Accounting Specialist
On-siteEau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary
Analyze, validate, and support tour-related financial activity to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal controls. Review, allocate, reconcile, and adjust tour costs, service requests, operational expenses, accruals, and other transactions to support accurate financial reporting. Audit tour expenses, payroll charges, cost allocations, and P&Ls; research discrepancies, determine root causes, and process approved corrections. Process accounting transactions critical to tour operations, including miscellaneous receipts, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close activities. Review and approve corporate and tour expense reports, mileage reimbursements, and card activity to ensure policy compliance. Support accounts payable and vendor administration, including vendor setup, invoice resolution, ARC processing, and payment validation. Independently manage day-to-day accounting activities within established policies, escalating issues outside defined guidelines. Provide guidance on financial processes, maintain documentation and audit trails, and communicate findings professionally. Identify recurring issues, trends, and process improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency and compliance.
Required Qualifications
- Associate degree in Accounting or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
- Minimum of two years of accounting experience, preferably in auditing, travel‐related accounting, expense management, or accounts payable/receivable environments
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills with the ability to reconcile data, investigate discrepancies, interpret financial information, and apply sound judgment when resolving issues
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word, including the ability to work with spreadsheets for reconciliations, analysis, and reporting
- experience working within ERP, accounting, or expense management systems
- Experience supporting monthly accounting activities such as accruals, reconciliations, and close processes in a deadline‐driven environment
- Experience reviewing and supporting corporate credit cards, purchasing cards, and expense activity, including coding, compliance review, and issue resolution
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document findings, explain issues, and collaborate professionally in one‐on‐one or small group settings
- Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work; manage time effectively; meet deadlines; and adapt to changing priorities in a small‐team environment
- Ability to work independently within established processes and internal controls, recognizing when to escalate issues or seek guidance
- Ability to travel on a limited basis
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