Financial Specialist-Advanced

State of Wisconsin; Union Grove (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation benefits

Health plan

Pension plan with employer match

Flexible spending accounts

Well Wisconsin Wellness Program

Employee assistance program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

State of Wisconsin's Southern Wisconsin Center is seeking a Financial Specialist Advanced to oversee accounts payable processing and lead training to ensure compliance with financial policies. You will liaise with internal and external customers and contribute to policy development within state guidelines.

The role requires strong oversight of financial data, reports interpretation, and extensive use of state fiscal systems. Excellent benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Experience performing financial audits, reconciliation, and bookkeeping in a business setting.
• Experience processing accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Experience using Excel to create spreadsheets to track project expenditures or data.
• Experience using accounting software in a business setting (e.g., Oracle, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, QuickBooks, Peach tree, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Processing accounts payable transactions and leading training/outreach to ensure compliance with financial policies.
• Serving as a key liaison between accounts payable team and internal/external customers.
• Recommending, developing, and implementing policies and procedures to facilitate program functioning within federal, state and departmental guidelines.
• Providing management with interpretation and analysis of reports, regulations and other financial data.

Skills

Financial auditing

Reconciliation

Bookkeeping

Accounts payable/receivable

Tools

Excel

Oracle

PeopleSoft

Hyperion

QuickBooks

Peachtree

Job description

Introduction

The Department of Health Services (DHS), Southern Wisconsin Center (SWC) is recruiting for a Financial Specialist Advanced.

Work hours are 7:45am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.

As an employee of the State of Wisconsin, you'll also have access to an amazing benefits package, including:

• 3.5 weeks of vacation, 9 paid holidays and ample sick time; limitations may apply for leave time usage in the first six months.
• Top rated health plan options starting at $47/month for single plans and $117 month for family plans, after 2 months of state service.
• Premium pension plan with at least a 7.25% employer match in 2027. Plus, a tax advantaged supplemental retirement savings plan which allows you to save money directly from your paycheck for retirement. Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!
• Several flex spending accounts: medical, dependent care, commuter, parking and High Deductible Health Savings.
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program employer.

SWC is a state run, licensed and certified Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ICF/IDD). SWC provides a wide variety of programs and services designed to assist and prepare individuals to live successfully in the setting that best meets their needs. Located in southern Wisconsin in Union Grove, SWC brings together a rich history of providing exceptional services and state of the art treatment approaches for the new millennium. Union Grove is a growing community with small town charm and easy access to Milwaukee and Chicago. Our workers love what they do. But don’t take our word for it. Hear from our employees.

Position Summary

As the Financial Specialist Advanced, you will be responsible for processing accounts payable transactions and leading training and outreach efforts to ensure compliance with applicable financial policies and procedures. This position serves as a key liaison between the accounts payable team and internal and external customers. Additional duties include:

• Recommending, developing, and implementing policies and procedures to facilitate the functioning of programs within Federal, State and Departmental guidelines.
• Providing management with interpretation and analysis of reports, regulations and other financial data.
• Providing extensive technical assistance and training to agency staff and external users of the State fiscal system (STAR/Peoplesoft) on a frequent basis.

Salary Information

The starting pay is $34.19 per hour, plus excellent benefits. A 12-month probationary period is required. Pay for current or former state employees will be set based on the rules that apply to compensation for the applicable transaction. This position is in pay schedule and range 02/15.

Job Details

All applicants who may be appointed to this position will be required to allow DHS to conduct a background check to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled.

All appointees will be required to receive a TB test, which will be administered by SWC or medical personnel approved by the facility prior to their start date.

DHS does not sponsor work visas for this position, thus, in compliance with federal law, selected candidates will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required I-9 form upon hire. DHS is not an E-Verify employer nor a STEM-OPT eligible employer.

Please contact [e-mail] for more information.

Qualifications

Minimally qualified applicants will have all of the following:

• Experience performing financial audits, reconciliation, and bookkeeping in a business setting.
• Experience processing account receivables and account payables.
• Experience using Excel to create spreadsheets to track project expenditures or data.
• Experience using accounting software in a business setting (e.g., Oracle, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, QuickBooks, Peach tree, etc.)

Well-qualified applicants will also have one or more of the following:

• Experience functioning as a team lead worker, or experience leading, directing and planning workflow for two or more employees
• Experience utilizing accounting concepts and policies outlined in the Wisconsin State Accounting Manual.
• Experience using PeopleSoft or a similar program to perform duties such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, capital asset tracking and preparing journal vouchers, etc.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is November 4th by 11:59 pm.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to allow ample time to finalize their applications keeping in mind that technical assistance is only available Monday through Friday 7:45 am – 4:30 pm. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.