ABR Employment Services Hiring for Accountant, Bookkeeper​/ Accounting Clerk, Accounts Payable Clerk at Stevens Point Full Time

A  is recruiting an Accountant for a wonderful non-profit organization in Central Wisconsin. The schedule for an hourly person is 37.5 hours per week 8am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday and ½ day on Friday.

This position exists to perform supporting financial functions of the corporation, including preparing deposits, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, and general ledger functions including  a complex, fast paced environment.

ACCOUNTANT

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain ledgers, prepare journal entries, and reconcile accounts.

• Coordinate with others in assigned duties of the accounting cycle to result in timely production of output including payroll, accounts payable, monthly billings and journal entries for monthly financial statements.

• Develop and coordinate work procedures to produce accurate and timely results, consider changes and improvements to current procedures.

• Provide responsive customer service to internal and external customers.

• Detect and assist in resolving exceptions to current procedure.

• Cross train to substitute for other staff in their absence.

• Specific duties of the position- see attached.

• Other duties as assigned.

ACCOUNTANT

Minimum qualifications:

Education:

AA in accounting; or one-year technical college certificate in accounting plus one year experience in comparable position; or high school diploma and three years experience in comparable position.

Experience:

Three years of progressively more responsible experience in comparable positions, or work considered to be directly preparatory to the position leading to a broad and detailed knowledge of job responsibilities and methods, with the expectation of considerable job maturity and competence upon entry into the job.

• Must have working knowledge of accrual accounting practices.

• Must have experience with accounting practices including source documentation, account reconciliation, formulating journal entries, using complex charts of accounts, and following regulations and restrictions imposed by funding sources.

• Must be able to organize workload and operate independent of daily supervision.

• Must be able to produce highly accurate and detail-oriented work product.

• Must possess a high degree of proficiency with personal computers including the use of productivity software and Microsoft Excel for creation, editing and modification of worksheets.

• Must have experience with the use of at least one major module of a computerized accounting software system (accounts payable, accounts receivable, etc.)

Essential Functions
Must possess good verbal and written communication skills to successfully explain and elicit information/documentation needs to co-workers and external contacts.

Must be able to handle 20 lbs maximum occasionally and up to 10 lbs frequently.

A  Employment Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veterans’ . :
Stevens Point, WI – 54481