Financial Manager

Under the direction and supervision of the CAO, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, this position will serve as a key member of the Department's finance team. The position will manage and engage in a variety of financial and/or accounting operations across a diverse set of funding sources. The position will be responsible for data management, financial reporting, auditing financials and navigating complex policies and procedures. The Financial Manager will assist with UW and UW Health budgeting, mission coding and faculty compensation as well as may supervise members of the team.

• 30% Plans, directs, and engages in financial and/or accounting operations for multiple areas; coordinates data management, budget preparation and management, and financial reporting efforts
• 5% May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
• 15% Identifies, verifies, and audits financial charges, credits, and authorizes payments
• 10% Recommends, interprets, disseminates, and implements unit-focused fiscal policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with established rule, regulations and financial guidelines
• 5% Participates in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of automated financial information systems
• 10% Analyzes financial information and makes recommendations to unit leadership
• 5% Serves as a subject matter expert to unit leadership regarding financial operations, status and reporting, and recommends process improvements
• 20% Assists with faculty compensation and execution of the department compensation plan

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Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Required:
-Demonstrated professional experience with fiscal coordination.
-Knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting and auditing principles.
-Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
-Demonstration of interpreting and implementing fiscal policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with established rule, regulations and financial guidelines.

Highly Preferred:
-Fiscal experience at UW-Madison, UW Health or another academic medical center.

Demonstrate:
-Ability to participate as an effective team member by contributing to the efficient operation of the work unit.
-Ability to communicate in a clear, business-like and courteous manner with a diverse internal and external customer base.
-Excellent organizational skills and techniques.
-Ability to work independently, prioritize work duties and demonstrate effective time management skills in a fast-paced environment to meet various deadlines.

Full or Part Time: 80% - 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.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $71,994 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on 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. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/). SMPH Academic Staff Benefits flyer: (https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0).

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship. 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.

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience, and a document listing contact information for three (3) references, including your current/most recent supervisor. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

Tia Seguin
tia.seguin@wisc.edu
608-263-3731
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Financial Manager(FN005)

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/PATHOL-LAB MED/ANAT PATH

Academic Staff-Renewable

311679-AS