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Our Accountant provides support to management by tracking and analyzing financial activities, that includes: expenses, revenues, costs, and statistical data, to inform decision-making. This Accountant is involved in generating reports and conducting cost to budget analysis under supervision of a senior team member or a manager. They serve as a liaison between financial operations and various departments within the company, ensuring accurate recording of costs across lines of business. This Accountant may assist in the preparation of the annual budget, preparing detailed billing to government and commercial customers, and supporting financial planning efforts to optimize business performance.

Salary Range
$55,000 ~ $65,000
The base pay offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, experience and may fall outside of this range.

Hybrid Work Location
Our first consideration will be to have this new employee live in the Greater Madison, WI area to take advantage of Hybrid work and collaboration. Employees living within 45 miles of WPS Headquarters (1717 W. Broadway in Madison, WI) will be expected to be able to work in the office 2 days a week.

 Secondary priority will be given to remote candidates in WI, IL, MN, or IA. 
**If not regionally local to Madison, WI, occasional travel to our WPS Headquarters will be expected.

 How do I know this opportunity is right for me?  If you:

• Can address questions and inquiries from internal operational departments and external vendors, ensuring timely and accurate responses, escalating to a senior team member or manager as appropriate.
• Enjoy preparing general ledger entries from various sources, ensuring accurate record-keeping and adherence to internal controls to maintain financial security, according to standard operating procedures.
• Can reconcile assigned accounts, escalating and resolving any discrepancies in a timely manner, and performing additional analysis as necessary.
• Want to prepare cost allocations in compliance with WPS disclosed practices on a monthly basis.
• Can utilize data extraction tools to pull relevant information from various sources into financial reporting templates ensuring the accuracy and integrity of source data.

 Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial reporting, expense and revenue management.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to ask clear, targeted questions to obtain the necessary information for task completion.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and exposure to technology applications in Finance.

 Preferred Qualifications

• 1 or more years of experience in accounting, finance, or a related field - this could include internships.
• Experience with Deltek accounting software.

Remote Work Requirements

• High speed cable or fiber
• Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection (can be checked at https://speedtest.net).
• Please review Remote Worker FAQs for additional information.

Benefits

• Remote and hybrid work options available
• Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities
• 401(k) with a 100% match for the first 3% of your salary and a 50% match for the next 2% of your salary (100% vested immediately)
• Competitive paid time off
• Health insurance, dental insurance, and telehealth services start DAY 1
• Professional and Leadership Development Programs
•  Review additional benefits: (https://www.wpshealthsolutions.com/careers/)

Who We Are

WPS, a health solutions company, is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors and group health plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. WPS has been making healthcare easier for the people we serve for nearly 80 years. Proud to be military and veteran ready.

Culture Drives Our Success

WPS’ culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an open and empowering employee experience. We recognize the benefits of employee engagement as an investment in our workforce—both current and future—to effectively seek, leverage, and include differing and unique perspectives that fuel agility and innovation on high-performing teams. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities.

We are proud of the recognition we have received from local and national organization regarding our culture and workplace:  WPS Newsroom - Awards and Recognition.

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