Financial Manager

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: The Financial Manager is the liaison between the Biochemistry Department\'s leadership, accounting staff, and researchers. Biochemistry is a large, complexly funded unit and this position will provide support in departmental fiscal activities including sponsored project administration and overall financial management. This position is a key person in the Biochemistry fiscal team and will be a point of contact for many areas. Responsibilities: Guides financial and or accounting staff performing work in multiple finance functional areas and participates in day-to-day financial operations to ensure accuracy of financial transactions and reports, and/or supervises staff. Recommends and implements fiscal policies and advises on development of processes in support of efficient and compliant reporting. 25% 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 25% Identifies, verifies, and audits financial charges, credits, and authorizes payments 20% 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 10% Serves as a subject matter expert to unit leadership regarding financial operations, status and reporting, and recommends process improvements 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... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. 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/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/9DED02554B344F25