Financial Manager

Key Job Responsibilities

• Analyzes financial information and makes recommendations to unit leadership
• Plans, directs, and engages in financial and/or accounting operations for multiple areas; coordinates data management, budget preparation and management, and financial reporting efforts
• Participates in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of automated financial information systems
• Recommends, interprets, disseminates, and implements unit-focused fiscal policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with established rule, regulations and financial guidelines
• Identifies, verifies, and audits financial charges, credits, and authorizes payments
• Serves as a subject matter expert to unit leadership regarding financial operations, status and reporting, and recommends process improvements
• 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

Required Qualifications

• Significant work experience in financial operations for different types of accounts (such as sponsored federal projects, internal revenue-producing facilities, general revenue, etc.) across the full fiscal lifecycle, including budget preparation, disbursements, procurement services, reconciliation, etc.
• Experience working with financial and grant systems, tools, and platforms to manage financial data, perform transactions, audit/track/analyze data; (e.g., Workday, PeopleSoft, Smartsheet, eRA Commons, research.gov, MicroSoft Excel, etc.)
• Experience translating complex financial policies and procedures into actionable operational practices for diverse stakeholders
• Significant experience managing direct reports or leading collaborative teams to successful project completion

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying UW, State, and Federal rules and regulations and/or experience managing finances within an institution of higher education
• Proven ability to solve complex problems and make inclusive decisions that drive team alignment and collaboration
• Significant experience in research administration with various sponsors (e.g. NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD, and non-federal entities)

Department

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), Department of Biochemistry-Administration

Compensation

The starting salary for this position is listed at $90,000 annually, however, final salary will depend 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.

Contact Information

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), Human Resources Manager, Erin Cook at erin.cook@wisc.edu
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), HR Generalist, Stefanie Lannoye at stefanie.lannoye@wisc.edu