We are looking for an experienced Sr. Cost Analyst to join our team in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. This role requires a strategic thinker who can transform data into actionable insights and collaborate across multiple levels of the organization. You will play a key part in driving financial performance, streamlining processes, and supporting operational excellence.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Build and maintain strong relationships with team members across all levels of the plant, earning trust and a place in both formal and informal discussions.<br>• Provide coaching and leadership while embodying company values to inspire members in achieving business goals.<br>• Analyze data to uncover trends, drivers, and opportunities for improvement, presenting insights in a clear and actionable manner.<br>• Develop and utilize dashboards to transform complex financial data into relatable messages that align with business themes.<br>• Support forecasting and annual budgeting processes, ensuring alignment and efficiency across facility and company-wide procedures.<br>• Monitor cost-saving initiatives to ensure current and future goals are met effectively.<br>• Collaborate with Multi-Site Plant Controllers to assess new business opportunities and provide insights for capital projects and productivity improvements.<br>• Identify and implement best practices across network facilities to optimize performance.<br>• Establish procedures and controls to ensure accurate product costing and reliable inventory management.
<p>Robert Half is recruiting for an Application Analyst with experience in ERP systems. The ERP Application Analyst is responsible for the ongoing support, maintenance, and enhancement of enterprise business applications, with a primary focus on construction management and service-based ERP systems. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, IT team members, and third-party vendors to ensure applications are stable, well-documented, and aligned with operational needs. The ERP Application Analyst also provides second-level application support and plays a key role in system testing, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>This is a Direct Hire position that will require an onsite work schedule. </strong></li><li><strong>Open to multiple locations in Wisconsin (Appleton - Madison - Milwaukee).</strong></li><li><strong>Must be located in Wisconsin. Relocation assistance is not being offered at this time.</strong></li><li><strong>This role is not eligible for sponsorship. </strong></li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Provide day-to-day support for enterprise applications, including construction management and service ERP systems.</li><li>Serve as a second-level support resource by troubleshooting application issues, analyzing root causes, and coordinating resolutions.</li><li>Collaborate with internal business users to understand functional requirements and translate them into system enhancements or configuration changes.</li><li>Work with external vendors and consultants to plan, implement, and support system upgrades, patches, and new functionality.</li><li>Perform functional testing of system changes, enhancements, and upgrades to ensure quality and reliability.</li><li>Create and maintain system documentation, including workflows, configurations, enhancements, and support procedures.</li><li>Monitor application performance and identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, usability, and user experience.</li><li>Assist with data analysis and reporting needs, including writing and maintaining SQL queries.</li><li>Support change management activities, including user communication and coordination of system updates.</li><li>Develop a strong understanding of business operations and processes to better support users and recommend technology improvements.</li><li>Provide guidance and training to end users to help them effectively leverage ERP functionality.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for an Operational Finance Analyst to join our team in Appleton, Wisconsin. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the financial strategy and operations of a dynamic construction subsidiary. The ideal candidate will excel in financial analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and strategic planning while ensuring accurate reporting and insightful recommendations to support organizational goals.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Collaborate with executive leadership to define and execute organizational goals and strategies.</p><p>• Develop annual business plans and quarterly financial forecasts in partnership with leadership.</p><p>• Monitor monthly financial results and provide detailed analyses to support decision-making.</p><p>• Conduct ad hoc financial analyses, including market trend studies, scenario planning, and pricing strategies.</p><p>• Serve as a financial liaison for project teams, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, revenue recognition, and accounts payable/receivable processes.</p><p>• Evaluate contracts to ensure accurate revenue recognition and compliance with industry accounting standards.</p><p>• Participate in project review meetings, delivering actionable recommendations for financial improvements.</p><p>• Support key financial close activities, such as variance analyses and external audit preparation.</p><p>• Leverage expertise in financial systems like Oracle, Power BI, EcoSys, and Anaplan to optimize reporting and data management.</p><p>• Lead training sessions for project teams, covering accounting standards, reporting tools, and best practices</p>
