Financial Specialist

University of Wisconsin Stout • Platteville, WI

11d • $50,000

About The Position

The Financial Specialist position within Facilities Management is a highly skilled and collaborative position focused on accurate, timely billing of services, payment of bills, creating budgets and analyzing expenditures. Position includes working with a multi-million dollar facilities budget, including utilities, car fleet and related operations. This is a full-time, benefit and paid leave eligible position. The salary for this position begins at $50,000 and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or similarly related financial field
• Must possess a strong focus on conscientious in work quality
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to resolve complex problems with multiple variables required
• Must have excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Must be proficient in working with expenses, accounting and ability to reconcile accounts
• Must have a strong mathematical ability/aptitude
• Exceptional communication skills required with demonstrated ability to communicate at every level in the organization respectfully and collaboratively in verbal, written and electronic format
• Must be able to communicate professionally and respectfully with supervisor and staff in support of a collaborative work environment

Responsibilities

• Reallocates expenses to appropriate funding strings
• May train staff on financial processes and best practices
• 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
• Drafts communications and reports and maintains organization of varied records to provide administrative support within a specified work unit
• Reviews and approves complex transactions and assigns funding codes in accordance with established rules, regulations, and policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees