Budget Accountant

Position Title: Budget Accountant

Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Budget Planner I

Job Duties:

Develops budgetary projections, budgets and prepares financial reports. Provides budgetary guidance to directors and managers. Reviews expenditures to ensure conformance with budgetary guidelines.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Develops and monitors budgets and short and long-term budgetary projections

• Serves as a point of contact for staff providing budgetary information and guidance, answering questions, and responding to inquiries

• Assists in the development of operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives

• Conducts program and budget research, analyzes data, and prepares complex financial reports in accordance with established procedures and regulations

• Analyzes, identifies, and makes recommendations for cost savings and funding options in alignment with working unit strategic initiatives and unit objectives

Department: Business & Financial Services

Reports to: Director of Business & Financial Services/Controller

Full-Time: 100%, Academic Staff, Ongoing 12-month appointment, one vacancy

UW Standard Job Responsibilities:

• Develops and monitors budgets and short and long-term budgetary projections.
• Analyzes, identifies, and makes recommendations for cost savings and funding options in alignment with working unit strategic initiatives and unit objectives.
• Conducts program and budget research, analyzes data, and prepares complex financial reports in accordance with established procedures and regulations.
• Assists in the development of operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives.
• Serves as a point of contact for staff providing budgetary information and guidance, answering questions, and responding to inquiries.

Additional duties specific to the position: Accounting

Performs general accounting duties following generally accepted accounting principles and procedures. Ensures the accurate recording and reporting of the business unit's financial transactions.

• Organizes, prepares, and updates basic 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.
• Prepares and analyzes financial data, reports and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, recommends, and implements basic solutions as needed.
• Assists with accounting and reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports.
• Prepares and/or approves financial transactions and payments.

Other Duties:

• Complete required trainings and professional development as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of financial regulations for a variety of funding sources.
• Knowledge of and experience with complex computer-based financial management systems.
• Ability to analyze and explain financial data, rules, and regulations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of data modeling.

Required Qualifications:

Must meet one of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field earned by December 31, 2025
• Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field plus relevant professional experience

This position is currently ineligible for H1-B sponsorship. A qualification for this position includes independent eligibility to work within the United States upon hire date.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with multifaceted Budgeting and Forecasting.
• Experience with Workday.

Compensation & Benefits: Salary range for this position is $55,000-$65,000 annually. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. 

Starting Date: 01/05/2026

Application Process:

Review of all complete applications will commence at 8:00am on December 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

How to Apply:

As part of the application process, you will be required to upload the documents listed below.  Applications will not be considered complete unless all required materials are submitted.

1.) Cover Letter

2.) Resume

3.) Unofficial transcripts of all degrees earned

UW-Superior, A Superior Place:

The University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identities of ‘final candidates’ must be revealed upon request. According to the Attorney General, ‘final candidates’ under Wisconsin law means the five candidates who are considered most qualified for the position. See Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.36(7)(a).

Employment will require a criminal background check, and if you have prior work history within the last seven years with Universities of Wisconsin or State of Wisconsin agencies, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. It will also require your references to answer questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University reserves the right to check references with notice given to the candidates at the appropriate time in the process.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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