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5 results for Budget Analyst in Milwaukee, WI

Cost Accountant

Pleasant Prairie, WI
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 105000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support manufacturing finance activities in Trevor, Wisconsin. This role focuses on product costing, inventory accuracy, and timely financial reporting while working closely with operations, purchasing, production, and finance partners. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, manufacturing accounting knowledge, and the ability to identify opportunities that improve cost visibility and operating performance. Responsibilities: • Manage and refine standard costs for raw materials, labor, and overhead to keep product costing current and reliable. • Review bills of materials and production routings to confirm they accurately reflect manufacturing methods and resource usage. • Examine variances across materials, labor, overhead, scrap, and output, then communicate findings and practical recommendations to improve margins. • Partner with operations and supply chain teams to align costing assumptions with actual plant activity, purchasing trends, and production processes. • Calculate and maintain annual labor and overhead rates used in standard costing based on budget expectations and operational performance. • Reconcile inventory-related accounts, prepare supporting journal entries, and investigate differences between subledger and general ledger balances. • Monitor inventory valuation, reserves, obsolete stock, and slow-moving items to support accurate financial statements and sound controls. • Assist with cycle counts, physical inventory programs, audit requests, and documentation tied to costing methodologies and inventory balances. • Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, financial analysis, transfer pricing support, and system or process improvement initiatives related to cost accounting.
2026-07-09T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

West Bend, WI
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 100000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Cost Accountant to support manufacturing finance operations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate product costing, strengthening inventory controls, and delivering financial insight that helps improve margins and operational performance. The ideal candidate brings strong cost accounting expertise, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams across production, supply chain, engineering, and finance. Responsibilities: • Manage the standard costing framework by maintaining accurate material, labor, and overhead assumptions used in product costing. • Perform detailed cost build analyses, including reviews of bills of materials and production routings, to ensure product costs reflect current manufacturing activity. • Establish and revise costs for new items, product updates, and engineering changes while keeping standards aligned with business operations. • Lead inventory valuation activities, including reserve assessments and reconciliation of inventory balances between accounting records and supporting systems. • Partner with plant and supply chain teams to investigate inventory differences, support count programs, and improve overall stock accuracy. • Evaluate purchase price, labor, overhead, and production variances, determine underlying drivers, and recommend corrective actions to reduce unfavorable results. • Prepare manufacturing-related journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules required for month-end close, reporting, and audit readiness. • Deliver margin and profitability analysis by product line and customer group to identify trends and support better business decisions. • Collaborate with operations and leadership on pricing, sourcing, make-versus-buy evaluations, capital spending analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing process improvements.
2026-06-18T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst/Manager

Racine, WI
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
130000 - 160000 USD / Yearly
Position Description We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Plant Finance Manager to join our team in Franklin, WI. This individual will act as a key strategic partner to the Plant Manager and the site leadership team, providing robust financial oversight and guidance. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader responsible for all aspects of plant financial planning and analysis. This high visibility role is critical for driving profitability, ensuring financial integrity, and supporting our continuous improvement culture in a complex manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities Financial Planning & Analysis Lead the plant's monthly forecasting and annual planning functions, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. Analyze plant financial results against prior forecasts and plans, providing clear, actionable insights to leadership. Oversee the compilation and timely submission of standardized financial and KPI reports, including the Monthly Business Review (MBR) package, monthly flash results, variance analyses, and daily dashboards. Communicate actual and forecasted financial results in clear business terms to various levels of management. Cost Accounting & Operational Finance Apply an understanding of manufacturing financial principles, including cost accounting, routing and BOM analysis, labor efficiency tracking, and PPV analysis to provide accurate product costing and reporting, production variances and margin analysis. Support annual cost roll including labor and overhead standard rate setting, material price and supplier changes Develop and implement creative, effective methods for tracking daily production and efficiency for complex, large-scale modular units to answer the questions: “How did we do today?” and “Are we on track?” Calculate plant performance and review with the relevant leaders to drive improvements Support accounting with the annual physical inventory, and monitor results of the routine cycle count processes, E&O and production scrap. Partner with accounting to ensure inventory valuation practices are consistent with GAAP Lead initiatives to improve cash flow and working capital by aligning with procurement and sales teams to optimize DPO and DSO Business Partnership & Continuous Improvement Serve as a key resource and financial advisor for the Plant Manager and other operational leaders. Collaborate closely with plant leadership to establish production standards, validate cost savings, and drive operational efficiency. Drive business results by supporting and utilizing 80/20 disciplines and techniques. Support Regional Finance Director in the analysis of and justification of significant investments, including large capital expenditures using ROI and payback analysis Required Education & Qualifications A minimum of 5 years of relevant financial experience A minimum of 2-3 years in a manufacturing/plant environment. Strong, demonstrated skillsets in, financial analysis, forecasting, and driving business results. Hands-on experience with an integrated ERP system and a global consolidation system. SAP and HFM a plus. Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel and strong skills in PowerPoint and Word. A thorough working knowledge of US GAAP. Education Requirements Bachelor’s Degree is required in Accounting or Finance. An MBA, CPA, or CMA certification is a significant plus.
2026-07-22T00:00:00Z

Project Accountant

New Berlin, WI
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
60000 - 80000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a skilled Project Accountant to join our team in New Berlin, Wisconsin. This role is integral to supporting project management, operations, and finance leadership by providing comprehensive financial oversight across various projects and business units. The ideal candidate will focus on ensuring accuracy, compliance, and transparency in financial reporting while driving profitability and continuous improvement. Responsibilities: • Oversee monthly financial close activities for projects, including account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries while ensuring compliance with accounting standards. • Monitor project costs and compare baselines to actuals, conducting detailed variance analyses to identify and address discrepancies. • Manage monthly forecasting processes for assigned projects, ensuring alignment with operational goals and financial transparency. • Assist in developing annual budgets and rolling forecasts to support strategic planning and decision-making. • Maintain and enhance documentation for internal controls, audits, and compliance requirements. • Analyze labor costs and workforce productivity, delivering actionable insights to improve efficiency and utilization. • Collaborate with Project Managers and Operations leaders to strengthen financial discipline and improve cost management practices. • Partner with the Business Controller and Finance teams on ad hoc reporting, analysis, and process improvement initiatives.
2026-06-25T00:00:00Z

Accounting Analyst

Milwaukee, WI
onsite
Temporary / Contract
38 - 44 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounting Analyst to support a Financial Services organization in Milwaukee, Wisconsin through a Contract assignment. This role will focus on reviewing trust-related accounting controls, confirming that required court-accounting reminders are correctly established, and helping maintain accurate oversight across a large volume of files. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in a structured, compliance-driven environment. Responsibilities: • Examine a high volume of special needs trust files to confirm that court-accounting tracking items are in place and operating as intended. • Validate the accuracy and completeness of accounting ticklers associated with trust records and identify any gaps requiring correction. • Prioritize and review designated trust accounts, beginning with the assigned trust group, to support orderly completion of the project. • Document findings from file reviews and communicate discrepancies or follow-up needs to the appropriate stakeholders. • Perform account analysis activities to support accurate financial monitoring within trust-related records. • Assist with reconciliation and related accounting tasks tied to file maintenance, billing support, and financial record accuracy. • Apply sound judgment when reviewing accounting details to help maintain compliance with court-driven reporting requirements.
2026-07-22T00:00:00Z