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Staff Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$74,183 / year median in Wisconsin
-3% projected decline
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Partner with project managers to deliver accounting support, financial analysis, and cost-related insight across assigned projects.
- Create and process client invoices while preparing and organizing supporting contract documentation for accurate billing records.
- Maintain project agreements and consultant contract files to ensure documentation remains current, complete, and accessible.
- Assist with entering vendor invoices and posting financial data accurately within accounting systems.
- Support project initiation activities by helping establish job records and monitoring budgets against project expectations.
- Contribute to accounts receivable efforts by tracking outstanding balances and following up on collection-related items.
- Investigate client inquiries and help resolve billing or contract questions in a timely and effective manner.
- Produce and interpret project financial reports so project managers can make informed operational decisions.
- Perform additional accounting and administrative duties as needed to support the broader finance function.