Finance Services

The LinkUW Finance Operations Team provides a variety of financial services for academic, administrative, and auxiliary units.

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The LinkUW Finance Operations Team provides various financial services for academic, administrative, and auxiliary units. LinkUW provides general support responsibilities including answering funding and policy questions, guiding purchasing decisions, explaining financial procedures, and providing transaction updates.

Services Provided

The services listed below with an asterisk* can be either self-serve by the employee or completed by LinkUW on the employee’s behalf.

Group Service Timeline
Purchasing & Payments Initiate catalog requisitions* 3 business days
Initiate non-catalog requisitions* 3 business days
Initiate blanket order requisition* 3 business days
Get three bids for simplified bids* 5 business days
Complete simplified bid form and attach to requisition* 3 business days
Review and submit catalog requisitions 3 business days
Review and submit non-catalog requisitions  3 business days
Initiate change orders (change request in Workday) 3 business days
Review and submit change orders 3 business days
Run reports to determine if blanket orders (continuing order reqs) need to continue Proactive service
Review and submit blanket order requisitions 3 business days
Prepare and submit voucher upload request to Business Services  3 business days 
Complete and submit supplier invoice request form (PIR, direct payments, other payments) in WD  3 business days 
Make p-card purchases on behalf of unit  3 business days 
P-card Reconciliation Reserve buses for events*  3 business days 
Reconcile p-card transactions (collect documentation, business purpose)* 3 business days
Monitor p-card compliance Proactive service
Travel and Expense Initiate expense reports (p-card and travel)* 3 business days
Arrange & reconcile cash advances  3 business days
Book travel (flights and hotels)*  3 business days 

The LinkUW Finance Operations Team provides various financial services for academic, administrative, and auxiliary units. LinkUW provides general support responsibilities including answering funding and policy questions, guiding purchasing decisions, explaining financial procedures, and providing transaction updates.

Services Provided

The services listed below with an asterisk* can be either self-serve by the employee or completed by LinkUW on the employee’s behalf.

Group Service Timeline
General Support Respond to funding questions 3 business days
Help to determine best purchasing path for type of purchase 3 business days
Provide an overview of financial policies and procedures, as needed Proactive service
Resolve policy questions Proactive service
Assist with business purpose questions Proactive service
Provide transaction status updates Proactive service
Request supplier in Shop UW+ Proactive service
Complete and submit official functions form* Proactive service

The LinkUW Finance Operations Team provides various financial services for academic, administrative, and auxiliary units. LinkUW initiates non-salary cost transfers.

Services Provided

Group Service Timeline
Cost Transfers Initiate non-salary cost transfer requests 3 business days