Staff Accountant — Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Advent; Wauwatosa (WI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 22 days

Holiday pay

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employer paid HRA

401k

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Advent in Wisconsin seeks a Staff Accountant to handle monthly close, journal entries, reconciliations, and support schedules. Responsibilities include coordinating with departments on cash, inventory, and fixed assets, plus expense reimbursements and audit prep. Strong GAAP knowledge and rigorous accounting skills are required.

The role offers a hybrid work model with in-office time and opportunities for professional growth within our finance team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or 2+ years of relevant accounting or finance experience.
• Understanding of GAAP principles
• Basic knowledge or experience with accounting functions such as cash, accounts payable, fixed assets, journal entries, and financial statements
• Eagerness to learn and grow, with a proactive approach to developing accounting knowledge and skills
• Advanced Excel skills, including ability to create pivot tables, macros, and use of other advanced formulas and functions
• High attention to detail, solid critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills, and the ability to work independently to assess available information, draw conclusions and understandings, and present such conclusions effectively
• Solid organization skills and the ability to prioritize and stay focused on assigned priorities, work independently to meet internal and external deadlines, and produce a consistently high-quality product

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly closing procedures, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Work closely with other departments to accurately record entries for accounting topics such as cash, inventory, and fixed assets. Create and maintain related supporting schedules.
• Administer the expense reporting and recording process for employee reimbursable and credit card expenses
• Review and provide insight on monthly financial results to assist in the preparation and monitoring of financial results, including variances from budget and forecast
• Assist with annual financial audit preparation

Skills

Advanced Excel

Pivot tables

Macros

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Job description

Advent in Wisconsin seeks a Staff Accountant to handle monthly close, journal entries, reconciliations, and support schedules. Responsibilities include coordinating with departments on cash, inventory, and fixed assets, plus expense reimbursements and audit prep. Strong GAAP knowledge and rigorous accounting skills are required.

The role offers a hybrid work model with in-office time and opportunities for professional growth within our finance team.