Financial Specialist II
Financial Specialist II
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Job Category:
University StaffEmployment Type:
Terminal (Fixed Term)Job Profile:
Financial Specialist IIJob Duties:
Under the supervision of the UW-Madison Travel and Card Team Manager this position is responsible for reviewing approving and advising on Workday Expenses transactions including expense reports and purchasing card transaction reconciliations. This centrally located position will work closely with other Division of Business Services staff and faculty staff and leadership from UW-Madison schools colleges and auxiliaries.
This is a terminal/finite University Staff appointment for one year. This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing recruitment based on need and/or funding.
This position is eligible for remote work. Remote work requires an approved Remote Work Agreement (RWA). An RWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Answers advanced fiscal questions and provides information based on set materials and standards to various audiences
Creates general reporting for transactions
Reviews transaction processing internal controls and recommends policies and procedures
Audits monitors organizes and updates fiscal records reports and affiliated materials
Drafts communications and advanced reports and maintains organization of varied records to provide administrative support within a specified work unit
Reallocates expenses to appropriate funding strings
Audits or reconciles original purchase documents with payments
Audits or processes advanced transactions and assigns funding codes in accordance with established rules regulations and policies
Department:
Division of Business Services Disbursements
The mission of the Division of Business Services (DoBS) is to support UW-Madisons institutional responsibilities of higher education and research. Business Services offers a broad range of services and transaction processing to campus including accounting internal auditing risk management purchasing materials distribution and surplus property management and tuition and student loan services.
Located in DoBS Accounting Services provides financial services and management for UW-Madison including the processing and reporting of accounting data. The department develops and implements financial policies and procedures for university-wide business processes for compliance with tax laws and other Federal and State regulations.
Compensation:
The expected hourly rate for this position is $25.48 for highly experienced candidates. Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications.
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation holidays and paid time off; competitive insurance and savings accounts; and retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with ERP software applications Experience working with expense reporting/reimbursement Experience working with purchasing card transaction reconciliation Experience in higher education accounting Proficient in using Microsoft Excel Associate degree or higher preferred Click the Apply button to start the application process. You will be prompted to upload the following documents: Resume Letter of Qualifications Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. Please note there is only one attachment field available. All required documents must be uploaded within this single field. You may either combine your documents into one file or the field will allow you to upload multiple individual documents. Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their 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 need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. The application deadline is 11:59 pm (CST) on September 10 2025. Phoua Khang HR Generalist 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 is an Equal OpportunityEmployer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to including but not limited to race color religion sex sexual orientation 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 by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings click here. To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodationfor any step in the hiring process (e.g. application interview pre-employment testing etc.) please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR)in the division you are applying make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you. Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct including sexual violence and sexual harassment.Education:
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Institutional Statement on Diversity:
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
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
