We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join a construction and contractor-focused organization in Appleton, Wisconsin in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role is ideal for someone who can translate business needs into clear requirements, support testing efforts, and help drive solutions through implementation in a manufacturing-related environment. The position calls for strong collaboration skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work across stakeholders to improve business and production processes.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Partner with business stakeholders to identify needs, define objectives, and document detailed functional and process requirements.<br>• Lead requirements gathering sessions and translate discussions into clear documentation for technical and operational teams.<br>• Coordinate and support regression testing activities to confirm system changes perform as expected before release.<br>• Facilitate user acceptance testing by preparing test scenarios, tracking results, and helping resolve issues with project teams.<br>• Work closely with cross-functional teams to move approved enhancements and updates into production environments.<br>• Analyze current workflows and perform gap assessments to recommend process improvements aligned with manufacturing operations.<br>• Prepare and deliver concise updates, reports, and presentations for leadership and project stakeholders.<br>• Support Agile Scrum ceremonies and contribute to planning, prioritization, and execution of business analysis deliverables.
Grant Analyst | Make an Impact With Your Financial Expertise Are you an accounting or finance detail oriented who enjoys digging into the numbers while also seeing the real-world impact behind the work? We are looking for a Grant Analyst to join a well-established service organization in Appleton and play an important role in the financial management of federally funded programs. This long-term contract opportunity offers much more than tracking dollars and preparing reports. You’ll have ownership throughout the grant lifecycle—partnering with program leaders, monitoring multimillion-dollar funding, analyzing spending, supporting audits, and helping ensure critical funding is used effectively and responsibly. If you have experience with federal grants, grant accounting, financial analysis, or federally funded programs and enjoy being the person others turn to for answers, this could be a great next step. What You’ll Be Doing Take ownership of the day-to-day financial management of federal grant awards, including budgets, spending, cost allocations, and compliance requirements. Monitor grant activity and analyze spending trends to help teams stay ahead of budget concerns and maximize available funding. Prepare funding draw requests and ensure reimbursements and cash activity align with approved budgets and grant requirements. Prepare and submit required financial reports, ensuring deadlines and federal reporting requirements are met. Reconcile grant activity to the general ledger and applicable federal payment systems, researching and resolving discrepancies along the way. Serve as a financial resource to program leaders and internal stakeholders, helping them understand budgets, variances, spending trends, and available funding. Assist with developing grant budgets, forecasts, and financial analyses throughout the lifecycle of each award. Gain valuable exposure to internal and external audits, Single Audit requirements, and federal grant compliance. Coordinate the financial closeout of completed grants, ensuring reporting, documentation, and outstanding obligations are fully resolved. Why This Opportunity? This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to combine accounting, financial analysis, and meaningful work. You’ll have the chance to build relationships across the organization, gain deeper exposure to federal funding and compliance, and take ownership of work that directly supports important programs in the community. If you enjoy problem-solving, working with numbers, and being a trusted financial partner rather than simply producing reports, we’d love to hear from you.