<p><strong>Sr. Accountant 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 Sr. Accountant for a manufacturing company in Janesville, WI. This role involves overseeing critical accounting functions and providing insights to enhance operational performance. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and expertise in Microsoft Excel, especially in creating and managing pivot tables.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Month-end closing process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.</p><p>• Preparing and posting journal entries.</p><p>• Perform detailed account reconciliations to verify financial information.</p><p>• Oversee bank reconciliations and monitor cash activity for accuracy.</p><p>• Develop and update cash flow forecasts to support financial planning.</p><p>• Conduct cash flow analysis to identify trends and opportunities.</p><p>• Handle intercompany transactions, ensuring proper documentation and reporting.</p><p>• Supervise accounts payable operations and provide guidance to team members.</p><p>• Collaborate with other departments to support financial decision-making and reporting.</p><p>• Identify and implement improvements to enhance accounting processes and efficiency.</p>
<p>Robert Half is looking for a Cost/Inventory Accountant to join a manufacturing organization in the western suburbs. This position plays an important role in maintaining accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting for manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical ability with hands-on accounting experience to support operational decisions, strengthen controls, and provide clear insight into production costs and profitability.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Produce monthly accounting reports, supporting schedules, and journal entries tied to inventory, work in process, and capital-related activity.</p><p>• Reconcile inventory-related general ledger accounts and review production variance balances to ensure financial accuracy.</p><p>• Examine manufacturing cost fluctuations across materials, labor, overhead, productivity, and inventory, and identify underlying drivers.</p><p>• Build and maintain bills of materials, unit cost data, and annual standard cost calculations used for product costing and pricing support.</p><p>• Update standard cost information as product designs, engineering specifications, or manufacturing processes change.</p><p>• Assist with physical inventory activities and cycle count programs by validating adjustments and researching quantity or valuation discrepancies.</p><p>• Review inventory movements and valuation methods to confirm compliance with company guidelines and U.S. accounting standards.</p><p>• Prepare recurring manufacturing cost and margin analysis and reconcile production information within the ERP environment.</p><p>• Partner with production and cross-functional teams to evaluate operational performance, labor reporting, cost center accuracy, and internal controls across inventory and warehouse processes.</p><p>• Support audit and general accounting needs by completing reconciliations, assembling documentation, and contributing to special projects as needed.</p><p><br></p><p>This position offers a salary range of $80,000-$110,000 and comes with a full benefits package including: </p><ul><li>Medical (two plan options)</li><li>Dental</li><li>Vision</li><li>FSA</li><li>Group Term, Dependent, Additional, Voluntary Spousal, Voluntary Dependent Life Insurance</li><li>Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance</li><li>Short-term / Long-term Disability</li><li>401(k) with Safe Harbor match</li><li>Paid Holidays</li><li>PTO</li><li>Section 529 College Savings Plan</li><li>Educational Assistance Reimbursement</li><li>Employee Assistance Program </li></ul><p>If interested, please contact Brian Keating at 331-264-5688. </p>