Senior Accountant Job Milwaukee area,Wisconsin USA,Accounting

Position: Senior Accountant I

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POSTION

SUMMARY:

Assists with the control and operations of the organization's financial affairs and activities. Analyzes and maintains a complete and accurate general ledger; prepares managerial and financial reports. Duties listed will be as assigned based on skill set and needs of the organization.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounts Receivable

Perform financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, invoicing, posting and recording account receivables; including grants and other receivables and reconciliation of the accounts receivable ledger (school invoicing, CAM for leases, 340B pharmacy collections, and other items as needed).

Following up on past due accounts receivable balances.

Accounts Payable (Purchase

Requisition s/Purchase Orders/Receiving)

Assist with Accounts Payable.

Assist with the oversight of the Accounting Assistant by ensuring that all invoices submitted for payment are recorded accurately for the period, and coded to the proper grant, department, purpose, location, etc. as assigned.

Perform as backup for Accounting Assistant and enter invoices during high volume times.

Perform monthly reconciliation of the Accounts Payable account, review A/P aging, monitor Purchase Orders (PO), Purchase Requisition s (PR), and Receiving (R) with 3-way match.

Perform monthly reconciliation of the Encumbrance account to ensure we have all invoices entered as received timely.

Reconciliation of Accounts

Prepare reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, as assigned.

Assist in preparing financial statements and conducting efficient account auditing procedures reviewing general ledger accounts and related journal entries.

Participate in month-end closing, meet all assigned deadlines, and additional assignments for monthly financial reporting.

Grant Accounting

Assist with and oversee grant accounting and preparation of reports (monthly, semi-annual, annual, and other regulatory reports) for grantee/contractors and government agencies and other miscellaneous projects.

Assist with and perform oversight of the grant accounting entries by ensuring all grant billing, drawdowns, general ledger entries of revenue and expenses are performed.

Review of payroll reports and general ledger entries of payroll (wages and fringe) to ensure that employees are budgeted for and recorded properly in the general ledger accounts specifically for grant reporting.

Preparation of monthly contract/grant vouchers/billings/drawdowns/reports with supporting schedules as needed.

Assist and oversee the tracking and recording of all grant activity including revenues, expenses, accounts receivable and deferred revenue on grant reports.

Create grant financial statements including budget and actuals by grant period for the Grant Manager(s).

Prepare grant budgets for discussion and presentation to the organization's management and funding sources.

Effectively work with and support the grant accounting performed and Grant Managers on all aspects of the grant and contract related to accounting and financial statements/reporting.

Month End/Financial Statements

Preparation of standard journal entries and adjusting entries for monthly closing according to the assigned month end tasks and deadlines.

Perform monthly analysis and reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts.

Assist in the preparation of accurate, timely financial statements in accordance with our established schedule and with input from the rest of the accounting department, including variance analysis (actual to budget and month over month).

Assist in preparation of forecasts and projections of cash flow and other performance indicators.

Assist with preparation of financial packet for Board of Director's by meeting month end deadlines.

Year-End

All duties for year-end are the same as month end including the additional duties listed.

Assist in preparatory work for each financial audit including preparation and review of accounting schedules, preparation of journal entries, and communicating with auditors during audits.

Assist with annual audit preparation and work with third party auditors.

Assist with preparation and submission of tax statements.

Assist in tracking and analyzing year to date variances for the whole organization, grants, and contracts for the fiscal (or calendar) year.

Budget

Assist with preparation of annual organizational and grant budgets, including variance analysis.

Fixed (Capitalized) Assets

Maintain physical inventory system including inventory database in the accounting system, ensuring new items are tagged according to the capitalization policy, processing disposals including and especially related to grant related assets.

Communicating with Grant Managers regarding purchase and disposal of grant related fixed (capitalized) assets.

Reconciling fixed asset balance sheet accounts quarterly.

Compliance

Comply with the Sixteenth Street TB Control Plan including PPD testing.

Assist in development, implementation, and enforcement…