Associate Accountant - CRC
About The Position
The Associate Accountant provides fiscal support to all Community Reintegration Center (CRC) fiscal services under the direction of the Accounting Supervisor. The work includes monthly journal entries, vendor invoices, department banking, reconciliation, and assistance with monthly audits. The position also maintains accurate and confidential accounts of residents’ money while they are housed at the CRC. The role processes deposits, revenue and expense transactions, cash receipts, and accounting adjustments; supports CRC banking and general ledger activities; and handles resident trust-account checks and debit cards upon release. It also manages self-bails and commitments, provides backup at the front desk, answers CRC main phone lines, and uses jail management systems to retrieve information for the public. The position is full-time, scheduled 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with no weekends or holidays. Hybrid work eligibility begins after six months and consists of three office days and two remote days per week.
Requirements
- Must reside in Wisconsin upon application.
- Must have a valid Wisconsin driver’s license upon application and maintain it throughout employment.
- Associate degree or higher in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
- At least three years of work experience in Accounting, Accounts Payable/Receivable, or Banking.
- Excellent customer service skills and experience handling customer complaints.
- Intermediate knowledge of related computer and software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
- Previous work experience with typing and data entry.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Previous experience with jail management systems.
- Previous experience using accounting software packages.
- Previous experience with banking systems.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Accounting Supervisor with accounting entries, revenue-collection tracking, year-end accounting activities such as accruals, and other accounting needs.
- Perform monthly balancing and reconciliation with the Audit department.
- Oversee maintenance of the CRC Trust Account check register and perform related Infor transactions.
- Process deposits, including checks from 18 municipalities for board fees and cash or checks for Graphics department services.
- Monitor Huber and Electronic Monitoring billing and verify monthly revenue and expenses.
- Process journal entries to reclassify purchases charged to the wrong account, as well as monthly cross-charges and abatements.
- Process cash receipts as needed for the CRC fiscal account.
- Provide backup at the front desk and answer CRC main phone lines.
- Use jail management systems (CORE and CMS) to retrieve information to provide to the public.
- Process checks and debit cards from residents’ trust accounts upon release.
- Handle, collect, and pay self-bails and commitments, ensuring bail funds are sent to the appropriate jurisdictions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
