Accountant- Senior

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

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Join Children's Wisconsin as a Senior Accountant and play a vital role in supporting our mission by delivering accurate financial reporting, insightful analysis, and trusted accounting expertise that helps advance exceptional care for children and families.

Location: Remote but must be within driving distance of Milwaukee to attend meetings

Job Summary

Under general direction, performs a variety of general accounting related functions for Children's Hospital and Health System entities in the areas of general ledger maintenance, detailed account analysis and financial statement preparation in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

- Performs various accounting functions pursuant to the month-end general ledger close including preparation, editing and posting of journal entries, preparation of monthly financial/operations report, monthly general ledger account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations.
- Prepares accurate and timely reports, including month-end financial statements to include statements of revenue and expense, balance sheets, cash flow and net assets. Also prepares individual operating statements and management reports (provider statements, RVU reports, volume reports, etc.). This includes preparation of the comments/explanation of the monthly financial statements based on an analysis of expense and revenue variances, and preparation of other supplement reports unique to the organization.
- Performs detailed review and analysis of specified balance sheet and income statement accounts including cash and investments, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and various accruals and fund balance accounts.
- Working directly with Manager and Directors, assists with preparation of the annual budget for assigned groups. Includes production of physician and site budget reports and budget meetings with leaders and physicians, as needed and where applicable.
- Prepares 990 schedules and support.
- Assists when necessary with preparation of work papers and schedules for annual audits and other internal and external reporting requirements
- Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.
- Serves as a financial resource for assigned entities providing financial analyses and other information as requested.
- Specific Areas of Responsibility Children’s Medical Group (CMG) Children's Specialty Group (CSG) Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation (CHF) Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) Children’s Hospital and Health System (CHHS) Community Services (CSSW)

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree Major in Accounting or Finance required

Experience:

- 5 years of progressively responsible work experience with a minimum of three years direct accounting experience required or
- 4 years of progressively responsible work experience with an active License CPA-Certified Public Accountant - State of Wisconsin required
- Healthcare or Not-For-Profit accounting experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Demonstrated knowledge of EXCEL applications in a windows environment and computerized financial reports.
- Analytical ability to find solutions to accounting problems.
- Excellent organizational skills and a high level of accuracy to independently prioritize and accomplish tasks in a timely manner.
- Good interpersonal skills in order to effectively interact with coworkers in the finance department, internal customers, and external funding agencies.
- Ability to detect errors and maintain the highest level of confidentiality when collecting and reporting data.

Licenses and Certifications:

- License CPA-Certified Public Accountant (1) - State of Wisconsin preferred

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Certifications/Licenses:

License CPA-Certified Public Accountant (1) - State of Wisconsin