Senior Accountant

LHH; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established Non-Profit in the Milwaukee area is seeking a Senior Accountant to work closely with upper-level leadership and contribute significantly to decision making. This role offers a hybrid schedule and involves preparing journal entries, assisting with financial reviews, managing tax functions, and maintaining financial statements. The ideal candidate is required to have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 2 years of accounting experience, demonstrating problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2+ years of accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and enter journal entries to the general ledger.
• Assist with timely reviews of the organization's financial status.
• Assist with taxes, periodic and yearly financial reports.
• Cooperate with other departments in preparing analyses.
• Assist with external audits of agency's accounts.
• Maintain and reconcile accounts receivable ledger accounts.

Skills

Problem-solving/process improvement mindset

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

Senior Accountant Position in Greater Milwaukee

We are working a newly created Senior Accountant position for a well-established Non-Profit in the Milwaukee area. This position will have a direct line to upper-level leadership and be heavily involved in decision making. A huge perk is that this position can take advantage of a hybrid schedule!

Responsibilities

• Prepares and enters journal entries to the general ledger.
• Assist with timely reviews of organization's financial status and progress in its various programs and activities.
• Assist with other accounting functions such as taxes, periodic and yearly financial reports.
• Assists with special financial and business-related studies and cooperates with other departments in preparing analyses.
• Assists with external audits of agency's accounts.
• Maintains and reconciles accounts receivable ledger accounts, financial statements and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2+ years of accounting experience
• Problem-solving/process improvement mindset
• Attention to detail and organization skills

If this particular role is not of interest, our team is engaged in over 30 separate searches in the area.

Jobs include: Staff Accountant, Senior Accountant, Financial Analyst, Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager, FP&A Manager, Controller, Director of Finance, CFO

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