position will work closely with other Division of Business Services staff, and faculty, staff and leadership from UW-Madison schools, colleges, and auxiliaries. This is a 1-year terminal appointment with the possibility of being extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding. The mission of the Division of Business Services is to support UW-Madison's institutional responsibilities of higher education and research. Business Services offers a broad range of services and transaction processing to campus, including accounting, internal auditing, risk management, purchasing, materials distribution and surplus property management, and tuition and student loan services. Located in the Division of Business Services, the Disbursements team collects information and maintains records for over 70,000 suppliers utilized by all the Universities of Wisconsin. We communicate with suppliers around the globe and assist employees from all the UW campuses.

Requirements

• Experience working with ERP software applications
• Experience working with expense reporting/reimbursement
• Experience working with purchasing card transaction reconciliation
• Experience in higher education accounting
• Proficient in using Microsoft Excel

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or higher preferred
• Associate degree or higher preferred

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree