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Accountant
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePosted 10/21/2026full-timeMilwaukee • Wisconsin • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $75,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in accounting, financial reporting, and budget management, with a strong ability to analyze financial data and communicate findings effectively. Proficient in preparing accurate financial reports, reconciliations, and journal entries while ensuring compliance with accounting principles.
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Accounting PrinciplesFinancial ReportingBudget MonitoringFinancial AnalysisProblem-Solving
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide professional accounting, financial reporting, budget monitoring, and financial analysis support for the College of Engineering & Applied Science
- Serve as a financial resource to the Dean, Associate Deans, Department Chairs, and College personnel
- Prepare and analyze recurring and ad hoc financial reports
- Monitor budgets and financial activity
- Perform account and transaction reconciliations
- Prepare accounting adjustments, costing allocations, payroll accounting adjustments, and journal entries
- Assist with budget development, projections, forecasting, fiscal-year close, and carryforward analysis
- Research discrepancies and financial issues and recommend or initiate corrective action
- Communicate financial findings and financial status to College leadership
- Collaborate with the CEAS Research Accountant and other College and University financial personnel
- Provide backup support for sponsored-project financial activities
- Prepare monthly reports and analyze balances, commitments, trends, and budget-to-actual results
- Support financial processes, internal controls, system implementations, process improvements, and special projects
- Provide accounting guidance, documentation, and training to College faculty and staff
- Perform other accounting, budgeting, and financial management duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Associate degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
- At least two years’ professional experience in accounting, budgeting, financial management, sponsored-project administration, or related areas
- At least one year of experience preparing, reviewing, or analyzing financial reports and financial data
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and standard accounting practices
- Ability to analyze financial information, identify discrepancies and trends, and develop recommendations
- Ability to prepare accurate financial reports, reconciliations, journal entries, and accounting documentation
- Ability to organize multiple priorities and meet recurring financial deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to interpret and apply financial policies and procedures
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to faculty, administrators, and stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a financial management team
- Strong customer-service, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
- Finalists must provide three professional/supervisor references
- Employment requires verification of identity and eligibility to work in the United States
- Employment requires a criminal background check
- Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume
Benefits
Comp & perks- Partially remote work arrangement
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
- Equal employment opportunity
- Criminal background check and reference-check process described
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Hard Skills
Financial ReportingBudget MonitoringAccount ReconciliationJournal EntriesFinancial AnalysisCosting AllocationsPayroll AccountingBudget DevelopmentForecastingFinancial Documentation
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailCustomer ServiceInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills
Industry Keywords
Financial ManagementSponsored-Project AdministrationFiscal-Year CloseInternal ControlsProcess Improvements