FINANCIAL SPECIALIST
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Location
- Madison
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- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job no: 218538-FTF
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department:VET M/CEN SRVS/CS-PURCH S
Location: Madison
Categories: Accounting, Finance, Purchasing, Animal Care, Veterinary Medicine
This position is primarily responsible for performing administrative functions involving the acquisition of routine and special order operating materials (medical/surgical supplies, laboratory and radiological supplies, medical gases, animal food and office supplies) for all departments in the UW Veterinary Care (UWVC). The position will also administer all financial functions for these transactions as well as audit and monitor these expenditures to ensure they follow University of Wisconsin policies and procedures. The incumbent will also work closely with the supervisors of all UWVC departments to acquire necessary supplies in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner. Maintain inventory of all operating room/medical supplies in the Central Supply area within the UWVC. Requires a working knowledge of School, University and State purchasing, billing and administrative policies and procedures. This individual will also meet with external vendors to view new stock items and obtain best prices for acquisition. Position requires the ability to communicate effectively and make independent judgments in interactions with multiple operating units and vendors. This position will function under the general supervision of the Assistant Hospital Director.
Position Duties: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
Minimum of Associate's degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:Requires advanced customer service skills, problem solving and negotiation skills. Knowledge of UW
and State purchasing policies and procedures strongly preferred. Highly qualified candidate must have
knowledge of inventory control processes and modern accounting principles and practices including
appropriate control systems and on-going audit processes. Requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Minimum 2 years professional experience with inventory and/or financial systems preferred.
Valid Driver's License with good driving record required.
Department(s):A878470-SCHOOL OF VET MEDICINE/CEN SRVS/CS-PURCH S
Work Schedule:Monday-Friday, 8:30AM - 5:00PM.
Occasional weekend hours for inventory projects.
This is a 2 year project position, with the possibility of becoming an ongoing appointment based on department need and employee performance.
Terminal, 24 month appointment.
Salary:Minimum $15.73 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
Begin the online application process by clicking the 'Apply Now' button. Applicants are asked to upload a cover letter outlining your experience as related to the position, current resume, as well as a list of references.
Contact:Kate Hawley
kate.hawley@wisc.edu
608-263-9905
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(00161)
Employment Class:University Staff-Fixed Term
Job Number:218538-FTF
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Spring 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/.
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
Applications Open: Jan 3 2020 Central Standard Time
Applications Close:Jan 22 2020 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
Organization
In achievement and prestige, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has long been recognized as one of America's great universities. A public, land-grant institution, UW–Madison offers a complete spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs and student activities, and many of its programs are hailed as world leaders in instruction, research and public service. Spanning 935 acres along the southern shore of Lake Mendota, the campus is located in the city of Madison.
The university trace
s its roots to a clause in the Wisconsin Constitution, which decreed that the state should have a prominent public university. In 1848, Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin’s first governor, signed the act that formally created the university, and its first class, with 17 students, met in a Madison school building on February 5, 1849.
From those humble beginnings, the university has grown into a large, diverse community, with about 40,000 students enrolled each year. These students represent every state in the nation, as well as countries from around the globe, making for a truly international population.
UW–Madison is the oldest and largest campus in the University of Wisconsin System, a statewide network of 13 comprehensive universities, 13 freshman-sophomore transfer colleges and an extension service. One of two doctorate-granting universities in the system, UW–Madison’s specific mission is to provide “a learning environment in which faculty, staff and students can discover, examine critically, preserve an
d transmit the knowledge, wisdom and values that will help insure the survival of this and future generations and improve the quality of life for all.”
The university achieves these ends through innovative programs of research, teaching and public service. Throughout its history, UW–Madison has sought to bring the power of learning into the daily lives of its students through innovations such as residential learning communities and service-learning opportunities. Students also participate freely in research, which has led to life-improving inventions ranging from more fuel-efficient engines to cutting-edge genetic therapies.
The Wisconsin Idea
Students, faculty and staff are motivated by a tradition known as the “Wisconsin Idea,” first started by UW President Charles Van Hise in 1904, when he declared that he would “never be content until the beneficent influence of the university [is] available to every home in the state.” The Wisconsin Idea permeates the university’s work and helps forge close working relationships among university faculty and students, and the state’s industries and government.
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