"Accountant I"

Job Details

Position Title: Accountant I

Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Accountant I

Job Duties:

This position will be split supporting General Education Administration and Finance and Administrative Affairs, responsible for monitoring financial activities and reconciling the monthly financials for these units. Some of the units in these divisions include Marketing Communications & University Relations, Office of the Chancellor, Secretary of the University, University Advancement, Office of the Vice Chancellor, Business and Financial Services, Human Resources and Facility Services. In addition, this role will be responsible for creating and distributing financial reports for some of these units. This position requires attention to detail, a thorough understanding of fund accounting, and knowledge of Universities of Wisconsin and UWM financial rules.

Job responsibilities include:

• Organizing, preparing, and updating 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
• Preparing and analyzing financial data, reports and records, identifying discrepancies. Investigating, recommending, and implementing basic solutions as needed
• Assist with accounting and reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports
• Answering questions and providing accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders
• Assisting in preparing budgets and financial projections
• Preparing and/or approving financial transactions and payments
• Completing monthly internal billing and reconciliation related to internal campus charges

Hybrid work options may be available. Work will be performed primarily on the UW-Milwaukee campus, with requests for remote work considered after the initial training period.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in preparing budgets and financial projections
• Prepares and analyzes financial data, reports and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, recommends, and implements basic solutions as needed
• Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures
• 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/or approves financial transactions and payments
• Assists with accounting and reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports

Department: Office of the Chancellor - General Education Administration

Compensation: $50,000 to $58,000/annually. Salary will be determined by finalist's experience, training, education, and equity-based factors.

Required Qualifications:

• Technical diploma, associate's degree, or higher in accounting, business, finance, or another related field
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least one year of Accounting experience
• Experience with Fund Accounting
• Budgeting experience
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Accounting
• Experience in a Higher Education setting
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including creating and maintaining spreadsheets
• Experience working with Enterprise Management Systems (for example, Peoplesoft, Workday, or something similar)
• Customer service experience

How to Apply:

Applicants will be expected to provide: A Resume, A cover letter that addresses the candidate's professional level work experience as it relates to all required and preferred qualifications, A list of three professional references with contact information.