<p>Our Robert Half Madison team is seeking an experienced accounting professional with construction industry expertise to lead core accounting operations, support financial reporting, and provide insight into project and cost performance for one of our newer clients. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on accounting work with process improvement, team support, and cross-functional partnership. For more information and to be considered, please call Aislynn at 608-716-5643! </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities</u></strong></p><ul><li>Oversee day-to-day accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger activity, bank reconciliations, and cash transactions.</li><li>Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and balance sheet reconciliations to support accurate month-end and year-end close.</li><li>Assist with financial statement preparation, budgeting, audit support, and variance analysis for management review.</li><li>Manage sales and use tax processes, including taxability review, invoice accuracy, and timely state filings.</li><li>Support project and cost accounting activities, including job costing, work-in-progress review, forecasting, overhead analysis, and closeout procedures.</li><li>Oversee billing and collections activities, maintain aging accuracy, and resolve customer invoicing discrepancies in a timely manner.</li><li>Supervise vendor invoice processing, payment accuracy, expense coding, and purchasing-related accounting support.</li><li>Partner with operations and project teams to strengthen reporting, improve processes, support ERP usage, and ensure accurate financial and project coding.</li></ul>
We are looking for an Accounting Manager to lead core accounting operations and support accurate, timely financial reporting for our Wisconsin location. This role is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented accounting specialist who can oversee month-end activities, maintain general ledger integrity, and provide meaningful financial insight to leadership. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical ability, sound knowledge of accounting standards, and the confidence to work across departments in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the monthly close process by preparing and reviewing journal entries, posting adjustments, and ensuring the general ledger is complete and accurate.<br>• Examine financial activity across accounts, interpret trends in assets, liabilities, and equity, and help summarize the organization’s current and expected financial position.<br>• Produce month-end reporting packages for leadership, including balance sheet support, profit and loss review, and other financial analyses needed for decision-making.<br>• Reconcile bank accounts and other key balance sheet accounts, research variances, and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.<br>• Oversee account structure maintenance by establishing new accounts as needed and confirming transactions are recorded to the appropriate ledger categories.<br>• Monitor fixed asset records, including construction in progress, and maintain depreciation schedules to support accurate monthly expense recognition.<br>• Review supporting journals and payment activity for errors, completeness, and proper coding, including invoices, checks, electronic payments, and wire transactions.<br>• Support year-end accounting activities by closing accounts, preparing audit schedules, and assisting with tax return support and external financial statement audits.<br>• Perform analysis related to unbilled revenue, billing summaries, and other recurring monthly accounting items to improve reporting accuracy and completeness.
<p><strong>Financial Analyst role in Janesville, WI. For immediate consideration contact Jon Wright at 608-338-1052.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Robert Half is looking for a Financial Analyst for a manufacturing company in Janesville, WI. This role will support financial planning and performance analysis for SG&A and operations. This role also focuses on turning data into actionable insights, helping business partners understand trends, improve cost performance, and strengthen profitability. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate financial findings clearly to cross-functional teams.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Evaluate operating and SG&A results to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities that can improve financial performance.</p><p>• Build and maintain financial models that support forecasting, budgeting, and business decision-making across functional areas.</p><p>• Prepare detailed variance reviews comparing actual results to budget, forecast, and prior periods, then explain key business drivers.</p><p>• Conduct ad hoc analyses to answer time-sensitive business questions and support leadership with data-backed recommendations.</p><p>• Assess product, customer, or operational profitability to highlight areas for margin improvement and better resource allocation.</p><p>• Develop recurring sales and financial reports that provide clear visibility into volume, revenue, and performance metrics.</p><p>• Partner with operational and administrative teams to translate financial data into practical actions that support business goals.</p><p>• Contribute to process and reporting improvements that enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and usefulness of financial analysis.</p>