Site Accountant

The Wisconsin Historical Society, considered one of the nation's finest historical institutions, is a State of Wisconsin government agency as well as a mission-driven entrepreneurial organization. The Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing stories.

At its core, WHS believes that increasing the public's knowledge of history has profound societal, cultural, and economic benefit. Its library, archives and collections, historic sites and museums, historic preservation office, and extensive educational programs and community outreach are focused on our vision to enrich and transform lives through unparalleled access to history.  for more information about WHS’ mission, vision, and core values.

WHS is committed to being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization because we truly believe this is the most effective way to attract, engage, and retain the best talent and the most meaningful way to support our mission.  for more information about working for WHS.

This position will be located at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle, Wisconsin, or WHS headquarters at 816 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin. Under the general supervision of the Deputy Controller, the Site Accountant oversees all accounting and financial processes for Old World Wisconsin within the Division of Museums and Historic Sites of the Wisconsin Historical Society; performs accounting duties for central Society functions;

and provides accounting support and oversight to the Division of Museums and Historic Sites. The incumbent is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining procedures for a wide variety of fiscal activities. The primary function of this position is financial oversight and processing using the State of Wisconsin's STAR (financial) system, the Historical Society's point of sale system, CounterPoint, Shopify and the ticketing system, ACME.

The Site Accountant will handle such things as cash handling, revenue processing and reconciliation, payment processing and tracking, revenue tracking, purchasing, and budgeting and forecasting. This position will monitor all revenue and expenditures at Old World Wisconsin in compliance with State of Wisconsin statutes, rules, policies and procedures, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and operating budgets.

The salary will be between $29.00 - $36.00 per hour plus excellent benefits. Pay on appointment for current or former state employees may vary according to the applicable pay provisions found in the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan. This position is in pay schedule 07, range 03. The classification for this position is Accountant-Journey. A 12-month probationary period will be required. Visit this link for a calculator of State of Wisconsin benefits: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

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A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment to determine if the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job. Interested permanent classified state employees should complete this application process to apply. WHS does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Certain positions within WHS may allow remote/work from home flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. Some travel to assigned historic sites will be required.

Please make sure to describe the following qualifications within your resume and/or letter of qualifications in order to be considered for this position.

• Professional accounting experience applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Preparing account reconciliations, journal entries, financial reports, and analyzing financial transactions.
• Experience reviewing expenses and ensuring compliance with internal policies.
• Using computerized accounting systems, financial software, spreadsheets, and reporting tools.
• Identifying and resolving accounting…