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Accountant I
Job Group: Finance
Job Subgroup: Accounting, Financial Operations, and Reporting
Salary Range (Annual):
18: $39,400-80,520 Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: FN001
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Job Summary:
Performs general accounting duties following generally accepted accounting principles and procedures. Prepares financial reports and assists with budgeting. Ensures the accurate recording and reporting of the business unit's financial transactions.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Organizes, prepares, and updates basic financial statements, monthly and year-end journal entries, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions
- Prepares and analyzes financial data, reports and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, recommends, and implements basic solutions as needed
- Assists with accounting and reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports
- Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures
- Assists in preparing budgets and financial projections
- Prepares and/or approves financial transactions and payments
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Education:
Associate's Degree Preferred Minimum
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Institution Job:
No
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Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
No
- Employee Category:
Academic Staff
- Scaled Job:
No
- Salary Range (Annual):
18: $39,400-80,520
- Job Code:
FN001: Accountant I
- Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=FN001