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Accounting Manager/Supervisor

Sussex, WI
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Permanent / Full Time
125000 - 140000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to lead accounting operations for a manufacturing organization in Waukesha County. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, guiding month-end activities, and delivering clear reporting that supports business decisions. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical accounting knowledge with leadership ability, helping the team meet deadlines, strengthen processes, and support collaboration across departments. Responsibilities:• Direct daily accounting operations, including oversight of the general ledger, journal entry activity, account reconciliations, and the timely completion of financial reporting.• Prepare and evaluate monthly and periodic financial results, identifying variances, unusual movements, and key business drivers for leadership review.• Maintain reliable internal controls across financial reporting, inventory, and related accounting procedures to support accuracy and compliance.• Utilize the company ERP platform and reporting tools to interpret financial and operational data and provide meaningful analysis.• Apply advanced Excel capabilities, such as pivot tables, lookup formulas, data validation, and basic modeling techniques, to improve reporting and decision support.• Supervise accounting personnel and oversee accounts receivable activities to ensure work is completed accurately and on schedule.• Delegate assignments, monitor progress, review completed work, and provide coaching and training to strengthen team performance.• Foster accountability through clear expectations, constructive feedback, and consistent follow-through with staff members.• Contribute as a hands-on leader by balancing day-to-day accounting execution with process enhancements and effective communication across functions.
2026-10-07T00:00:00Z

VP/Director of Finance

Germantown, WI
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Permanent / Full Time
140000 - 175000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced finance leader to oversee treasury and finance operations for a global organization in Germantown, Wisconsin. This role will guide cash strategy, strengthen operational performance, and improve financial visibility across the business. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, a sharp command of cash flow planning, and the ability to build efficient processes that support growth and control. Responsibilities: • Direct worldwide finance operations and treasury activities, including invoicing, receivables, payables, payment execution, banking administration, and day-to-day cash oversight. • Shape the company’s liquidity strategy by improving cash visibility, coordinating funding needs, managing bank account structures, and supporting debt-related planning. • Oversee short-term cash forecasting by maintaining a rolling 13-week model, evaluating forecast accuracy, analyzing variances, and presenting insights to leadership. • Drive stronger working capital results through improvements in billing quality, collection performance, payment timing, cash application, and overall cash conversion. • Enhance quote-to-cash and procure-to-pay workflows through process redesign, standard practices, automation opportunities, and clear operational ownership. • Reinforce financial controls by refining approval structures, supporting audit preparedness, promoting policy adherence, and maintaining appropriate segregation of duties. • Lead and develop a global team by setting expectations, establishing service standards, clarifying escalation paths, and encouraging continuous improvement. • Partner with cross-functional leaders in finance and business operations to improve cash performance, lower operating costs, and support scalable business growth. • Provide consistent reporting and forward-looking analysis related to debt obligations and revolving credit activity to ensure alignment with financial plans.
2026-09-22T00:00:00Z

Accountant

Oconomowoc, WI
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Permanent / Full Time
60000 - 70000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accountant to support daily financial operations for a growing organization in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. This opportunity is well suited for someone who is eager to build hands-on experience across core transactional and reconciliation activities. The position offers exposure to both payables and receivables while contributing to accurate records, timely reporting, and smooth month-end processing. Responsibilities:• Process vendor invoices, verify supporting documentation, and help ensure payments are completed accurately and on schedule.• Record customer payments, monitor outstanding balances, and assist with maintaining organized receivables activity.• Prepare and post journal entries to keep the general ledger current and properly supported.• Complete bank account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to maintain accurate cash records.• Perform account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts, resolving variances promptly.• Assist with month-end close tasks by organizing financial data and supporting the preparation of routine reports.• Maintain orderly accounting records and documentation to support audits, reviews, and internal controls.
2026-10-07T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Mequon, WI
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Permanent / Full Time
85000 - 100000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an accomplished Senior Accountant to join a finance team in Ozaukee County, WI. This position is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can manage complex accounting work, interpret financial results, and contribute to accurate reporting that supports business performance. The role calls for strong independent judgment, careful attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across the organization. For immediate consideration call Bill Johannes at 414-662-3416 or connect on Linked-In . All conversations will be confidential. If you or someone you know would qualify for any of the positions listed below feel free to have them call me as well. Thanks for any consideration and I look forward to helping you. God Bless. Responsibilities:• Record, examine, and finalize journal entries while ensuring general ledger activity is accurate and properly supported.• Perform detailed reconciliations for balance sheet and bank accounts, researching discrepancies and resolving issues promptly.• Contribute to monthly and annual close cycles by reviewing account activity, preparing supporting schedules, and addressing unexpected variances.• Produce financial reports and statement packages that help leadership evaluate results and make informed decisions.• Assist with accounts payable operations by validating invoices, assigning correct coding, coordinating payments, and following up on exceptions.• Oversee state sales and use tax reporting, including timely filings, documentation retention, and compliance with applicable requirements.• Maintain organized financial records and safeguard sensitive accounting information with a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality.• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather financial data, verify transactions, and resolve accounting questions.• Support audit and compliance efforts by preparing requested documentation and responding to internal or external review needs.• Provide technical guidance to accounting support staff and contribute to special analysis, budgeting, expense tracking, and other finance projects as needed.
2026-10-13T00:00:00Z

