Accounting Specialist - Milwaukee Joint

Milliman•Brookfield, WI

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Milliman is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our accounting staff as an Accounting Specialist. This professional will be responsible for invoicing clients, reviewing cash receipts, processing accounts payable, and various other accounting related administrative tasks. The candidate hired into this role must be able to work onsite a minimum of 2-3 times per month in our Brookfield, Wisconsin office. Independent for over 75 years, Milliman delivers market-leading services and solutions to clients worldwide. Today, we are helping companies take on some of the world’s most critical and complex issues, including retirement funding and healthcare financing, risk management and regulatory compliance, data analytics and business transformation.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field of study is required; four-year Bachelor’s degree preferred
3 or more years of experience in an accounting or finance department, preferably in a law firm or professional services environment
Must be able to work 2-3 days per month in the Brookfield, Wisconsin office
Working knowledge of electronic time and billing software, programs, and concepts
Basic knowledge of accounting and financial principles
Strong problem-solving and analysis skills
Strong analytical aptitude
Basic working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Experience with professional services billing operations, with contract compliance preferred

Nice To Haves

Any programming (C+, C++, Python, etc) and/or database management experience (SQL, PowerBI, Power Query, etc) preferred

Responsibilities

Gather billing instructions from client facing professionals to generate invoices
Ensure contract compliance with regard to invoicing, and ensure appropriate linkage between invoices and their respective contract
Assist with submitting invoices to client contacts and via client portals
Perform various departmental clerical tasks as needed (filing, invoice drafting, accounts payable filing, process refunds for client overpayments, etc.)
Work with the team to maintain various client, employee, and inventory databases
Monitor for completion of timesheets of other practices
Roll-up monthly timesheets for billing purposes
Understand and generate department and practice reports from our financial statement system
Review application of cash receipts to client invoices; resolve and investigate any discrepancies
Contribute to department efficiency by innovating new or different workflows for our internal processes
Have the opportunity to develop and distribute practice and office wide financial reports
Learn our general ledger coding and various practice expense polices in order to be able to detail review and process employee expense reports
Assist with the development and implementation of both local and firm-wide initiatives and systems
Be expected to learn, but also be willing to make improvement suggestions
Other responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision – Coverage for employees, dependents, and domestic partners.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Confidential support for personal and work-related challenges.
401(k) Plan – Includes a company matching program and profit-sharing contributions.
Discretionary Bonus Program – Recognizing employee contributions.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Pre-tax savings for dependent care, transportation, and eligible medical expenses.
Paid Time Off (PTO) – Begins accruing on the first day of work. Full-time employees accrue 15 days per year, and employees working less than full-time accrue PTO on a prorated basis.
Holidays – A minimum of 10 observed holidays per year.
Family Building Benefits – Includes adoption and fertility assistance.
Paid Parental Leave – Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for employees who meet eligibility criteria.
Life Insurance & AD&D – 100% of premiums covered by Milliman.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability – Fully paid by Milliman.