FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (NATURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE)

This position joins a team of fiscal and administrative support staff to provide support to NRI staff located across the state of Wisconsin. The NRI is a dynamic organization whose important work is supported by state, grant, program revenue, and gift funding. This position will play an important role in continuing to diversify funding to support the mission of the Institute.
The Financial Specialist works closely with other fiscal support staff within NRI, the Division of Extension's Office of Financial Services staff, and other UW staff (including Research and Sponsored Programs accountants, Division of Business Services staff, and Auxiliary Operations Analysis staff) to ensure the maintenance, reconciliation, and analysis of all accounts assigned.
The primary areas that this position will support is program revenue accounting, post award grant accounting, and development (gift funds) support. This position will also be asked to support some internal or grant related projects within the Institute.

Financial Specialist III (FN008)

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

Required
Associate's Degree
degree in accounting, business, or similar required
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Required:
1. 2 or more years of relevant work experience
2. Knowledge and effective use of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting principles and practices
3. Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of methods and technology
4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of human diversity.
Preferred:
1. Knowledge of UW budgeting processes, regulations, and restrictions on various account types (such as program revenue, gift, GPR, federal grants, etc.)
2. Demonstrated skills with commercial software and UW programs such as MS Excel, MS Word, Smartsheet, WISER, SHOP UW+, Cost-Transfer Tool, and e-Reimbursement.
3. Interest in natural resources, conservation, agriculture, or other related fields.

Starting salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
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.

A473200-EXTENSION/ANRCD/NR/NATURAL RES INST

Part Time: 50%
This position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $46,446 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background. Please keep in mind, applicants need to articulate all required qualifications in their cover letter and/or resume. Applicants who have preferred qualifications should share those too in the cover letter and/or resume. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.
We are committed to reducing bias in the recruitment process and utilize a redacted application process, which is the practice of removing personally identifiable information from application materials, before the screening of applicants begins. This may include, but is not limited to, name, gender, age, education, address, dates (such as graduation dates), photos, references, links to personal webpages, supervisor names, and/or citizenship.

Brian Kline
[email protected]
608-262-1369
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Financial Specialist III(FN008)

Academic Staff-Renewable

243330-AS