Accountant II (Division Accountant)

University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-Parkside is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented Division Accountant to support campus departments with financial management, account reconciliation, and compliance with GAAP and UW policies. This role offers an opportunity to grow in higher education and public-sector accounting.

The Accountant II will prepare and analyze complex financial statements, manage budgets, and provide guidance to management and staff.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in accounting or a closely related field.
• 3–5 years of professional accounting experience (1–3 years with a bachelor’s degree).
• Experience using an ERP or automated financial system (Workday, Oracle, or SAP).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups, and pivot tables.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Preferred: Accounting experience in higher education, government, or nonprofit settings with fund accounting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates trainings and provides financial guidance to management and staff.
• Develops and updates complex financial statements, journals, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions.
• Prepares and analyzes financial reports, data and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, and recommends solutions as needed.
• Monitors automated financial systems, develops, and documents controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
• Performs complex accounting and auditing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports.
• Develops and manages complex work unit budgets, analyzing funding sources, operational needs, budget trends, and financial commitments.
• Forecasts budget balances and recommends corrective action as needed.
• Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Associate degree or higher in accounting or related field

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Workday

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.

Accountant II (Division Accountant)

Academic Staff

Regular

Accountant II

UW-Parkside is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented Division Accountant to support campus departments with financial management, account reconciliation, and compliance with GAAP and UW policies. This role is ideal for an early-career accountant looking to build expertise in higher education and public-sector accounting while making a meaningful impact across campus.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Facilitates trainings and provides financial guidance to management and staff
• Leads and executes the development, organization, preparation, and updating of complex financial statements, journals, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions
• Prepares and analyzes financial reports, data and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, and recommends solutions as needed
• Monitors automated financial systems, develops, and documents controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity
• Performs complex accounting and auditing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports
• Develops and manages complex work unit budgets, analyzing funding sources, operational needs, budget trends, and financial commitments
• Forecasts budget balances and recommends corrective action as needed
• Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures

Department: Accounting Services

Compensation: $58,000-$60,000

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in accounting or a closely related field
• 3–5 years of professional accounting experience (1–3 years with a bachelor’s degree)
• Experience using an enterprise resource planning (ERP) or automated financial system, such as Workday, Oracle, or SAP
• Working proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups, and pivot tables

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field
• Accounting experience in higher education, government, or another public-sector or nonprofit setting, including fund accounting
• Experience with Workday Financials
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-accountants

Associate's Degree or comparable experience

For full consideration, please submit your application materials by October 21, 2026. Applications received after this date may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without university sponsorship now or in the future. We do not provide visa sponsorship for this position, including H-1B, L-1, TN, or F-1 visa extensions (such as OPT or STEM OPT).

Application materials will be reviewed as they are received, and the position will remain open until filled.

Marybeth Meyer ([e-mail])

Employment will require a criminal background check in accordance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.(see TC1 - App. 4 and p. 12)

Note: Criminal Background Check – The Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division prohibits employers from using criminal background check information, policies or practices that have a “disparate impact” and is not “job-related and consistent with business necessity” in hiring decisions. All information used to screen or hire job applications should relate to the duties of the job.

It is the policy of UW-Parkside to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 262-595-2204. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to provide reasonable accommodation for a qualified individual with a disability.

In compliance with the Clery Act of 1998, the University of WisconsinParkside Crime Statistics Report is available here. Call the UW-Parkside Campus Police Office at [phone] for a paper copy of the annual report.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.