12 Results for Accounting Specialist Jobs in Appleton, WI

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Accounting Specialist

Oshkosh, WI
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Temporary / Contract
23 - 24.75 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to support core financial operations for a manufacturing organization in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This Long-term Contract position focuses on maintaining accurate transaction processing, supporting billing and reconciliation activities, and helping ensure timely month-end financial completion. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, sound accounting knowledge, and the ability to manage both payables and receivables in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Process vendor invoices, review payment details for accuracy, and help maintain an efficient accounts payable workflow. • Manage customer invoicing, apply incoming payments, and assist with accounts receivable activities to support healthy cash flow. • Perform account reconciliations by researching discrepancies and resolving outstanding items in a timely manner. • Prepare and support billing-related tasks, including verifying charges and ensuring invoices are issued correctly. • Assist with month-end close activities by organizing financial data, recording entries, and supporting reporting deadlines. • Review freight-related billing documents and help confirm that transportation charges are recorded appropriately. • Maintain accurate accounting records and documentation to support audits, reporting needs, and internal controls.
2026-10-01T00:00:00Z

Accounting Specialist

Plymouth, WI
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Temporary to Hire
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to join a growing team in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This position plays an important role in supporting day-to-day accounting activity across billing, receivables, payables, tax support, and reconciliations within a fast-moving reseller environment. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working closely with customers, vendors, and internal partners while balancing multiple priorities with accuracy. Responsibilities: • Generate and distribute customer invoices promptly while maintaining accurate account records and receivable balances. • Post incoming payments to the correct customer accounts and investigate variances such as short pays, overpayments, and unapplied cash. • Review aging reports regularly and follow up on outstanding balances to support effective collections efforts. • Assist with vendor payment processing, including scheduled disbursements through banking and accounting platforms. • Research supplier account issues and help resolve payment-related discrepancies in coordination with internal teams and external partners. • Support sales and use tax activities by preparing documentation, assisting with filings and reconciliations, and maintaining exemption certificate records using Avalara. • Manage monthly corporate credit card reconciliations by gathering receipts, verifying documentation, and following up on missing or incomplete submissions. • Help coordinate customer returns and related credits by working with sales, operations, and other departments to ensure transactions are properly documented. • Provide broader accounting and administrative support as needed, including backup coverage for key functions and process improvement efforts.
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Specialist

Green Bay, WI
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Temporary / Contract
21 - 23 USD / Hourly
Accounts Payable Specialist | Put Your Accounting Skills to Work Are you an accounting detail oriented who enjoys staying organized, solving problems, and making sure the details are right? We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join an established manufacturing organization in Green Bay for a long-term contract opportunity. This is a great fit for someone with an Associate degree in Accounting or a related field who has built a solid foundation in A/P and is ready to take ownership of the day-to-day process. You’ll work with both internal teams and vendors while gaining hands-on experience across the full accounts payable cycle. What You’ll Be Doing Manage full-cycle accounts payable, from invoice entry and coding through payment. Process vendor invoices accurately and schedule payments according to established terms. Prepare manual checks and electronic payments, ensuring vendors are paid accurately and on time. Review invoices for appropriate general ledger coding and sales/use tax treatment. Research missing information and follow up with internal teams or vendors to keep invoices moving through the process. Coordinate required approvals for invoices and payment requests. Serve as a go-to contact for vendors and company locations, answering questions and helping resolve payment or invoice discrepancies. Maintain accurate supporting documentation and organized A/P records. Help identify opportunities to keep the A/P process accurate, efficient, and running smoothly. Why This Opportunity? If you enjoy accounting but also like problem-solving and working with people, this role offers a nice combination. You’ll have responsibility for the A/P process, interact with different areas of the organization, and continue building valuable accounting experience within a manufacturing environment. If you have an Associate degree in Accounting and hands-on A/P experience, we’d love to hear from you.
2026-10-01T00:00:00Z

Accounting Clerk

Neenah, WI
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Permanent / Full Time
45000 - 50000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to support day-to-day financial operations in Neenah, Wisconsin. This position is best suited for someone with a strong bookkeeping foundation who can keep records accurate, reconcile accounts, and help maintain timely payment and tax processes. The ideal candidate will bring careful attention to detail and confidence working across multiple accounting tasks in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities:• Reconcile bank activity and general ledger balances to ensure monthly financial records are complete and accurate.• Review incoming invoices, enter financial data into accounting systems, and help maintain organized documentation for transactions.• Prepare and process vendor payments while verifying accuracy, approvals, and proper coding of expenses.• Calculate and submit sales and use tax filings in accordance with reporting deadlines and applicable requirements.• Investigate discrepancies in financial records and resolve unmatched items through research and coordination with internal contacts.• Assist with routine bookkeeping functions that strengthen month-end close accuracy and overall account integrity.
2026-10-01T00:00:00Z

