Senior Accountant II: Financial Analysis & Reporting

UWPKS University of Wisconsin Parkside; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UW-Parkside is seeking an Accountant II (Division Accountant) to join Accounting Services. The role focuses on preparing and analyzing financial statements, journals, ledgers, and reports, ensuring accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions in an automated system.

Requirements include an associate degree or higher in accounting or related field, 3-5 years of accounting experience, and strong Excel skills. Experience with ERP systems such as Workday, Oracle, or SAP is preferred.

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.

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

Education

Associate degree or higher in accounting or a closely related field

Tools

Workday

Oracle

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

UW-Parkside is seeking an Accountant II (Division Accountant) to join Accounting Services. The role focuses on preparing and analyzing financial statements, journals, ledgers, and reports, ensuring accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions in an automated system.

Requirements include an associate degree or higher in accounting or related field, 3-5 years of accounting experience, and strong Excel skills. Experience with ERP systems such as Workday, Oracle, or SAP is preferred.