University of Wisconsin - Madison
| Position Vacancy ID: 82733 |
| Title: ACCOUNTANT - JOURNEY |
| Working Title: | Asst. Financial Administrator |
| FTE: | 1 |
| Schedule - Range: | 07-03 |
| Job Summary: | Under general supervision from the Financial Program Supervisor at Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP), perform extramural support accounting duties at the journey level; including grant and contract financial report preparation and grant and contract fiscal administration. Coordinate the University's extramural support operations. Interpret and analyze financial data. Design, test, implement and maintain automated and/or manual financial systems. Develop, install and maintain policies and procedures to document extramural support financial system operations. Establish and maintain financial accounts, journals, ledgers and other records within an automated and/or manual financial system. Produce various and specialized accounting reports. Allocate revenues and expenses among funds. Establish internal control mechanisms. Train, advise and instruct University Management (i.e. faculty, Dean's Offices, Business Managers and their staffs) on extramural support policies and procedures. Compose and negotiate research contracts. Determine when, how and where special entries should be made. Compose specifications for new or special reports. Prepare extramural support training materials and documentation. Verify automated financial system integrity. Determine when special cost centers are necessary. Determine compliance with accounting standards. Project financial revenues. Determine cost allocation and methodologies. Decide which of a number of policies, regulations, or procedures apply to a particular situation. Perform agency internal and external reconciliation. Determine and define parameters for managing fixed assets. Establish and maintain records and reports according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP). Develop and maintain grantor agency relationships. Train, advise and instruct University Management in extramural accounting operations.
The duties and responsibilities allocated to this position are those involved in the financial administration and accounting of the extramural grants and contracts awarded to the University by Federal, Corporate, State, Municipal, Foreign, and Philanthropic sources. |
| Requirements: | A Criminal Background Check Will Be Conducted |
Schedule
Comment: | Standard hours - 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Occasional nights and weekends may be required. |
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| Organization: | GRADUATE SCHOOL - ADMINISTRATION |
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| Contact Name: | Kelly Marks |
| Contact Phone: | 608-262-5802 |
| Contact Email: | kjmarks@grad.wisc.edu |
| Contact TTY Phone: | 711- - |
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| Address: | PARK ST N 21 Room: 6401 |
| | 21 N PARK ST |
| | MADISON, WI 53715-1218 |
The University of Wisconsin is an
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.