Tax Accountant

Appleton, WI
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Permanent / Full Time
150000 - 200000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Tax Manager to join a public accounting team in Appleton, Wisconsin. This position focuses on delivering accurate individual tax services while contributing to long-term planning strategies for clients. The role also offers the opportunity to review completed filings, provide technical guidance, and support bookkeeping-related tax work using QuickBooks. Responsibilities:• Prepare accurate individual income tax returns in compliance with current tax regulations and filing requirements.• Examine completed tax filings, verify supporting details, and approve returns with a strong focus on quality and accuracy.• Partner with colleagues to develop multi-year tax planning approaches that align with client financial goals.• Analyze tax documents and financial records to identify reporting issues, planning opportunities, and areas requiring follow-up.• Use QuickBooks to support tax-related bookkeeping activities and maintain organized financial information for return preparation.• Communicate with internal team members and clients to gather documentation, clarify tax positions, and resolve outstanding questions.
2026-09-03T00:00:00Z

Accounting Manager/Supervisor

Green Bay, WI
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Permanent / Full Time
130000 - 140000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to lead core accounting operations for a manufacturing organization in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This role oversees the close process, supports financial reporting, and provides meaningful analysis that helps leadership make sound business decisions. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to guide a team, strengthen controls, and improve reporting efficiency. Responsibilities:<ul><li>•Provide guidance, support, and mentorship to accounting and finance team members while helping coordinate priorities and workflow management.</li><li>Oversee month-end and year-end close activities to ensure accurate financial reporting and timely completion of deliverables.</li><li>Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and other financial transactions while ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.</li><li>Support internal and external audit processes by coordinating requests, preparing documentation, and facilitating information gathering.</li><li>Prepare, maintain, and distribute financial reports, dashboards, and key performance metrics for management review.</li><li>Perform financial analysis and develop reporting tools that support budgeting, forecasting, and business decision-making.</li><li>Monitor financial results, evaluate trends and variances, and provide recommendations to improve operational and financial performance.</li><li>Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and improve reporting accuracy.</li><li>Participate in special projects and cross-functional initiatives as needed.</li><li>Travel occasionally to support business operations, training, meetings, or project requirements.</li></ul>
2026-09-29T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Appleton, WI
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Temporary / Contract
33.25 - 38.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join a Financial Services organization for a Long-term Contract opportunity. This role is ideal for an accounting specialist who thrives in a fast-moving environment and brings strong analytical judgment to month-end and financial reporting activities. The position offers the chance to contribute to core accounting operations, support leadership with meaningful financial insights, and collaborate across teams to strengthen reporting accuracy and compliance. Responsibilities:• Lead critical month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries, completing reconciliations, and producing supporting schedules related to key accounting areas such as compensation.• Develop monthly financial analyses for management by examining profit and loss results and balance sheet activity, highlighting notable fluctuations and underlying drivers.• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to uphold accounting policies, maintain effective controls, and respond to business-related financial questions and requests.• Evaluate financial performance through trend reviews, metric analysis, and comparative benchmarking to support informed decision-making.• Support quarterly review processes and assist internal and external auditors by organizing documentation, responding to inquiries, and contributing to testing activities.• Complete balance sheet reconciliations on a recurring basis and investigate discrepancies to help ensure the accuracy of financial records.• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting and reporting workflows through process improvements and increased automation.• Contribute to broader departmental priorities and take ownership of special assignments and ad hoc accounting projects as business needs arise.
2026-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Sheboygan, WI
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Temporary / Contract
47.5 - 55 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join the team on a long-term contract basis. This opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented finance specialist who can balance strong close-cycle execution with manufacturing cost accounting and reporting support. The role will contribute to core accounting operations while helping the team manage a demanding project pipeline, seasonal planning activities, and ongoing analytical needs. Responsibilities: • Manage key accounting activities during the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries, completing allocations, and supporting accurate financial reporting. • Perform account and balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies to maintain reliable general ledger data. • Produce recurring financial and operational reports, refresh reporting packages for the team, and deliver analysis that supports business decision-making. • Apply advanced Excel skills to organize large data sets, tie out financial information, and improve the accuracy of reporting outputs. • Support product cost accounting by developing cost estimates, maintaining standards, reviewing bills of materials, and analyzing manufacturing variances. • Assist with operational reporting related to plant performance, including cost trends, claims analysis, and other manufacturing finance insights. • Partner with internal stakeholders to quantify vendor-related quality or specification claims by compiling labor, freight, purchasing, and other associated cost details. • Build and enhance dashboards and reporting tools in Power BI to provide clear visibility into financial and operational performance. • Contribute to broader finance initiatives such as budgeting support, enterprise projects, and accounting work tied to ongoing system and process implementations.
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Clerk

