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10 results for Senior Cost Accountant in Cottage Grove, WI

Sr. Cost Accountant

Waukesha, WI
onsite
Temporary to Hire
38 - 44 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Cost Accountant to support construction project accounting activities in Wisconsin. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who can connect detailed cost tracking with broader project financial performance and profitability. The role will work closely with Project Managers to oversee billing, monitor budgets, analyze job costs, and help keep projects financially aligned from initiation through closeout. Responsibilities: • Manage accounts receivable processes, client invoicing, and contractor draw administration to support timely and accurate cash flow activity. • Review project budgets and actual costs on an ongoing basis, identifying variances and helping teams maintain financial control throughout the project lifecycle. • Track and reconcile change orders, ensuring cost impacts are properly documented and reflected in project reporting. • Perform detailed job cost and project cost analysis to evaluate spending patterns, margin performance, and overall profitability. • Partner with Project Managers to provide financial insight, support forecasting, and strengthen decision-making related to project performance. • Prepare and maintain billing documentation, including pay applications and construction-related forms required for customer and subcontractor payment processing. • Apply percentage-of-completion accounting principles and monitor retention balances to ensure accurate revenue recognition and contract reporting. • Maintain organized records for subcontractor compliance documents, air balance reports, and other project accounting support materials tied to construction operations.
2026-09-08T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Janesville, WI
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
85000 - 95000 USD / Yearly
Sr. Accountant role in Janesville, WI. For immediate consideration contact Jon Wright at 608-338-1052. Robert Half is looking for a Sr. Accountant for a manufacturing company in Janesville, WI. This role involves overseeing critical accounting functions and providing insights to enhance operational performance. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and expertise in Microsoft Excel, especially in creating and managing pivot tables. Responsibilities:• Month-end closing process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.• Preparing and posting journal entries.• Perform detailed account reconciliations to verify financial information.• Oversee bank reconciliations and monitor cash activity for accuracy.• Develop and update cash flow forecasts to support financial planning.• Conduct cash flow analysis to identify trends and opportunities.• Handle intercompany transactions, ensuring proper documentation and reporting.• Supervise accounts payable operations and provide guidance to team members.• Collaborate with other departments to support financial decision-making and reporting.• Identify and implement improvements to enhance accounting processes and efficiency.
2026-08-18T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Waukesha, WI
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 100000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support core accounting operations and deliver accurate, timely financial reporting for the Waukesha, Wisconsin office. This position plays a key role in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, overseeing close activities, and ensuring account balances are properly reconciled. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and a hands-on approach to both daily accounting tasks and month-end responsibilities. Responsibilities: • Manage day-to-day accounting activities across general ledger, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions. • Prepare monthly and periodic financial statements and help ensure reporting is completed accurately and on schedule. • Lead month-end close tasks, including reviewing balances, recording adjustments, and finalizing supporting documentation. • Create and post journal entries to reflect routine and non-routine business transactions. • Perform account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to maintain accurate financial records. • Complete bank reconciliations and resolve outstanding items in a timely manner. • Partner with operational teams to support accounting processes and improve financial visibility across the business.
2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Madison, WI
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 95000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support accurate and timely financial reporting for operations in Madison, Wisconsin. This role works closely with the Controller and plays an important part in monthly close, account analysis, compliance reporting, and cash oversight. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining a high standard of accuracy. Responsibilities: • Prepare recurring financial packages, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports, along with the supporting reconciliations and audit-ready documentation. • Complete reporting submissions for outside agencies and stakeholders according to monthly, quarterly, and annual deadlines. • Compare actual results to budget expectations, highlight meaningful variances, and share practical recommendations with management. • Manage general ledger activity by recording journal entries, supporting period-end close, and maintaining accurate accruals, allocations, and work papers. • Reconcile bank accounts and key balance sheet accounts to ensure records are complete, accurate, and properly supported. • Monitor property cash positions, reserves, and escrows, and coordinate disbursements with Accounts Payable as needed. • Maintain fixed asset schedules and help ensure accounting records align with internal policies and accepted accounting standards. • Partner with external accountants during year-end activities by preparing schedules and documentation for audits and tax filings. • Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve accounting workflows, and document procedures to support consistency and efficiency. • Contribute to ad hoc reporting, spreadsheet analysis, and special projects assigned by leadership.
2026-09-03T00:00:00Z

Senior Financial Analyst- FP&A-Operations

Waukesha, WI
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst- FP&A-Operations to support financial planning, performance analysis, and reporting for operations and supply chain activities in Waukesha, Wisconsin. This position works closely with plant and business leaders to turn financial data into practical recommendations that improve cost efficiency, productivity, and working capital results. The role also contributes to budgeting, forecasting, month-end close activities, and the development of reporting tools that strengthen visibility into operational performance. Responsibilities: • Partner with operations, supply chain, and plant leadership to evaluate financial results and identify opportunities to improve margins, efficiency, and cash flow. • Contribute to annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and longer-term planning by compiling inputs, reviewing assumptions, and aligning financial targets with operational priorities. • Assess plant performance through analysis of labor, overhead, productivity, inventory, freight, and cost of goods sold, then communicate meaningful drivers behind results. • Prepare clear variance reporting against budget, forecast, and prior-period performance, offering actionable insights to support business decisions. • Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools in Power BI to give leaders timely visibility into key operational and financial metrics. • Support month-end close by extracting data from enterprise systems and subledgers, preparing schedules, and recording journal entries related to manufacturing and operations activity. • Review cost-reduction initiatives and capital-related analyses to help quantify business impact and distinguish realized savings from estimated opportunities. • Assist with reconciliations, compliance-related activities, and process reviews to improve reporting accuracy and financial control. • Work with cross-functional teams to strengthen data quality, standardize reporting practices, and improve consistency across business units and plants.
2026-09-01T00:00:00Z

