Accounts Receivable/Auditing Specialist

Apply your financial experience by joining the State of Wisconsin’s Division of Financial Institutions where you will be responsible for ensuring efficient and effective state financial operations as a Financial Specialist-Senior!

What We're Looking For: The Bureau of Budget and Finance is seeking someone adept in accounts receivable, auditing, and accounts payable to support the agency’s fiscal operations. The ideal candidate will be someone with experience using financial programs/systems, who enjoys collaborating with others, and can manage competing priorities.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule! This full-time permanent position will be headquartered at and required to work from the Madison Hill Farms State Office Building at 4822 Madison Yards Way Madison, WI at least 2 days per week. All employees working a hybrid work schedule are still expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.

The Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) ensures the safety and soundness of Wisconsin’s financial institutions, protects consumers of financial services and facilitates economic growth. The agency regulates and licenses financial service providers who do business in Wisconsin. Find out more about DFI here!

DFI is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $42/month for single plans and $104/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
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In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.

The Department is predominantly Program Revenue funded, with annual revenue of over $110 million coming from hundreds of different products in several program areas. Because DFI is funded by fees paid by customers, it is important that all revenue and expenses are associated with the correct appropriation and funding source.

In this role, you will provide essential financial functions to the department including receipt and cash management for the e-commerce initiatives in the agency. You will be responsible for accurately processing receipts, auditing travel expenses, asset and risk management responsibilities, processing payments, and performing other assignments for the Bureau of Budget and Finance.

This position is in schedule-range (02-13) with an salary of $25.32 per hour, plus excellent benefits. A twelve-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Minimally Qualified applicants must detail having experience performing all of the following in order to be considered:

• Working with and referencing financial principles and/or procedures
• Utilizing Microsoft Excel software or similar for to track and analyze data
• Interpreting and applying laws, rules, policies, and/or procedures

In addition to having experience in all of the above, highly qualified candidates will also have experience with one or more of the following:

• Tracking and/or reconciling accounts in a business setting
• Using PeopleSoft or comparable financial system
• Performing account audits and reconciliations

Apply online! To apply, click “Apply for Job” to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don’t have an account. Once you are logged in, click “Apply for Job.” Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, click here. For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, click here. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume in 1-3 pages. Any resumes submitted with more than 10 pages will not be considered after page 10. If this job posting requires a letter of qualifications, the same limit applies.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions related to the job and how to apply can be directed to Vicki Kaul at vicki.kaul@dot.wi.gov or 608-261-6302. For general wisc.jobs user information and technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page.

All application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST on January 29th, 2025.