Senior Accountant

Graceworks Lutheran Services; Milwaukee, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

WisconsinCommunity Services, Inc. in Milwaukee is seeking a Senior Accountant to support financial health and mission through advanced accounting duties and collaboration with agency leaders.

The role focuses on month-end close, journal entries, and financial reporting for multiple funding sources. Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and at least five years of relevant experience, with strong GAAP knowledge and proficiency in Excel and accounting software.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and at least five years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and practices.
• Proficiency with Excel and accounting software; ability to multi-task and learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Performs advanced accounting duties applying GAAP to operations.
• Prepares requisitions, billings and periodic reports to funding sources.
• Maintains General Ledger with journal entries and month-end close.
• Participates in budgets for proposals and funding requests.
• Assists with annual financial statement audit preparation.
• Provides backup within Accounting Department as needed.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Wisconsin Community Servicesis an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Senior Accountant

Job Code: 2026-ADMINIST-009

Location: Milwaukee

Department: Accounting

FT/PT Status: Full Time

Job Responsibilities:

Join WCS as a Senior Accountant and play a key role in supporting the financial health and mission of our organization. This position offers the opportunity to apply your accounting expertise to meaningful work while partnering with leaders across the agency.

Pay Range: $73,000 - $80,000

Essential Functions:

Performs Advanced and complex accountingduties that require thorough knowledge and application of generally acceptedaccounting principles, practices, concepts and requirements that impact theoperations and management of the agency.

Prepares requisitions, billings and periodic reports to funding sources.

Maintains General Ledger by preparing journal entries for month-endclose, performing variance analysis, identifying discrepancies, conductingresearch and conferring with agency leadership and funding sourcerepresentatives to resolve issues.

Reconciles various balance sheet accounts as assigned.

Prepares various financial analysis and reports.

Assists with the preparation of the annual financial statement audit bymaintaining supporting schedules and analyses.

Works with development and agency leadership in the preparation ofbudgets for proposals as well as other budget requests from funding sources.

Participate in the preparation and maintenance of annual budgets andperiodic forecasts.

Contributes to the development of new oramended accounting systems, processes and procedures.

Serves as backup to various functions in theAccounting Department on an as needed basis.

Assists with special projects assigned by theManager of Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting Manager, and the ChiefFinancial Officer.

Job Qualifications:

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and at least five years ofrelevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and/or experiencethat demonstrates knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accountingprinciples and practices.

Ability to usegeneral technological skills throughout daily job i.e., Email, Internet,company specified systems, (ex. Microsoft 365, Windows, Word, Excel).

Meet all the employee requirementsincluding references, criminal background check, and driver’s license check.

Non-profit and grant accountingexperience preferred, and advanced skills in working with Excel spreadsheetsand accounting software.Must possessthe ability to multi-task and be a fast learner.

Communication - Reports directly to the Manager of Financial Planning andAnalysis. Has contact with funding sources, employees, supervisors, andprogram directors in writing and oral communications.

TechnologicalAptitude - Ability to use generaltechnological skills throughout daily job i.e., Email, Internet, companyspecified systems, (ex. Microsoft 365, Windows, Word, Excel).

ManagingPriorities/Deadlines - Ability tomaintain schedules, meet deadlines and manage multiple projects.

Problem-SolvingSkills - Ability to think critically and besolution-oriented in a fast-paced environment and adapt to program changes andchallenges.

Adaptability - Ability to manage change, deal with situations as they ariseand work independently or as part of a team.

Teamwork - Ability to work as a team participate productively while alsomanaging independent contributing duties and responsibilities.

Motivation - Possess a commitment to the assigned job, mission and corevalues of the organization while also supporting a respectful and harmoniouswork setting.

Professionalism - Ability to conduct oneself with a high level of integrity,ethics and boundaries.

MulticulturalSensitivity - The role involves working in thecommunity and interacting directly with diverse populations, including personsserved, partners, and service providers. As such, the employee must demonstrateprofessionalism, cultural sensitivity, and strong interpersonal skills whilerepresenting the organization in a variety of settings.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must have the use of sensory skills in order toeffectively communicate and interact with other employees and the publicthrough the use of the telephone and personal contact as normally defined bythe ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle objects and controls. Must possesshand and finger dexterity.Handlingfiles and documents may require reaching with hands and arms. Could have arequirement to stoop, kneel or crouch and to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Required to enter data intocomputer, and the work is performed while sitting for extended periods of timewith the ability to move about at will.

WisconsinCommunity Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants willbe considered for employment without attention to race, ethnicity, religion,sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran ordisability status.