Budget Coordinator - Budget, Planning & Analysis - 15312 EXTENDED DEADLINE
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ATTENTION:
The Department of Budget, Planning, and Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seeks a Budget Coordinator (Associate Budget Planner/M) .
JOB DETAILS:
The Budget Coordinator reports to the University Budget Director and assists with the overall development of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater budget. Responsibilities include but are not limited to budget preparation, analysis and review of general expenditures and program operations, and conducting specialized audits. The position will act as a liaison with the University of Wisconsin System, departmental directors, institutional budget managers, and other key stakeholders in the finalization of the annual budget process.
The position will maintain and improve UW Whitewater Standards for accounting and reporting, including the methodologies by which College/Department budgets are managed. The position will advise and train college/department staff on the use of these standards to ensure accurate reporting of campus budget activity as a means of advancing continued improvement of campus operations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution, preferably in Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, or related field.
- Three years’ experience working with financial and/or other complex data
- Experience providing customer support in a professional setting
- Financial or budget experience, with working knowledge of best budgeting practices, in a university or non-profit setting, with a preference for candidates with knowledge of UW-System policies and procedures
- Experience working with complex financial systems
- Familiarity with Fund Accounting concepts
- Experience with training and/or coordinating large projects in a complex organization
- Ability to interpret legislation, rules, public policy analysis and development processes.
- Advanced Microsoft Office and reporting skills
- Ability to act independently and take direction from Budget Director and other senior leaders.
- Understanding and acknowledging the confidentiality of proprietary and personal data.
- Knowledge of budget development process and auxiliary budgeting.
- Problem resolution techniques.
- Strong customer service, research, and analytical skills with attention to detail.
- Spreadsheet, word processing, and database skills.
- Customer service and policy research skills.
- Oral and written communication techniques.
- Willingness and ability to be an active participant in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills.
- Ability to interact respectfully with people from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
This position will compile, monitor and analyze budget and financial data, and reconcile all funding sources at UW-Whitewater. The position will provide a variety of statistical data analysis and policy review of operations. This position will work with the financial system, budget system, query tools and various spreadsheets. Additionally, the position will be responsible for but not limited to the following:
- Assist with the annual preparation of UW-Whitewater's budget by reviewing and organizing/reorganizing budgets submitted by Deans/division officers for submission to UW System.
- Assist with the review of department financial and personnel operations (i.e. salaries and FTE), including but not limited to reconciling operating and salary budgets.
- Serve as the Budget Office liaison for personnel requests.
- Maintain position assignments, and provide information and reports as needed to the Budget Director as needed to help ensure compliance with position authority allocations.
- Assist the Budget Director and Assistant Budget Director in special projects or initiatives.
- Coordinate the gathering of budget data for submission to UW-System, including acting as a training liaison for departmental budget development.
- Input and reconcile operating budgets for all fund sources, and facilitate budget and revenue transfers as necessary.
- Assist in developing and implementing new processes and procedures for various areas as they pertain to budget
- Maintain a current web page including relevant links and information.
- Use query tools for financial and personnel data to prepare reports and assist in internal and external data requests.
- Conduct special research and reporting projects for the Budget Director and other senior leaders, and format results for presentation
- Other duties as assigned.
UW-Whitewater (http://www.uww.edu) is the largest regional comprehensive university within the UW System and enjoys a reputation as a high quality residential campus located near the scenic Kettle Moraine State Forest in southeastern Wisconsin. UW-Whitewater is situated on 400 acres of land and has an annual budget of more than $219 million. UW-Whitewater is located in the community of Whitewater, which has 14,622 residents and is within convenient driving distance to the metropolitan areas of Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago. The university enrolls more than 12,000 students in more than 50 majors housed within four academic colleges. UW-Whitewater also offers 16 master’s degrees and a Doctorate in Business Administration. The university’s strategic plan can be found at: www.uww.edu/strategic-plan. It has a special mission within the UW System to serve students with disabilities and, as such, embraces the principles of universal design and is one of the most accessible campuses in the state. UW-Whitewater is a Division III NCAA university and member of WIAC (http://wiacsports.com). The campus has over 200 student organizations and is a vital economic engine for southeastern Wisconsin.
UW-Whitewater is committed to seeking and sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse campus environment, building a diverse faculty and staff with expertise and interest in serving students with diverse needs, backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities and other distinct characteristics in respectful, sensitive and understanding ways. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and actively seeks and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans.
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is part of the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System (https://www.wisconsin.edu).
Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(b) provides that applicants may indicate in writing that their identity should be kept confidential. In response to a public records request, the University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(a).
UW-Whitewater requires criminal background checks as a contingency to employment. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.
All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater requires that all employees be active participants in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills.
For UW-Whitewater Campus safety information and crime statistics/annual Security Report, see http://www.uww.edu/asfr. If you would like a paper copy of the report please contact the UW-Whitewater Police at 262-472-4660.
To learn more about UW-Whitewater's competitive benefits packages go to our: ALEX webpage, which is our interactive benefits decision support tool.
SPECIAL NOTES:
UW-Whitewater embraces AAC&U’s LEAP principles (http://www.uww.edu/leap) and emphasizes student, staff and faculty participation in High-Impact Practices (https://www.aacu.org/resources/high-impact-practices). The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (http://www.uww.edu/orsp) provides support for faculty scholarly and creative activities as well as other opportunities to apply for reassigned time and/or other resources to support research activities. UW-Whitewater faculty and staff also have access to technology transfer and research resources provided by WiSys (https://www.wisys.org).
CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT:
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION:
Applications received by April 20, 2019 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.
If you have questions regarding this recruitment, or if you are not able to complete the application online due to a disability or system problem, please contact us at 262-472-1024 or hrstudent@uww.edu.
For questions regarding the position, please contact:
Henri Miller
Budget Director
millerh@uww.edu
262-472-1925
TO APPLY:
Only complete application packages will be considered. A complete application includes online submission of the following documents:
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
- Three Professional/Supervisory References with contact information
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