We are looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to support strategic transactions and serve as a key finance partner for corporate development initiatives in Waukesha, Wisconsin. This role will guide financial planning, diligence, and post-close activities across acquisitions, divestitures, and investments while collaborating with accounting, treasury, tax, legal, and audit stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, transaction experience, and the ability to coordinate complex finance workstreams in a public company environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Serve as the central finance contact for corporate development activities, aligning deliverables across accounting, treasury, FP&A, and business unit finance teams.<br>• Lead finance priorities for acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investment projects, ensuring key milestones are supported according to transaction schedules.<br>• Evaluate deal-related accounting, financial reporting, and control considerations during diligence and transaction planning, and help resolve related issues.<br>• Work closely with treasury to assess funding strategies, liquidity needs, cash flow effects, and capital structure implications tied to transactions.<br>• Coordinate contributions from tax, legal, internal audit, and external advisory partners to help drive efficient execution and regulatory compliance.<br>• Support public company reporting and governance expectations by maintaining adherence to internal accounting policies, reporting standards, and control requirements.<br>• Oversee post-close finance activities such as inventory verification, purchase accounting updates, general ledger alignment, working capital reviews, and integration into recurring close cycles.<br>• Monitor transaction-related items including earn-outs, escrows, holdbacks, and transition service accounting, ensuring accurate tracking, reconciliation, and reporting.<br>• Partner with internal audit and finance leadership to incorporate acquired businesses into the company’s control framework and address identified control gaps.<br>• Identify opportunities to improve processes, standardize transaction support activities, and enhance financial analysis for post-transaction performance monitoring.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Business Operations Manager to oversee financial, administrative, and people operations of a school community in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This position plays a central role in maintaining sound business practices, coordinating employee benefits and leave administration, and ensuring day-to-day operations run efficiently. The successful candidate will partner closely with school leadership to strengthen compliance, manage resources responsibly, and help create an organized environment where educators and staff can focus on student achievement.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a permanent placement opportunity offering full health insurance package, paid time off and 403b retirement match. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Direct financial and operational activities for the school, including budget oversight, accounting coordination, payroll administration, and purchasing processes.</li><li> Manage employee benefits programs, compensation-related administration, and leave of absence coordination while helping ensure accurate and timely staff support.</li><li>Prepare financial reports, monitor cash flow, and contribute to annual budgeting efforts to support informed planning and responsible use of resources.</li><li>Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, maintaining accurate records and supporting strong internal financial controls.</li><li>Coordinate vendor relationships, service agreements, and operational contracts to promote cost-effective services and dependable support.</li><li>Partner with leadership on compliance matters, board-facing reporting, audit preparation, and follow-up actions related to operational or financial reviews.</li><li>Prepare, review, and submit all required DPI reports accurately and on time.</li><li>Maintain compliance with charter school reporting requirements and funding-related documentation.</li><li>Serve as a key liaison for state reporting and financial compliance matters.</li><li>Support school operations by coordinating building services, technology-related vendors, and food service administration.</li><li>Assist with enrollment-related processes, serve as a point of coordination for before- and after-school programming, and provide operational support to the Principal as needed.</li><li>Contribute to long-term planning, policy development, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen school operations and service delivery.</li></ul>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Financial Analyst II to support accounting operations for a Long-term Contract position based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this role, you will help maintain accurate financial records by reviewing account activity, investigating discrepancies, and supporting month-end and recurring ledger processes. This opportunity is well suited for someone who is comfortable working with accounting data, applying GAAP concepts, and managing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts to confirm transactions are properly recorded and balances are accurate under company policy and accounting standards.<br>• Analyze general ledger and supporting subledger activity against source records, identify inconsistencies, and take action to resolve discrepancies.<br>• Carry out recurring ledger-related processes, including scheduled entries and updates tied to billing, fixed assets, investments, cost activity, and other accounting subsystems.<br>• Investigate accounting exceptions by researching financial records, journal activity, vendor information, expense items, and related documentation.<br>• Organize daily and periodic workload based on business needs, adjusting priorities as necessary to complete assignments efficiently and on time.