FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

University of Wisconsin

Madison, WI

ID: 7127579
Posted: March 8, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:
To understand our world and the universe, the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) develops, deploys and supports instrumentation and software systems for research purposes across the world and beyond! SSEC's history of developing a diverse set of instruments ranges from the first weather satellite, to aircraft instruments monitoring the atmosphere, and to ground based atmospheric observing instrumentation. The challenge of operating research systems, in these environments, requires a broad set of disciplines and skills from the team of people involved. This dynamic environment requires us to learn about new scientific advances, systems and technologies on a regular basis. SSEC's mission supports faculty and academic staff led research with the development, fabrication, and implementation of experiments and new scientific research tools for national and international use.

This position is located in the Business Services operational unit.

This successful candidate will support SSEC's mission by functioning to provide purchasing, travel, and general administrative support to the faculty and staff. This position will interface with a wide variety of internal and external customers to ensure accuracy within the purchasing and billing systems. The incumbent must be a customer service and detail oriented person.

This position responsibilities require the ability to function independently, requires excellent organizational, oral and written communication, and interpersonal skills. Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access expertise is required. Experience with ShopUW+ and UW procurement policies is preferred. The position will assist the Procurement Specialist in the purchase and payment of goods and services for approximately 200 faculty and staff and students in compliance with University, Sponsor, and State or Federal regulations.

The incumbent will also back-up other Business Office personnel as necessary.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Financial Specialist II (FN007)
Financial Specialist I (FN006)
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
H.S. Diploma

QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge and Skills
1. Knowledge of state and university policies and procedures for processing requisitions, travel expense reports, purchasing via procurement or travel card, handling money, internal and external billing procedures preferred.
2. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word, and familiarity with or ability to learn other software and web-based financial tools and databases required.
3. Strong customer service skills are required
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to relate complex information in an understandable fashion to a variety of people with different levels of knowledge on the topic is required.
5. Strong organizational skills, including the ability to efficiently and effectively manage complex tasks with numerous interruptions is required.

WORK SCHEDULE:
Work schedule to be determined upon hire, taking into consideration remote work agreements and the core hours of 7:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday.

WORK TYPE:
Full Time: 100%

This position will 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. This will be reviewed annually.

APPOINTMENT TYPE, DURATION:
Ongoing/Renewable

SALARY:
Minimum $16.20 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
The expected pay for this position is between $16.20 and $33.16/hour. This equates to a salary range of $33,700 up to $68,972. 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 insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.