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Financial Specialist II
University of Wisconsin-MadisonFinancial Specialist responsible for auditing and processing payable transactions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Collaborates closely with various departments and staff members to assure accuracy in fiscal operations.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- responsible for reviewing, auditing, approving, and advising on Workday payable transactions
- audits or processes advanced transactions and assigns funding codes
- audits or reconciles original purchase documents with payments
- reallocates expenses to appropriate funding strings
- audits, monitors, organizes, and updates fiscal records and reports
- drafts communications and advanced reports
- creates general reporting for transactions
- answers advanced fiscal questions
- reviews transaction processing internal controls and recommends policies and procedures
Requirements
What you’ll need- minimum of 2 years of accounting, finance, or business administration experience
- excellent oral and written communication skills
- excellent organizational skills and techniques
- strong attention to detail and ability to interpret written rules and regulations
- ability to multi-task and transition quickly between priorities
- strong human relations and interpersonal skills
- knowledge with generally accepted auditing principles
- proficiency in Excel
- knowledge of banking reconciliation software
- familiarity with state accounts payable statutes and funding rules
- knowledge of Accounts Payable tax withholding rules
- knowledge of Workday, Perceptive Content/Docfinity, and ERP Matching Systems
- familiarity with UW Madison and UW System Spend Categories
Benefits
Comp & perks- generous paid time off
- competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance
- tax-advantaged savings accounts
- participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund
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Hard Skills & Tools
auditingaccounts payablebanking reconciliationExcelfunding codesfiscal record managementreport draftingtransaction processinggenerally accepted auditing principlestax withholding rules
Soft Skills
oral communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailmulti-taskinginterpersonal skillsability to interpret regulationstransitioning between priorities