<br>• Prepare spreadsheet-based analysis to explain account movements, validate financial data, and highlight unusual balance or variance trends.<br>• Support accurate financial reporting by ensuring transactional activity aligns with internal controls, compliance expectations, and established accounting practices.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to support technology initiatives that improve operations and strengthen collaboration across the organization in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This role partners closely with business and IT stakeholders to clarify needs, shape practical solutions, and guide projects from discovery through implementation. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate complex processes into clear documentation and actionable recommendations.<strong> This role requires candidates to be local to the Milwaukee area due to Hybrid onsite expectations. No visa sponsorship is available at this time.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Partner with business leaders, faculty-facing teams, and technical staff to uncover operational needs and convert them into clearly defined functional requirements.</p><p>• Lead discovery sessions, interviews, and workshops to evaluate current workflows, identify gaps, and recommend improved future-state processes.</p><p>• Produce and maintain thorough documentation such as business requirements, process maps, use cases, decision records, and workflow diagrams.</p><p>• Interpret stakeholder needs for technical teams by creating functional specifications that support project objectives and organizational priorities.</p><p>• Work with project managers and delivery teams to assess feasibility, define scope, sequence priorities, and support successful project execution.</p><p>• Plan and support quality assurance and user acceptance activities to confirm that new or updated solutions perform as expected and satisfy business requirements.</p><p>• Contribute to software implementations and enhancement efforts by coordinating testing feedback, tracking issues, and helping drive effective rollout activities.</p><p>• Build strong cross-functional relationships and provide informed input to leadership on application priorities, process improvements, and longer-term technology planning.</p>
<p>We are looking for a General Accounting Manager to support financial operations and reporting for a manufacturing-focused organization in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate accounting records, guiding close activities, and delivering analysis that helps leadership make informed decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong general ledger expertise, a hands-on approach to financial review, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct daily general ledger activities to ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and aligned with company reporting expectations.</p><p>• Record and review journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations while helping drive timely month-end and year-end closing activities.</p><p>• Prepare financial reporting schedules and performance summaries, including variance analysis and explanations for management review.</p><p>• Monitor fixed asset activity, reconcile supporting schedules to the ledger, and help forecast related cash requirements.</p><p>• Complete bank reconciliations and oversee routine banking tasks such as daily cash activity reporting and payment control processes.</p><p>• Partner with audit teams by assembling requested documentation and supporting both internal and external review procedures.</p><p>• Contribute to weekly and monthly operational reporting by analyzing sales results, inventory variances, productivity trends, and cost performance.</p><p>• Provide financial support for budgeting and forecasting across sales, labor, materials, packaging, and departmental spending.</p><p>• Assist accounts receivable and accounts payable workflows as needed while serving as a resource for ERP users, master data maintenance, and system-related issue resolution.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Sr. Workday Business Analyst to support HR technology initiatives for an organization near New Berlin, Wisconsin. This position connects human resources, business operations, and technical teams to turn operational needs into practical system improvements. The role focuses on optimizing Workday and related HR platforms, strengthening data quality, and helping stakeholders make informed decisions through effective processes and technology. <strong>This role is a Direct Hire opportunity and does not offer sponsorship at this time. Candidates must local and available for a full-time onsite schedule. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Partner with HR and business stakeholders to gather needs, clarify priorities, and convert operational challenges into effective system-based solutions.</p><p>• Review existing HR workflows to identify inefficiencies, strengthen data accuracy, and recommend improvements across key people processes.</p><p>• Define business and functional requirements through clear documentation, including process maps, user stories, and solution summaries.</p><p>• Support Workday enhancements by assisting with configuration updates, testing activities, and stakeholder coordination during release cycles.</p><p>• Work with internal teams, external vendors, and platform partners to improve functionality across Workday and other HR-related systems.</p><p>• Investigate system issues, resolve functional problems, and help maintain dependable performance and high-quality workforce data.</p><p>• Lead or contribute to HR technology projects by managing timelines, tracking scope, and communicating progress to cross-functional teams.</p><p>• Promote successful adoption of new tools and updates by creating training materials, supporting user communications, and reinforcing change readiness.</p><p>• Assist with the evaluation and integration of complementary HR applications such as timekeeping, recruiting, learning, and benefits platforms.</p>
