JOB SUMMARY:
The Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), seeks an Accountant to join the Expense Management unit of the Finance Team. This position serves as an accounting transaction business partner, facilitating essential and complex accounting duties (i.e., funding updates, cost transfers, direct payments, etc.), assisting with development and management of budgets, and ensures the accurate recording and reporting of the business unit's financial transactions. This position will serve as a resource for others in the unit and will have a continuous mindset for process improvement.

SMPH is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs general accounting duties following generally accepted accounting principles and procedures. Prepares financial reports and assists with budgeting. Ensures the accurate recording and reporting of the business unit's financial transactions.
15% Organizes, prepares, and updates basic financial statements, monthly and year-end journal entries, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions
15% Prepares and analyzes financial data, reports and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, recommends, and implements basic solutions as needed
15% Assists with accounting and reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports
20% Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures
10% Assists in preparing budgets and financial projections
25% Prepares and/or approves financial transactions and payments
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY:
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 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

EDUCATION:
Preferred
Associate's Degree

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- Minimum of two years of relevant accounting experience required
- Ability to interpret and apply complex rules and requirements
- Ability to advise faculty and staff on policy, procedure, and technical applications related to expense reimbursement, purchasing, travel, and other financial processes
- Effective written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills
- Well-developed abilities in the following: tact, judgment, resourcefulness, confidentiality, and strong attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
- Experience working with complex automated accounting systems and processes, including database or query

Preferred:
- Advanced knowledge of UW business policies and procedures
- Experience with process improvement initiatives and/or change management

WORK TYPE:
Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

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