<p>Robert Half is currently searching for an experienced Product Manager with expertise in power distribution and data center infrastructure for our client in Wisconsin. This is a <strong>Direct Hire </strong>position with our client, offering remote flexibility for the right person.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a high‑visibility product leadership role focused on building and scaling power distribution solutions for mission‑critical data center environments, including co‑location and AI data centers. The Product Manager owns the front end of the product development lifecycle, identifying market opportunities, shaping product strategy, translating customer needs into clear requirements, and driving offerings from concept through launch.</p><p><br></p><p>This role has broad exposure across strategy, engineering, marketing, sales, and customers. You will work closely with leadership and cross‑functional teams to define where the product portfolio goes next, how quickly it gets there, and how effectively it delivers value to customers and the business.</p><p><br></p><p>The title and scope may flex between Product Manager and Senior Product Manager depending on experience. The priority is finding the right person with the right mix of technical understanding, product leadership, and customer insight, with scope and level aligned to demonstrated capability.</p><p><br></p><p>What You’ll Be Responsible For</p><ul><li>Own the Product Development Process (PDP) for new and evolving power distribution products, from early concept through market launch.</li><li>Define and execute product category strategy and roadmaps aligned to business objectives and market demand.</li><li>Lead voice‑of‑the‑customer (VOC) efforts, market research, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities in mission‑critical data center infrastructure.</li><li>Translate customer and market insights into clear Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) that engineering teams can execute against.</li><li>Partner closely with engineering through iterative design, validation, and refinement to ensure solutions meet technical and customer requirements.</li><li>Work with Product Marketing to define positioning, messaging, and go‑to‑market plans.</li><li>Support sales through training, value propositions, demos, and direct customer engagement.</li><li>Secure and support pilot customers, incorporating feedback to refine and improve offerings prior to broader rollout.</li><li>Monitor product performance, margins, and cost structures; identify opportunities for pricing, cost optimization, and profitability improvement.</li><li>Track and report KPIs related to product success, roadmap execution, and market adoption.</li><li>Serve as the internal subject matter expert for assigned product categories, representing the product in leadership reviews, governance forums, and customer discussions.</li></ul><p>This role is focused on building what’s next, not maintaining a long‑established product line. Expect a fast pace, ambiguity, and meaningful influence over strategic direction.</p>
<p>We are seeking an experienced <strong>Database Administrator</strong> to join a mid-to-large enterprise environment supporting critical business systems. This is an <strong>onsite, contract-to-hire</strong> opportunity with long-term potential for the right candidate.</p><p>What You’ll Be Doing</p><p>This role blends day-to-day operational support with project-based work:</p><ul><li>Support urgent database requests and tickets (approximately 5% of time)</li><li>Lead and assist with <strong>upgrades, migrations, and project work</strong> (about 50%)</li><li>Perform <strong>monitoring, health checks, and automation oversight</strong> (about 45%)</li><li>Review backup reports and troubleshoot backup or job failures</li><li>Support enterprise backup and disaster recovery processes</li><li>Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams across on-prem and cloud environments</li></ul><p>Technical Environment</p><p>You’ll work in a complex, enterprise-scale environment that includes:</p><ul><li>Microsoft SQL Server (2016, 2022)</li><li>Oracle (training and ramp-up supported)</li><li>Linux and Linux imaging</li><li>VMware (with potential changes in virtualization platforms)</li><li>Some Hyper-V</li><li>CIS imaging standards</li><li>Enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions</li><li>On-prem and cloud-based systems</li><li>Support for large, mission-critical platforms (including SAP and SQL-based systems)</li></ul><p>Required Experience & Skills</p><ul><li><strong>5+ years of Database Administration experience</strong></li><li>Strong SQL Server administration background (SQL Server 2012 and newer required)</li><li>Hands-on experience with:</li><li>Daily database administration and health checks</li><li>Performance monitoring, tuning, and trend analysis</li><li>SQL Server upgrades and migrations (especially 2016 → 2022)</li><li>Working knowledge of:</li><li>SSMS and SSIS concepts</li><li>Backup, recovery, and maintenance strategies</li><li>Comfortable working in Linux-based environments</li><li>Willingness and ability to <strong>learn Oracle administration</strong> (prior Oracle experience not required)</li></ul><p>Nice to Have</p><ul><li>Experience in mixed virtualization environments (VMware / Hyper-V)</li><li>Exposure to enterprise-scale or highly regulated environments</li><li>Experience supporting both on-prem and cloud database platforms</li></ul><p>Why This Role?</p><ul><li>Clear path from <strong>contract to full-time</strong></li><li>Stable, long-term opportunity in a complex environment</li><li>Hands-on exposure to upgrades, migrations, and modernization efforts</li><li>Opportunity to expand skills across SQL Server, Oracle, and enterprise infrastructure</li></ul><p>If you’re a hands-on DBA who enjoys balancing operational support with project work—and you’re open to learning new technologies—this could be a great next step.</p>
We are looking for a skilled Cost Accountant to join our team in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. This role focuses on analyzing and managing costs within a manufacturing environment to ensure accurate reporting, support strategic decision-making, and drive operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in cost analysis, inventory valuation, and financial controls to help optimize production processes and enhance profitability.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and maintain accurate standard costs for products, components, and manufacturing processes.<br>• Conduct detailed cost variance analyses, including material, labor, and overhead costs, and identify root causes.<br>• Oversee the accuracy of bill of materials (BOMs) and routings, ensuring alignment with production requirements.<br>• Analyze production costs to identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvements.<br>• Provide detailed cost models and scenario analyses to support new product launches and strategic initiatives.<br>• Prepare detailed cost projections for RFQs and business proposals, ensuring assumptions are well-supported.<br>• Manage inventory valuation processes, including cycle counts and reconciliation between physical inventory and system records.<br>• Ensure adherence to company policies, internal controls, and audit compliance regarding cost accounting practices.<br>• Create monthly manufacturing cost reports and dashboards to provide insights into cost trends and operational performance.<br>• Support budgeting and forecasting activities for manufacturing cost centers to align with organizational goals.
