Business Services Associate
MADISON, WIFull-timeSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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The Financial Management Office within the Wisconsin School of Business seeks an experienced financial professional to join its Business Services team as a Business Services Associate (Accountant II). The role reviews financial transactions for alignment with university, system, and applicable sponsor or donor policies, and assists with training departmental faculty and staff. It reports to the Director of Business Services.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category:Academic Staff Employment Type:Regular Job Profile:Accountant II Job Summary: The Financial Management Office (FMO) within the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) is seeking an experienced financial professional to join its Business Services team as a Business Services Associate (Accountant II). The Business Services Associate is part of a cohesive team that is the main Divisional resource that provides excellent customer services to our WSB units in helping to navigate policy and campus procedure while working with Campus Central Offices. This position reviews financial transactions within campus systems like Workday and works to align transactions with UW-Madison, UW System, and when applicable, Sponsor/Donor policies. The Business Services Associate also assists with training of departmental faculty and staff within WSB through one-on-one interactions and large group trainings. This is a great opportunity to expand experience in a divisional business office! This position will report to the Director of Business Services in WSB and reside in a high energy, collegial office. If this position sounds like a great fit with your experience, please apply today! Key Job Responsibilities: Develops and maintains automated financial systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity Assists with accounting and reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports Prepares and/or approves financial transactions and payments Provides and prepares budgets and projections based on existing data and established policies and procedures Organizes, prepares, and updates financial statements, monthly and year-end journal entries, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures Prepares... 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/42560381FFF5402C
How this job compares
Set against the 4,782 open Accounting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Wisconsin median$86–126K/yr21 salary ranges
- US median$25–30/hr451 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 171 open Accounting jobs in Wisconsin and 4,782 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Wisconsin
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- UW-MADISON (this employer)6 open
- Experience
- Accounting postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (3,499 postings).
- Education
- 2,459 of the 4,782 open Accounting jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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