Accountant

University of Wisconsin Madison•Madison, WI

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

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!

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

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