Senior ERP Functional Analyst

Madison, WI
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
We are seeking a Senior ERP Functional Analyst to support and enhance a client's Infor M3 environment in Madison, Wisconsin. This role is responsible for providing functional expertise, system configuration support, troubleshooting, and implementation assistance while partnering closely with business and technical stakeholders. The ideal candidate combines deep ERP knowledge with a hands-on approach to improving system performance, streamlining business processes, and ensuring the long-term success of the platform in an onsite consulting environment. Responsibilities:• Provide functional and technical support for the Infor M3 platform, ensuring the system effectively supports business operations and evolving organizational needs.• Troubleshoot application issues, identify root causes of recurring problems, and implement practical solutions to maintain system stability and performance.• Support ERP implementation initiatives through solution design, system configuration, testing, user acceptance activities, and post-go-live support.• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate enhancement requests, and recommend system improvements that align with operational goals.• Configure and optimize ERP functionality to improve business processes, user experience, and overall system effectiveness.• Coordinate with technical teams to support integrations between the ERP platform and other enterprise applications.• Develop and maintain system documentation, configuration standards, support procedures, and user guidance to promote consistency and long-term maintainability.• Work onsite with client teams four days per week to provide hands-on support, gather feedback, and contribute to ongoing ERP initiatives.• Partner with infrastructure and operations teams to ensure the ERP environment remains reliable, secure, and aligned with broader technology initiatives.
2026-08-13T00:00:00Z

Accountant

Janesville, WI
onsite
Temporary / Contract
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accountant to support a vendor data initiative for a retail organization in Wisconsin. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who is detail-focused and can manage high-volume financial information with accuracy and consistency. The role centers on maintaining reliable vendor records, verifying data completeness, and helping create clear documentation that supports efficient ongoing processes. Responsibilities:• Review vendor records thoroughly and enter information into designated systems with a strong focus on precision• Examine submitted vendor details for completeness, accuracy, and consistency, and follow up on discrepancies when needed• Conduct routine quality checks to confirm data integrity and correct errors before records are finalized• Transfer vendor information between systems or workflows while preserving accuracy and confidentiality• Assist in drafting and refining standard operating procedures to support repeatable and well-documented processes• Organize and maintain large volumes of vendor and financial data in a structured and efficient manner• Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve record issues and ensure vendor information meets operational requirements
2026-09-08T00:00:00Z

Accountant

Madison, WI
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
Our Robert Half Madison team is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support core accounting functions and help ensure accurate, timely financial reporting. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in accounting, solid analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality. Reporting directly to the CFO, the ideal candidate will have 2+ years of accounting experience. Please call 608-716-5643 and apply with your most up to date resume for consideration and more detail! Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Prepare and maintain accurate financial records and support monthly financial reporting.</li><li>Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and other key general ledger activity.</li><li>Assist with the preparation of financial statements and ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with GAAP.</li><li>Process payroll and maintain accurate payroll-related records and submissions.</li><li>Support benefits-related accounting activities, including applicable uploads and related reporting.</li><li>Contribute to the annual audit process by preparing schedules and providing required documentation.</li><li>Partner with internal teams to support budgeting, financial analysis, and day-to-day accounting operations.</li></ul>
2026-08-26T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Specialist

Janesville, WI
onsite
Temporary / Contract
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to support a retail organization in Janesville, Wisconsin through a Long-term Contract assignment. This position focuses on accurate payment processing, account balancing, and timely handling of vendor transactions in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate brings practical accounts payable experience, strong attention to detail, and confidence working with financial systems and spreadsheets. Responsibilities: • Review, code, and enter vendor invoices with a high level of accuracy and in accordance with established procedures. • Reconcile accounts payable records and vendor statements to identify discrepancies and ensure balances are correct. • Prepare and support check runs while helping maintain timely and accurate payment schedules. • Perform data entry for financial transactions and maintain organized documentation for audit and reporting purposes. • Investigate invoice or payment issues and work with internal teams or vendors to resolve exceptions efficiently. • Assist with accounts payable activities tied to Phase 2 of the organization's Microsoft 365 implementation as needed. • Use accounting platforms and spreadsheets to track transactions, update records, and support daily AP operations.
2026-09-08T00:00:00Z

Sr. Compliance Analyst

Madison, WI
remote
Temporary / Contract
39.5865 - 45.837 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a fully remote Internal Auditor to focus on regulatory compliance. This Long-term Contract position centers on testing, issue validation, and corrective action follow-up, with particular attention to Reg E and related consumer banking requirements. The ideal candidate brings a strong internal audit mindset and can translate regulatory expectations into practical, well-documented compliance assessments. Responsibilities:• Conduct detailed compliance testing across deposit and lending processes to evaluate adherence to applicable banking regulations and internal standards.• Review controls, sample transactions, and supporting documentation to identify gaps, determine root causes, and assess potential risk exposure.• Partner with business and compliance stakeholders to track remediation efforts and confirm that corrective actions are fully implemented and effective.• Analyze regulatory requirements including Reg E and apply them to testing approaches, findings documentation, and risk-based recommendations.• Prepare clear audit and compliance reports that summarize observations, supporting evidence, and recommended next steps for management review.• Use Excel formulas and data analysis techniques to organize testing results, identify patterns, and support reporting accuracy.• Contribute to assessments involving lending and deposit compliance topics such as HMDA and CRA where applicable.• Assist with remediation validation related to operational or process changes when those changes affect compliance controls or testing outcomes
2026-08-07T00:00:00Z