Accountant III

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Accountant III supporting campus-wide capital equipment accounting at UW-Madison. Managing budgets, forecasts, financial reporting, and compliance with GAAP and UW system requirements.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeMadison • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $56,112 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures
Forecasts budget balances and recommends corrective action as needed
Develops and manages complex work unit budgets, analyzing funding sources, operational needs, budget trends, and financial commitments
Performs complex accounting and auditing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports
Monitors automated financial systems, develops, and documents controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity
Prepares and analyzes financial reports, data and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, and recommends solutions as needed
Facilitates trainings and provides financial guidance to management and staff
Leads and executes the development, organization, preparation, and updating of complex financial statements, journals, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 2 years of accounting, finance, or business administration experience
Demonstrate knowledge and experience with the principles and practices of governmental accounting, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Experience working with large volumes of data records and related database systems
Exposure to university, state, and federal accounting and administrative rules, regulations, and procedures
Business experience including:
Asset related accounting and reporting principles and practices
Financial management, reporting and analysis experience
Asset management related data gathering and analysis
Change management and process improvement
Experience in complex and diverse operating environments requiring analysis of process, process change and risk review, assessment, and development
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Demonstrated problem solving decision-making ability within a team environment
Skills in managing multiple, complex activities and projects simultaneously
Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in developing, applying, and interpreting policies and procedures
Strong Microsoft Office Suite experience
Strong oral and written communication skills

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

accountingauditingbudget managementfinancial reportingdata analysisjournal entriesfinancial statementsGAAPasset managementprocess improvement

Soft Skills

problem solvingdecision makingcommunicationrelationship buildingjudgmentdiscretionorganizational skillsteam collaborationtraining facilitationproject management