The UW School of Medicine and Public Health is a nationally recognized leader in clinical care, education, and research. The Financial Specialist I provides comprehensive financial and research administrative support to ensure the accurate, timely, and compliant management of departmental resources, including pre-award budget development and post-award budget monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Assist with pre‑award grant activities to support accurate and timely submission of grant applications
• Audits, monitors, organizes, and updates fiscal records, reports, and affiliated materials
• Provides support for continuity of operations for procurement activities and for tracking of equipment and assets
• Drafts basic communications and reports and maintains organization of varied records to provide administrative support within a specified work unit
• Audits or reconciles original purchase documents with payments
• Audits or processes transactions and assigns funding codes in accordance with established rules, regulations, and policies
• Answers general fiscal questions and provides information based on set materials and standards to various audiences
• Provides support for research and administrative staff onboarding and offboarding, including undergraduate and graduate students

Skills

• At least one year of experience supporting financial or accounting processes
• Experience processing financial transactions and maintaining financial records
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or similar tools
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Experience in higher education or public sector finance
• Familiarity with Workday, or similar financial systems
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience

Benefits

• Generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Competitive insurances and savings accounts
• Retirement benefits

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