Accountant

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Accountant I

Job Summary:

At the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI), we envision a world powered by sustainable and reliable energy that is affordable and accessible to everyone. As the home of collaborative energy research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, we connect and empower researchers to help solve one of the world’s greatest challenges: developing sustainable alternatives to meet society’s ever-growing need for power, fuels, and chemicals. WEI is home to the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), whose mission is to create biofuels and bioproducts that are economically viable and environmentally sustainable.

WEI is looking for an Accountant who understands general accounting principles and procedures to process financial transactions and reimbursements, prepare reports, and assist with budgeting and forecasting for both sponsored and non-sponsored funds.

A successful candidate will be organized, have excellent oral and written communication skills, and an innovative, collaborative, service-oriented mindset! If this sounds like you, please apply!

Additional Details:

This position can be full or part-time, between 80-100%, and is Ongoing/Renewable. The position will primarily work Monday through Friday during core business hours.

The position will primarily work onsite and have the ability to work up to two days per week remotely. Remote work requires an approved remote work agreement (RWA). An RWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy, transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Prepares and/or approves financial transactions and payments

Acts as back-up contact for capital equipment purchased on GLBRC grant funds for tagging, reporting, and auditing purposes

• Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures

• Assists with accounting and reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports

• Provides and prepares budgets and projections based on existing data and established policies and procedures

• Develops and maintains automated financial systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity

• Prepares and analyzes financial data, reports and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, recommends, and implements solutions as needed

• Organizes, prepares, and updates financial statements, monthly and year-end journal entries, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions

Department:

Wisconsin Energy Institute

Compensation:

The starting salary for the position is $54,150 (but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications). 

Salary is negotiable and will be based on experience and skills. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• Two years of relevant work experience
• Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail as demonstrated by application materials
• Knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat
• Ability to work independently as well as demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
•  Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Customer service orientated and ability to work collaboratively amongst varying groups

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience at UW-Madison using financial and research administration software such as ShopUW+, RAMP and WISER/Workday
• Experience with fund accounting
• Experience in a university research environment
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and other sponsor regulations related to sponsored projects
• Experience analyzing budgets and interpreting contracts, regulations, and guidelines
• Ability to think critically and resolve problems

Education:

Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.– Preferred Minimum

How to Apply:

Click the “Apply” button to start the application process. You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Applicants are required to attach both a cover letter and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced in the position description. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. 

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to financial/fiduciary duty. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial criminal background check and consent to a recheck every four years.

Contact Information:

Heather Heimbecker, HR Manager, hheimbecker@wisc.edu

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Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

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