Accounting Specialist

Plymouth, WI
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Temporary to Hire
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to join a growing team in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This position plays an important role in supporting day-to-day accounting activity across billing, receivables, payables, tax support, and reconciliations within a fast-moving reseller environment. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working closely with customers, vendors, and internal partners while balancing multiple priorities with accuracy. Responsibilities: • Generate and distribute customer invoices promptly while maintaining accurate account records and receivable balances. • Post incoming payments to the correct customer accounts and investigate variances such as short pays, overpayments, and unapplied cash. • Review aging reports regularly and follow up on outstanding balances to support effective collections efforts. • Assist with vendor payment processing, including scheduled disbursements through banking and accounting platforms. • Research supplier account issues and help resolve payment-related discrepancies in coordination with internal teams and external partners. • Support sales and use tax activities by preparing documentation, assisting with filings and reconciliations, and maintaining exemption certificate records using Avalara. • Manage monthly corporate credit card reconciliations by gathering receipts, verifying documentation, and following up on missing or incomplete submissions. • Help coordinate customer returns and related credits by working with sales, operations, and other departments to ensure transactions are properly documented. • Provide broader accounting and administrative support as needed, including backup coverage for key functions and process improvement efforts.
2026-10-16T00:00:00Z

Senior Staff Accountant

Wauwatosa, WI
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Temporary to Hire
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Staff Accountant to support a growing care organization in Wisconsin. This contract-to-permanent opportunity is well suited for a hands-on accounting specialist who works confidently with limited oversight and enjoys improving financial processes. In this role, you will partner closely with the Controller and cross-functional teams to strengthen reporting accuracy, maintain reliable accounting records, and contribute to broader finance initiatives. Responsibilities: • Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports along with detailed supporting documentation to ensure complete and accurate reporting. • Contribute to month-end and year-end closing activities by preparing entries, organizing schedules, and helping keep deadlines on track. • Examine financial results, identify meaningful fluctuations, and research variances to support informed decision-making. • Assist with audit preparation and provide requested schedules, reconciliations, and documentation for internal and external review. • Review payroll accounting activity, including related journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, to confirm accuracy. • Reconcile bank accounts and other key balance sheet accounts while maintaining the integrity of the general ledger. • Support budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing financial analysis efforts by compiling data and preparing reporting materials. • Recommend and help implement process enhancements that improve efficiency, accuracy, and consistency across accounting operations. • Work with operational leaders and finance management to refine reporting practices, uphold accounting standards, and support internal controls.
2026-10-16T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Plymouth, WI
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Permanent / Full Time
65000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support financial operations from our Plymouth, Wisconsin office. In this role, you will help maintain accurate records, monitor key financial activity, and provide reporting that supports informed business decisions. The position is well suited for someone who can manage day-to-day accounting tasks while also identifying trends in costs, revenue, and financial performance. Responsibilities: • Oversee daily cash activity and maintain accurate records to support effective financial control. • Reconcile bank accounts on a regular basis and investigate discrepancies to ensure balances are correct. • Process vendor invoices, prepare payments, and maintain organized accounts payable documentation. • Track incoming customer payments, follow up on outstanding balances, and support accounts receivable accuracy. • Review project-related expenses and perform job cost analysis to help evaluate profitability and budget performance. • Prepare and file sales and use tax reports in compliance with applicable regulations and deadlines. • Compile financial information, analyze results, and develop clear reports for internal stakeholders. • Present financial findings and performance insights to managers to support planning and operational decisions. • Complete data entry and general administrative accounting tasks as needed to support consistent service delivery.
2026-10-09T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Johnson Creek, WI
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Temporary / Contract
43.5385 - 50.413 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support a food manufacturing operation in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. This Long-term Contract position will focus on high-volume reporting, inventory-related analysis, and accounting follow-through that helps strengthen day-to-day operational visibility. The person in this role will partner closely with finance and operations to improve accuracy, resolve outstanding issues, and keep critical reporting deliverables on schedule. Responsibilities:• Produce recurring financial and operational reports that give stakeholders timely insight into plant activity, costs, and inventory movements.• Manage the end-to-end accounting support for scrap and disposal activity, ensuring records are complete, reviewed promptly, and reflected accurately.• Investigate accounts payable items and coordinate follow-up actions through final payment resolution.• Analyze open purchase orders across systems, identify discrepancies, and drive closure of aged or unresolved items.• Review order detail lines and correct coding or processing issues that affect reporting accuracy.• Prepare and distribute routine scrap, repair and maintenance, inventory, and labor-related reports on daily, weekly, and recurring schedules.• Monitor timekeeping and labor coding outputs to confirm costs are assigned to the appropriate cost centers.• Maintain count documentation, update tracking logs, and verify that post-count activity is recorded correctly.• Support ongoing tracking processes and reporting improvements tied to operational accounting needs and process stabilization.
2026-10-16T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Milwaukee, WI
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Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 87000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to join our team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This role focuses on managing grant programs, overseeing financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with program policies. The ideal candidate will excel in financial analysis, forecasting, and reconciliation while maintaining accurate documentation and supporting program operations. Responsibilities: • Oversee the management and reporting of various grant programs, including financial and program documentation, ensuring timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and final reports. • Maintain and update program documentation to ensure compliance and proper substantiation of operations. • Monitor financial results against budgets, communicating findings to relevant stakeholders to prevent overspending. • Conduct analysis and forecasting of financial positions, ensuring budget compliance and communicating results to appropriate personnel. • Review financial transactions, including invoices, travel reports, and timesheets, to ensure adherence to policies and initiate corrective actions for non-compliance. • Manage grant monitoring reviews and provide required information for program evaluations. • Administer fixed asset accounting, including monthly transactions, purchases, disposals, and inventory management, ensuring compliance with regulations. • Perform account reconciliations and balance sheet reviews to maintain accurate financial records. • Support month-end close processes and prepare journal entries to ensure timely reporting. • Utilize financial systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, and Microsoft Excel to enhance reporting and analysis.
2026-09-22T00:00:00Z

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