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Accounting Intern

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 512227
Division/Organization: Recreation & Wellbeing
Department: Finance
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Bakke Recreational Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17.50
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Business Management, Finance, and Marketing, Customer Service, Information Technology and Computers, Data Analysis, Athletics, Sports, and Recreation, Department and Office Assistants

Department Overview:

 Join the Rec Well team as we move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well! The Finance team supports all Rec Well departments who bring Rec Well's mission to life and helps foster a positive student employment experience throughout Rec Well.

As one of the largest student employers at UW, we practice customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, professionalism, team building, and other skills that you can talk about in an interview with a future employer. The Finance Team works with all the
departments within Rec Well and offers a great opportunity to get an overview of our dynamic organization.

Visit recwell.wisc.edu for more information.

Anticipated Start Date:

 Ideally start before Thanksgiving

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8 Maximum: 30

Schedule:

 Academic Year:
- 10-15 hours per week

Summer:
- 10-15 hours per week

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $17.50 Maximum: 

Number of Positions:

 1-2

Qualifications:

 Required:
- Must be currently enrolled in an educational institution

Preferred:
- Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field
- Previous experience working with financial data in a professional setting
- UW-Madison work study eligible

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Required:
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel. A practical test will be offered during the interview process.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Eagerness to learn and ability to ask for help when needed.
- Ability to work independently once tasks are mastered.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, and proactively tackle challenges with a go-getter attitude.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Rec Well Accounting Intern works with two full-time Finance Team members and the Associate Director for Finance to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial data. Duties include using Workday to process financial transactions and run reports, supporting PCI compliance, handling check deposits, and other duties.

Physical Demands:

This internship does not require any physical demands.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

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/
 
 

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