Assistant Accountant

Advisory services include transaction due diligence, valuation, forensic accounting and IT risk. Offices in Milwaukee and more than 20 other cities share a national tax and technical resources team. Founded in 1976, we now have 420 employees.

The Assistant Accountant handles month-end close tasks, journal entries and account reconciliations for a multi-entity company. Milwaukee Accounting closes the books in eight business days. You will own a set of balance sheet accounts and the entries that hit them. Employment is through our payroll partner in Sweden. Salary is paid monthly in local currency. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time.

DUTIES

Clean up legacy account balances that do not tie out. Review AP and AR agings for accuracy and cutoff. Document close procedures and keep the close checklist current. Maintain the general ledger in NetSuite or Sage Intacct. Help FP&A with actuals and variance data for budget reviews.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Experience with month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations. Hands-on with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online or another ERP. Available for extra hours at month-end and year-end. Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. Organised and accurate under deadlines. Strong Excel: XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

Paid parental leave. Wellness allowance. Two weeks of paid leave at year end. Performance bonus.

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Start: Flexible.

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