<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><u>Sr. Accountant needed near McFarland! </u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Our Madison Robert Half team has partnered on an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Accountant near McFarland. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this role involves ensuring accurate financial transactions, assisting with research and analysis, and supporting month and year-end. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and a full understanding of the accounting process. A CPA designation is preferred as well as experience within the manufacturing industry! 📞 Call <strong>608-716-5643</strong> today for consideration and more details!</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Lead month-end and year-end close activities, including preparing journal entries, completing general ledger reconciliations, and coordinating across finance teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting</li><li>Perform account analysis and review financial statements, identify discrepancies, resolve issues, and improve reporting accuracy</li><li>Manage fixed asset accounting, including construction-in-progress oversight and support for international financial operations</li><li>Support external audits by preparing schedules, organizing documentation, and ensuring timely completion of audit requirements</li><li>Drive accounting process improvements, support budgeting and variance analysis, and serve as a key resource for ERP, reporting, and finance-related projects</li></ul>
<p><strong>Join a team where inventory accounting drives smart business decisions! </strong></p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy digging into details, solving discrepancies, and partnering across operations to improve accuracy and visibility, this opportunity offers a strong mix of accounting ownership, analysis, and cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic environment. Our Robert Half Madison team is seeking an experienced <strong>Sr. Accountant</strong> to support inventory close activities, reconciliations, valuation analysis, and operational partnership for a growing organization. This role is based near <strong>Verona, Wisconsin. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities</u></strong></p><ul><li>Own inventory-related month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, roll-forwards, and other general ledger support.</li><li>Reconcile inventory subledger activity to the general ledger each month and investigate and resolve variances in a timely manner.</li><li>Review inventory transaction flows to ensure financial activity is recorded accurately and assess the accounting impact of process changes or system updates.</li><li>Perform cost accounting activities such as standard cost analysis, purchase price variance review, and inventory reserve calculations, including excess/obsolete and lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments.</li><li>Track inventory adjustments, help define accountability across adjustment categories, monitor key trends, and forecast monthly financial impact.</li><li>Partner with distribution, inventory, supply chain, procurement, and logistics teams to improve inventory visibility, support landed cost accuracy, and troubleshoot warehouse management system issues.</li><li>Assist with cycle counts, annual physical inventory, shrink analysis, and root cause investigations related to unusual gains or losses.</li><li>Prepare support for internal and external audits while identifying opportunities to automate manual processes and strengthen controls, including SOX compliance.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>