The State of Wisconsin's Department of Corrections is dedicated to public safety and is seeking a Financial Specialist for the Marshall E. Sherrer Correctional Center. This role involves administrative and program-related support, including purchasing, auditing resident accounts, and providing administrative assistance to center staff.
Responsibilities
- Perform a combination of administrative and program related support to the Center Superintendent and other administrative staff at the Marshall Sherrer Correctional Center (MSCC)
- Responsible for purchasing, management and knowledge of technical support, approving/denying persons in our care (resident) disbursement requests, auditing resident accounts, resident payroll, records and inventory management, background checks and providing administrative assistance to center staff
- Overall duties allow have delegated authority for limited decision-making and relieve the Superintendent from administrative processes
Skills
- Data gathering, entry, and financial reports
- Basic computer experience, including spreadsheets, word processing, and email
- Working with records and forms
- Basic math, cash handling, and customer service
Benefits
- Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
- Insurance: Excellent and affordable health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- An exceptional pension plan including a lifetime retirement payment.
- An optional tax-advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
- The Well Wisconsin Program helps participants set health and well-being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives.
- Our Employee Assistance Program offers employees and their immediate family a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.
- DOC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
- This position offers an optional hybrid remote work schedule, allowing potentially up to 1 day remote per week (after training is complete) based on work needs.
- Any remote work must be performed from Wisconsin.
Company Overview
The State of Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It was founded in 1848, and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.wisconsin.gov/.