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Finance Director - The People's Farm: Students for Sustainable Agriculture


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LocationRemote
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  • Job Description

      Req#: 508341

      Department Overview:

      The People’s Farm for Sustainable Agriculture strives to educate the UW community about the relationship between people, land, and food. Through our garden workshops, educational events, and outreach programming, we aim to bring critical awareness about food systems, land use, and sustainability issues at UW.

      Anticipated Start Date:

      February 2025

      Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

      One-year minimum commitment including the summer

      Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

      Partially Remote

      Anticipated Hours Per Week:

      10

      Schedule:

      Flexible

      Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

      $15.00

      Number of Positions:

      1

      Qualifications:

      Must be enrolled as a student at UW-Madison.

      Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

      Discuss with outgoing board member(s).
      Try to be as accessible as possible.
      No prior experience is necessary.

      Position Summary/Job Duties:

      10 hours/week during semesters, 10 hours/week in the Summer

      Intra-board Financial Administration
      Leads onboarding process for each new board member (specifically payroll)
      Weekly engagement (office Hours) with Administrative Director
      Co-administer payroll approval and management with Administrative Director
      Completing the mid-year report and end-of-year report
      Understanding and ensuring all SSFC (Student Services Financial Committee) and ASM (Associated Students of Madison) funding policies are not violated
      Eligibility
      Complete eligibility application every 2 years with Administrative Director
      Present to the SSFC every 2 years with Administrative Director (next time is 2020)
      Drafting the annual budget w/the Administrative Director
      Provides thorough and consistent updates to the board throughout this process, asks for feedback on what spending lines should be increased/decreased
      Altering the budget when necessary
      Presenting the budget proposal to the SSFC in the Fall w/ Administrative Director
      Accurately maintaining the GSSF (General Student Services Fund) approved budget
      Acting as a GSSF liaison
      Meeting once a week with ASM Financial Specialist
      Maintaining relationships with others in the ASM office
      Managing Organizational purchases
      Communicating with other board members about purchases that need to be made for upcoming programming, the garden, etc. (weekly basis)
      Overseeing the purchasing of supplies and materials through Financial Specialist
      Crafting justifications for purchases made
      Financial reporting: keeping track of all purchases that are made on Excel
      Going over monthly reconciliation document to ensure all purchases that have been made are recorded
      Provide a detailed excel/spreadsheet of purchases that have been made by directors
      Who purchased the item, where was it from, what was it for, when was it purchased, steps that have been made in order to reimburse the director

      Physical Demands:

      Farm work when necessary

      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/

  • About the company

      The University of Wisconsin is a top-ranked research institution located in Madison, Wisconsin, providing exceptional education opportunities to undergraduates, graduate and professional students.