Finance and Budget Manager

UW School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation

Holidays & sick leave

Competitive insurances

Retirement benefits

Job summary

UW School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, WI seeks an inaugural Finance and Budget Manager to oversee the department’s entire financial portfolio, reporting to the administration. The role partners with faculty and staff to ensure fiscal stewardship across clinical, education, research, and service missions.

The position may require some onsite work with potential remote components; starting salary is $90,000 and is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in one or more of the following: Budget development/management; Fiscal transactions; Financial analysis/reporting.
• Preferred: at least 5 years of financial management experience in an academic medical environment.
• Experience managing physician compensation.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a subject matter expert to unit leadership regarding financial operations, status and reporting, and recommends process improvements
• Participates in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of automated financial information systems
• Identifies, verifies, and audits financial charges, credits, and authorizes payments
• 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
• Analyzes financial information and makes recommendations to unit leadership
• Plans, directs, and engages in financial and/or accounting operations for multiple areas; coordinates data management, budget preparation and management, and financial reporting efforts
• Recommends, interprets, disseminates, and implements unit-focused fiscal policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with established rule, regulations and financial guidelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Public/Nonprofit Administration, or related field preferred

Job description

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Job Category

Academic Staff

Employment Type

Regular

Job Profile

Financial Manager

Job Summary

The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (DOHNS) generates in excess of $80M in annual charges, more than 170,000 RVUs, and over $6M in extramural research expenditures, and has an annual operating budget of approximately $20M. As a newly created department within the School of Medicine and Public Health, DOHNS is seeking a financial leader to serve as its inaugural Finance and Budget Manager to oversee the department’s entire financial portfolio. The individual in this role will serve as a member of the department’s administrative leadership team and will partner closely with faculty and staff to ensure financial stewardship in support of the department’s clinical, education, research, and service missions.

• 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.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Serves as a subject matter expert to unit leadership regarding financial operations, status and reporting, and recommends process improvements
• Participates in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of automated financial information systems
• Identifies, verifies, and audits financial charges, credits, and authorizes payments
• 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
• Analyzes financial information and makes recommendations to unit leadership
• Plans, directs, and engages in financial and/or accounting operations for multiple areas; coordinates data management, budget preparation and management, and financial reporting efforts
• Recommends, interprets, disseminates, and implements unit-focused fiscal policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with established rule, regulations and financial guidelines

Department

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Administration

In 1930, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was added as a division within the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery. In 2025, after decades of growth and achievement, the division became an independent department within the School of Medicine and Public Health. The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (DOHNS) includes seven divisions: otology and neurotology, laryngology, pediatric otolaryngology, comprehensive otolaryngology, rhinology and skull base surgery, head and neck oncologic surgery, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. We provide a full range of state-of-the-art specialized care for adults and children clinical practice sites across the Madison area, as well as clinical outreach sites across Wisconsin and Illinois. Our team of nationally and internationally renowned faculty and residents prioritizes a collaborative culture, engaging with specialists across our practice sites and throughout campus. The department offers the highest quality of education to a large variety of learners, providing training to well over 100 individuals each year through clinical rotations, extramurally funded traineeships, externships and more.

Compensation

The starting salary for the position is $90,000; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH Academic Staff Benefits Flyer.

Required Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in one or more of the following:

• Budget development/management
• Fiscal transactions
• Financial analysis/reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 5 years of financial management experience in an academic medical environment
• Experience managing physician compensation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Public/Nonprofit Administration, or related field preferred

University sponsorship

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

The department will not be able to support a request for a J-1 waiver. If you choose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither the UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees.

Contact Information

Caitlin Spaulding, [e-mail], 608-265-1325

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