Financial Specialist

University of Wisconsin Madison; Brantford; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Specialist to support diverse research initiatives. This role involves managing financial transactions, budgeting, and providing exceptional customer service to a variety of stakeholders. The successful candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, ensuring accurate financial management while contributing to a culture of diversity and inclusion. With a competitive salary and benefits package, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within a respected institution. If you're detail-oriented and passionate about finance, this is the perfect chance to advance your career.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Tax-Advantaged Savings Accounts

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Pension Fund

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience in business, accounting, or finance.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, approves, and advises on advanced financial transactions.
• Maintains financial records and provides administrative support.

Skills

Microsoft Office (Outlook and Excel)

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Customer Service

Education

H.S. Diploma

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

WISER/Workday

UW Purchasing

Job description

Job Summary:

This position is for a financial specialist to support the Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology (WCNT), which includes the Nanoscale Fabrication Center (NFC), the Soft Materials Characterization Laboratory (SMCL), the Nanoscale Imaging and Analysis Center (NIAC), and the Jun and Sandy Lee Wisconsin Structures and Materials Testing Laboratory. The centers support a broad range of research across UW-Madison by students, staff, faculty, and by external academic and industry users. The financial specialist will provide financial support to WCNT staff as well as internal and external users of the facilities. Duties will include center billing, budgeting, tracking revenue and expenses by center and instrument, preparing purchase orders and assisting staff with purchasing and travel reimbursements. This position reports to the WCNT Director.

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


• 20% Creates general reporting for transactions


• 10% Audits or processes advanced transactions and assigns funding codes in accordance with established rules, regulations, and policies


• 5% Audits or reconciles original purchase documents with payments


• 20% 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


• 25% 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

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
H.S. Diploma

Preferred
Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree

Qualifications:

Required:
- HS diploma with three years of relevant experience in business, accounting, or finance
- Professional level and highly efficient use of Microsoft Office (Outlook and Excel)
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills including the ability to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, and levels of education
- Excellent organizational skills
- The ability to work independently with limited supervision

Preferred:
- Associate's degree with 2 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree with 1 year of relevant experience
- Working knowledge of WISER/Workday, UW Purchasing, and other UW financial systems
- Experience with purchasing, travel, records management, and financial policies
- Experience working with complex automated accounting systems and processes

Work Schedule:

8:00 to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.

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.

The anticipated hybrid work schedule will be up to two days remote, with 3 days onsite after an initial training period.

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:

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

How to Apply:

To begin the application process, click on "Apply Now". Applicants must apply through job #314209 on the Jobs at UW website (www.jobs.wisc.edu) by submitting a resume and cover letter. Please include examples highlighting your education, skills, and experience as it relates to the qualifications listed in this job posting.

Contact:

Julie Morasch
[e-mail]
608-262-3613
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Financial Specialist II(FN007)

Department(s):

A19-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING/NANOSCALE TECHNOLOGY

Employment Class:

University Staff-Ongoing

Job Number:

314209-CP

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