Highway - Account Technician

3035 E Richmond St, Shawano, WI 54166, USA

Posted Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM | Expires Friday, February 6, 2026 at 6:59 AM

Shawano County is organized according to Chapter 59 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
The following is the County’s Mission Statement and Policy on Quality: “The primary mission of Shawano County is to provide all County citizens with cost‑effective, prompt and high‑quality County services. Quality is the extent to which a product or service conforms to requirements and meets or exceeds customer expectations.”

It is policy of Shawano County to recruit and select the most qualified persons for positions in the County's service. Recruitment and selection shall be conducted in an affirmative manner which ensures open competition and provides equal employment opportunity as protected by state or federal law. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment or employment process because of a disability, please notify Human Resources to ensure appropriate accommodations can be made.

Shawano County is pleased to offer our full‑time employees (30+ hours/week) a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Paid Time Off – Earn just under 5 weeks in your first year when working 40 hours/week
• Nine (9) Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance including vision coverage with option of a high or low deductible health insurance plan.
• County-funded Health Reimbursement Account or HSA depending on health plan selection.
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Gym Membership Discounts
• Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Dental Insurance
• Long and Short-Term Disability
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• State Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation (457) Retirement Plans

Shawano County is pleased to offer our part‑time employees (24–29 hours/week) a comprehensive benefits package:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• State Pension Plan
• Gym Membership Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Office Manager, performs a variety of clerical, secretarial and accounting tasks. Does other related work as required.

• Responsible for payroll, permits, printing, deposits, gas & oil, phone system, assists in budget preparation, prepares reports, and all related excel/word and computer work.
• Acts as back‑up for Accountant in absence during vacations, etc.
• Payroll: responsible for entering daily time sheets and checking for errors. Payroll duties will be as needed in the absence of the Accountant.
• Permits: responsible for knowing various types and processing permits.
• Printing: responsible for in‑office printing of labels, business cards, etc., and ordering printed items from the Courthouse.
• Deposits: enters deposit slips sent from Treasurer’s Office and prepares daily deposits of money collected at Highway Office. Reconciles accounts receivable.
• Invoices: prepares miscellaneous non‑service billing invoices.
• Gas & Oil: responsible for weekly report for Stock Clerk to enter in maintenance system; monthly report for billing and shop records and entering into computer system.
• Job Costing: responsible for daily entry of non‑gasboy fuel slips into accounting software. Reconciliation of gasboy to the accounting records.
• Accounts Payable: responsible for entering vouchers in the accounting software for payment of invoices. (Job costing) responsible for matching vouchers to receipts for payment of invoices.
• Assists Office Manager and Highway Commissioner in preparation of Highway budget.
• Assists Highway management staff with preparing/typing reports, estimates and mailings.
• Complies and prepares various financial reports, spreadsheets or various forms/reports required by local, state or federal agencies.
• Phone System: responsible for maintaining employee speed dial list and computer numbers in phone system and Excel program.
• Answers telephone, takes messages, solves problems and complaints, works at the counter.
• Performs a variety of other clerical and secretary tasks as required.
• Prepare minutes for Highway Committee meetings.

Work Requirements:

• Associates Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• Two years of related accounting/business administration experience.

3035 E Richmond St, Shawano, WI 54166, USA