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U W-MADISON DIV. CONTINUING STUDIES Financial Specialist III in MADISON, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: Under the direction and supervision of the Finance Associate Director, this position serves as an essential team member for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) Fiscal Affairs Team. This position will have responsibilities that involve campus guidelines, policies, and procedures for travel reimbursement, procurement, and other accounting functions for the OVCR division, centers, institutes, and units. This position will primarily review, approve, and advise on a variety of complex financial transactions. In addition, they will reconcile transactions, maintain financial records, and provide administrative processing support and customer service for staff and customers to support financial management in an assigned program area to support financial management. This incumbent will recommend controls and process improvements and troubleshoot complex financial errors. Responsibilities: Primarily reviews, approves, and advises on a variety of complex financial transactions. Reconciles transactions. 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. Recommends controls and process improvements and troubleshoots complex financial errors. May be a lead or resource for others in the unit. 10% Monitors financial transactions and fund balances and generates and reconciles complex reports and statements in accordance with established rules and regulations 25% Reviews and approves complex transactions and assigns funding codes in accordance with established rules, regulations, and policies 5% Reallocates expenses to appropriate funding strings 10% Drafts communications and reports and maintains organization of varied records to provide administrative support within a specified work unit 20% Answers complex fiscal questions and provides information based on set materials and standards to various audiences 10% Reviews transaction processing internal controls and recommends policies and procedures 10% Serve as a unit liaison to leadership providing financial advice, recommendations, and financial... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/9D5499DCF4954E85