Nonprofit Staff Accountant - AP, Grants & Payroll

Ourlivesmadison; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life & disability insurance

401k with 3% match

PTO + holidays

Job summary

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity is seeking a Staff Accountant to support our Finance Team, ensuring accurate nonprofit financial records and proper vendor invoicing with careful coding and approvals. This in‑person, full‑time role runs Monday–Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

You will assist with AP, payroll backup, bank reconciliations, year‑end work, grants reporting, and audits while helping Milwaukee families and communities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in finance/accounting preferred or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• Proficient in accounting software; QuickBooks experience.
• Solid MS Office, Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across teams and management levels.
• Commitment to confidentiality and professional representation.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable with integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
• Prepare and process weekly check runs and ACH payments.
• Act as primary backup for payroll,
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations and general ledger account reconciliations
• Support year-end closing and audit preparation
• Maintain the procedures manual for departmental operations
• Assist with grant reporting and compliance analysis

Skills

MS Excel

Verbal and written communication

Accounting software proficiency

Education

Associate degree in finance/accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

SAP Concur

Job description

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity is seeking a Staff Accountant to support our Finance Team, ensuring accurate nonprofit financial records and proper vendor invoicing with careful coding and approvals. This in‑person, full‑time role runs Monday–Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

You will assist with AP, payroll backup, bank reconciliations, year‑end work, grants reporting, and audits while helping Milwaukee families and communities.