Green Bay, WI
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Temporary / Contract
22 - 25 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to support day-to-day payment operations for a contract assignment based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This Contract position is well suited to someone with a solid foundation in accounts payable who can handle invoice review, coding, and payment preparation with accuracy and consistency. The ideal candidate will help maintain timely processing while supporting smooth financial workflows across the organization. Responsibilities: • Review incoming invoices for completeness, accuracy, and proper approval before processing. • Assign correct accounting codes to invoices and enter payment details into the system with a high level of precision. • Manage the full invoice processing cycle, from receipt through verification and posting. • Prepare and coordinate check runs to ensure vendors are paid according to established schedules. • Reconcile invoice records and resolve discrepancies by working with internal teams and vendors as needed. • Maintain organized accounts payable documentation to support audits, reporting, and record retention requirements. • Monitor payment activity and follow up on outstanding items to help keep accounts current.
2026-10-01T00:00:00Z

Part Time Bookkeeper

Appleton, WI
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Temporary / Contract
24 - 26 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented PART-TIME Bookkeeper to support day-to-day financial operations for a growing organization in the Fox Valley. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who enjoys maintaining accurate records, keeping accounting processes organized, and ensuring timely financial transactions. The role will focus on core bookkeeping functions, including payables, receivables, payroll, and account reconciliation, while using QuickBooks to help maintain reliable financial data. Responsibilities:• Record and maintain financial transactions in QuickBooks with a strong emphasis on accuracy and completeness.• Process vendor invoices, manage payment schedules, and ensure accounts payable activities are completed on time.• Create customer invoices, monitor incoming payments, and follow up on outstanding balances as part of accounts receivable management.• Reconcile bank and financial accounts regularly to identify discrepancies and keep records aligned.• Support payroll processing by reviewing payment details, maintaining records, and helping ensure employees are paid accurately.• Organize bookkeeping documentation and financial files so information is accessible for reporting and audit support.• Assist with routine financial reporting by compiling account information and verifying supporting data.• Help maintain consistent accounting workflows and contribute to smooth day-to-day finance operations.
2026-10-01T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst/Manager

Appleton, WI
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Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a commercially minded finance leader to guide high-value pursuits and long-term agreements from early evaluation through contract finalization and project kickoff in Appleton, Wisconsin. This role combines strategic influence with hands-on analytical work, making it ideal for someone who can build sophisticated financial models, assess deal economics, and shape sound business decisions. The position also offers the opportunity to establish structure, decision standards, and governance for an emerging commercial finance function while partnering closely with operational, legal, and executive stakeholders. Responsibilities: • Lead financial assessment of large-scale bids, customer agreements, and complex commercial opportunities from initial concept through launch readiness. • Build and refine detailed models that evaluate profitability, cash flow timing, working capital needs, payback, and scenario-based outcomes. • Translate contract language, operational assumptions, and pricing structures into clear financial implications and risk considerations. • Partner with cross-functional teams to support negotiations, strengthen deal terms, and develop practical recommendations for leadership review. • Prepare executive-ready summaries and decision materials that turn complex or incomplete information into clear business guidance. • Establish consistent processes, analytical standards, and governance practices for a growing commercial finance capability. • Review major investments and commercial proposals to ensure alignment with margin expectations, capital priorities, and overall business objectives. • Remain actively involved in hands-on analysis, modeling, and presentation development while helping define the function’s operating rhythm.
2026-09-22T00:00:00Z

Sr. Financial Analyst

Oshkosh, WI
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Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced financial analyst to support manufacturing operations in Wisconsin by turning plant performance data into clear business insight. This role partners closely with site leadership to strengthen profitability, improve cash performance, and provide meaningful analysis across cost, inventory, and operational metrics. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, communicates financial results effectively, and helps guide decisions that improve overall plant performance. Responsibilities:• Partner with plant leaders to identify opportunities that improve cost efficiency, strengthen cash performance, and support revenue and margin goals.• Take ownership of the excess and obsolete inventory review process, recommending actions that improve controls and reduce exposure.• Produce recurring daily, weekly, and monthly reporting that tracks performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and cash indicators.• Oversee inventory and fixed asset reporting for the site, ensuring data accuracy, thorough review, and reliable financial visibility.• Build and refine analytical models that provide deeper insight into manufacturing costs, including material usage, conversion expenses, productivity, and value stream results.• Interpret plant and value stream financial outcomes for leadership, presenting results in a concise way that supports performance tracking and decision-making.• Explain financial variances by isolating key drivers such as volume, product mix, inflation, and productivity, while supporting understanding of percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.• Analyze cost center spending against budget, highlight developing trends, and identify the underlying factors influencing performance.• Contribute to and lead cross-functional improvement initiatives designed to enhance operational and financial results within the plant.
2026-10-01T00:00:00Z

12 results for Accounting Specialist in Appleton, WI