We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst-Sales/Commercial to strengthen commercial finance operations for a construction-focused organization in Waukesha, Wisconsin. This position combines reporting, performance analysis, commission support, and cross-functional financial partnership to help leaders make informed business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong technical skills, sound financial judgment, and the ability to organize complex data while balancing recurring deliverables and urgent requests. This role also offers the opportunity to grow into broader commercial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis responsibilities over time.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead recurring commercial reporting activities across daily, weekly, monthly, and on-demand cycles, ensuring deliverables are accurate and timely.<br>• Administer and improve business intelligence reporting tools by managing user access, resolving reporting issues, and enhancing reliability of financial data.<br>• Combine, reconcile, and standardize information from multiple platforms to create consistent reporting views for sales and finance stakeholders.<br>• Analyze data irregularities, investigate reporting variances, and implement process improvements that reduce manual work and strengthen data quality.<br>• Partner closely with sales leadership to provide insight into revenue, bookings, billings, backlog, and overall commercial performance.<br>• Support commission operations through calculation reviews, payout validation, reporting, inquiry resolution, and related journal entry preparation.<br>• Contribute to forecasting, target-setting, annual planning, and sales variance analysis by comparing results against plan, forecast, and prior periods.<br>• Build financial models and scenario analyses that identify risks, uncover opportunities, and support commercial decision-making.<br>• Assist with incorporating newly acquired businesses into standardized reporting structures and scalable finance processes.
We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst- FP&A-Operations to support financial planning, performance analysis, and reporting for operations and supply chain activities in Waukesha, Wisconsin. This position works closely with plant and business leaders to turn financial data into practical recommendations that improve cost efficiency, productivity, and working capital results. The role also contributes to budgeting, forecasting, month-end close activities, and the development of reporting tools that strengthen visibility into operational performance.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Partner with operations, supply chain, and plant leadership to evaluate financial results and identify opportunities to improve margins, efficiency, and cash flow.<br>• Contribute to annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and longer-term planning by compiling inputs, reviewing assumptions, and aligning financial targets with operational priorities.<br>• Assess plant performance through analysis of labor, overhead, productivity, inventory, freight, and cost of goods sold, then communicate meaningful drivers behind results.<br>• Prepare clear variance reporting against budget, forecast, and prior-period performance, offering actionable insights to support business decisions.<br>• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools in Power BI to give leaders timely visibility into key operational and financial metrics.<br>• Support month-end close by extracting data from enterprise systems and subledgers, preparing schedules, and recording journal entries related to manufacturing and operations activity.<br>• Review cost-reduction initiatives and capital-related analyses to help quantify business impact and distinguish realized savings from estimated opportunities.<br>• Assist with reconciliations, compliance-related activities, and process reviews to improve reporting accuracy and financial control.<br>• Work with cross-functional teams to strengthen data quality, standardize reporting practices, and improve consistency across business units and plants.
<p>We are looking for an AI Data Analyst to join our team in Greater Milwaukee. In this role, you will turn business challenges into practical data, automation, and AI solutions that improve daily operations and support stronger decision-making. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to evaluate processes, uncover meaningful insights, and deliver scalable tools that align technology with organizational goals. <strong>This role requires the candidate to be onsite, with a hybrid schedule.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Create and launch AI-enabled processes, tools, and agents that streamline operational activities and improve team productivity.</p><p>• Develop and support connections between internal applications and third-party platforms using APIs, data flows, and related integration methods.</p><p>• Evaluate business and operational data to surface patterns, identify gaps, and recommend opportunities for process improvement.</p><p>• Produce dashboards, reporting assets, and analytical tools that help teams monitor performance and make informed decisions.</p><p>• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to gather requirements, define success measures, and convert business needs into technical solutions.</p><p>• Test, refine, and deploy solutions in real-world environments, making ongoing enhancements based on user feedback and results.</p><p>• Investigate and resolve issues involving systems, workflows, and integrations to maintain reliable performance.</p><p>• Promote sound practices for data quality, governance, security, and long-term scalability across tools and workflows.</p><p>• Build a strong understanding of company operations, systems, and industry-specific processes to ensure solutions are accurate and relevant.</p>