Financial Specialist II

This position is for a financial specialist to support the Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology (WCNT). The financial specialist will provide financial support to WCNT staff as well as internal and external users of the facilities. Duties will include center billing, budgeting, expense tracking, financial reporting, preparing purchase orders and assisting staff with purchasing and travel reimbursements. This position reports to the WCNT Director.

Partial remote work available after a training period has been completed.

• Drafts communications and advanced reports and maintains organization of varied records to provide administrative support within a specified work unit

• Reallocates expenses to appropriate funding strings

• Audits, monitors, organizes, and updates fiscal records, reports, and affiliated materials

• Audits or reconciles original purchase documents with payments

• Audits or processes advanced transactions and assigns funding codes in accordance with established rules, regulations, and policies

• Creates general reporting for transactions

• Answers advanced fiscal questions and provides information based on set materials and standards to various audiences

• Reviews transaction processing internal controls and recommends policies and procedures

The University of Wisconsin - Madison, College of Engineering, Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technologies (WCNT) includes the Nanoscale Fabrication Center (NFC), the Soft Materials Characterization Laboratory (SMCL), and the Nanoscale Imaging and Analysis Center (NIAC). The centers are shared instrumentation facilities providing equipment, facilities, and expertise in nano-fabrication, electron microscopy, micro-analysis, and soft materials characterization. The WCNT supports a broad range of research across UW-Madison by students, staff, faculty, and by external academic and industry users.

The starting rate for the position is $23.00/hour, but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

• HS diploma with one year of relevant experience in business, accounting, or finance

• Professional level and highly efficient use of Microsoft Office (Outlook and Excel)

• Working knowledge of Workday

• UW Purchasing and other UW financial systems

• Experience with purchasing, records management, financial reporting and financial policies

• Experience with Microsoft Access or SQL

• The ability to work independently with limited supervision

• Required: HS diploma

• Preferred: Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications/cover letter and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all of your documents in the attachment field.

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous 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 the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

WCNT Director Julie Morasch, morasch@wisc.edu

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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