Universities of Wisconsin · 2 weeks ago
Financial Specialist III
The Universities of Wisconsin is seeking a Financial Specialist III to join their team. This position is responsible for reviewing, approving, and advising on Workday Expenses transactions while providing support to faculty, staff, and leadership at UW-Madison.
Higher Education
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Associate degree or higher preferred
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
Company
Universities of Wisconsin
13 universities. 1 mission. To make Wisconsin...Future Ready. For All.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7MKey Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
2019-01-01Grant· $7M
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