Senior Accountant

Greater Milwaukee Foundation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead financial accounting tasks, including preparing journal entries, processing payroll, and reconciling accounts. This newly created position will shape internal controls and reporting standards, and will partner with departments to provide reliable financial services, generate reports, and support special projects.

The successful candidate will provide analysis, back up various Finance functions, and contribute to the

Qualifications

• Preparing journal entries and processing payroll.
• Reconciling accounts and providing financial analysis.
• Partnering with departments to deliver financial services and reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial accounting tasks and support treasury functions.
• Produce reports and assist with special projects as requested.
• Provide backup for multiple Finance functions as needed.

Skills

Journal entries

Payroll processing

Accounts reconciliation

Financial analysis

Job description

You can make a difference, as we are seeking a Senior Accountant! This newly created position is responsible for performing financial accounting tasks, such as preparing journal entries, processing payroll, reconciling accounts, providing financial analysis and serving as backup for multiple Finance functions. The incumbent partners with departments to provide a variety of financial services, which includes producing reports, compiling/submitting survey data and completing special projects as requested.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF) is how Milwaukee works together. For over a century, we have helped generous people give back to the community. Together with donors and partners throughout the region, the Foundation invests in the potential of people and places, supports community-grown solutions and strives to end the systemic racism that holds our region back. Through the power of transformative philanthropy and social change, we are focused on shaping a future where everyone thrives - a Milwaukee for all.