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UW School of Medicine and Public Health · 3 hours ago

Financial Analyst

Madison, WI

Part-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$61K/yr - $113K/yr

1+ years exp

The UW School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking a Financial Analyst to join its Financial Services team. This role supports key financial functions and plays a critical role in supporting faculty and residents, ensuring departmental compliance, stewarding resources, and enabling data-informed decision-making.

EducationHealth CareHigher EducationUniversities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Prepares reports, spreadsheets, and schedules with compiled financial data

Uses statistical analysis, simulations, predictive modeling, or other methods to analyze information and develop solutions to business problems

Processes general ledger entries in accordance with GAAP; performs GL reconciliations and complex GL account analysis

Participates in development, maintenance, and monitoring of automated financial information systems and budgets; disseminates updates/results

Participates in the development and implementation of financial processes; develops/provides training & instructions, timelines, reports, and recommendations for improvement

Supports the AI-assisted reimbursement pilot (human-in-the-loop) by validating intake, flagging missing documentation or potential duplicates, reviewing coding suggestions, and summarizing results and issues for fiscal leadership

Maintains a concise set of key performance indicators (service, quality/controls, and cycle time) for reimbursement and AP processes; prepares monthly KPI snapshots and supports operations huddles to drive follow-up actions

Advances SMPH Project Agility goals by helping retire shadow trackers and spreadsheets and by drafting standard work, process maps, and job aids for faculty, residents, and staff

Prepares reports, spreadsheets, and schedules with compiled and conformed financial data from multiple reporting systems

Uses statistical analysis, simulations, predictive modeling, or other methods to analyze information and develop solutions to business problems

Recommends and/or approves general ledger entries in accordance with GAAP; Leads general ledger reconciliations and complex general ledger account analysis

Develops and revises strategic approaches to be used for accomplishing goals

Leads the development, maintenance, and monitoring of automated financial information systems and budgets; disseminates updates and results to leadership when appropriate

Leads the development and implementation of financial processes, including the development and delivery of timelines, reports, and recommendations for improvement

Instructs, trains, and provides feedback to departmental financial staff; advises on departmental best practices

Leads departmental financial staff by establishing vision and tactical approach by which essential tasks should be completed

May lead other financial staff

Leads AI-assisted reimbursement and AP pilots (human-in-the-loop) by designing workflows and metrics for documentation completeness, duplicate/mismatch detection, and coding suggestions; synthesizes pilot results and recommends next steps to fiscal leadership

Serves as KPI and dashboard owner for reimbursement and AP processes, defining and refining the KPI set (service, quality/controls, and cycle time), facilitating the monthly operations huddle with process owners, and tracking trends and improvement actions

Drives Project SMPH Agility execution (Oracle- and Workday-first standardization) by inventorying, migrating, and sunsetting redundant tools; governing cost-center and coding crosswalks and maintaining change logs; and championing standardized intake, approvals, and documentation across stakeholders

Qualification

Financial Statement AnalysisBudget DevelopmentGAAP ComplianceMicrosoft ExcelOracleWorkdayStatistical AnalysisExpense ReimbursementStakeholder PartnershipCommunication SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

Minimum 1 year of core finance/accounting experience (internships count)

Working knowledge of sound financial practices; ability to prepare accurate schedules and resolve variances

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and comfortable working with large datasets from enterprise systems and reporting tools

Experience providing front-line finance support to internal customers and partnering with cross-functional teams

Substantial finance/accounting experience (≥3 years) including supporting annual budget development processes, performing complex reconciliations, conducting variance and root-cause analysis, or delivering decision-support reporting

Strong understanding of financial workflow optimization, with a proven track record of identifying and implementing enhancements that improve efficiency and accuracy

Expertise in Microsoft Excel, including building and maintaining financial models and consolidating data from multiple systems. Knowledge of ERP, business intelligence, and AI tools

Experience providing front-line finance support to internal customers and partnering with cross-functional teams

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, Information Science, or Data Analytics, or a related field; or equivalent education and relevant experience

Preferred

Experience in higher education, academic medicine or healthcare setting

Hands-on experience with Workday and/or Oracle Fusion ERPs

Practical exposure to expense reimbursement and Accounts Payable

Budget development and support across multiple cost centers in a university or healthcare setting

Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills

Experience drafting standard operating procedures (SOPs) and micro-guides

Experience in higher education, academic medicine, or health-system finance

Practical experience with Workday Finance and Oracle Fusion ERPs

Experience supporting operating-budget cycles across multiple cost centers

Experience with monthly financial-statement analysis: variance by cost center/category, root-cause tagging, and targeted corrective actions

Advanced Excel skills, experience with analytics & dashboards, such as building and updating Power BI or Tableau views

Experience mentoring colleagues, developing templates and job aids, and contributing to the standardization of financial and programmatic processes across teams

Benefits

Generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave

Competitive insurances and savings accounts

Retirement benefits

Company

UW School of Medicine and Public Health

UW School of Medicine and Public Health offers graduate programs, health professions programs, and innovative research. It is a sub-organization of University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Founded in 1907

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

5001-10000 employees