Financial Specialist - Limited Term Employment

State of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework options depending on position

Casual office atmosphere

Job summary

State of Wisconsin in Madison, WI seeks a Financial Specialist LTE to manage payments, maintain filings, and support accounts receivable across the department's systems.

The role emphasizes accuracy, timely reporting, and responding to internal customers; is limited to 1,039 hours in 26 pay periods, with a 16-hour weekly in-office schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Experience performing invoice processing (invoice processing and/or processing payments and troubleshooting billing issues).
• Experience utilizing business software applications, databases, or spreadsheets for processing financial transactions (e.g. PeopleSoft, Salesforce).

Responsibilities

• Receipting payments and maintaining attached paperwork.
• Create and file records in various databases and systems.
• Respond to inquiries from internal customers and conduct basic research to resolve issues.
• Prepare reports in accordance with state/agency policies and guidelines.

Skills

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Invoice processing

Finance software/databases (PeopleSoft

Job description

Introduction

Bring your financial expertise to the Department of Safety & Professional Services as a Financial Specialist.

This position is headquartered at the Hill Farms State Office Building in Madison, WI, and is scheduled to work in the office 16 hours per week.

DSPS is a great place to work!

In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we provide:

• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• 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

LTE positions assist in the development of your skills and experience and offer growth potential via opportunities to join our team in a permanent role! For more information on DSPS you can visit our website by clicking here.

Position Summary

This Financial Specialist position is responsible for receipting certain payments received by the department. This task requires properly maintaining and filing attached paperwork, creating records in a variety of databases and systems, and following best practices for handling payments. This position will work in the state and department financial systems. This position is also expected to interpret and adhere to state and agency policies, procedures, and guidelines regarding accounts receivable and use this knowledge to respond to inquiries from internal customers, conduct research, resolve issues, and prepare reports.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (02-11) with a salary of $22.76, per hour.

Job Details

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas. This state agency is not enroll in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Limited Term Employment (LTE) position

This is a Limited Term Employment (LTE) position and limited to 1,039 hours in 26 consecutive pay periods (1 year).

Wisconsin Residency Is Required

Wisconsin Residency Is Required For Limited Term Employment Positions.

Limited Term Employment (LTE) positions are not civil service classified positions, do not give any rights to permanent civil service classified positions and do not lead to permanent status.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants will have experience with all the following:

• Experience using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.). (Activities may include creating/reviewing reports in Word or Excel, utilizing Outlook for meetings/emails, preparing correspondence for others, etc.)
• Experience performing invoice processing (e.g., invoice processing and/or processing payments and troubleshooting billing issues, etc.).
• Experience utilizing business software applications, databases, or spreadsheets for processing financial transactions (e.g. PeopleSoft, Salesforce, etc.)

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is 11:59PM CST on November 8, 2026.