Senior Accountant

Our client is an organization in the Milwaukee area looking for a Senior Accountant. Our client is seeking an experienced accounting professional to support financial reporting, general ledger activities, and month-end close processes. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with accounting and operations teams while gaining exposure to inventory management, cost accounting, and financial analysis. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable taking ownership of accounting responsibilities in a collaborative environment.

The salary range for this position is $85k–$110k.

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform general ledger accounting activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules as part of the monthly close process.
• Analyze financial transactions and ensure appropriate classification and recording in accordance with accounting standards.
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, investigating discrepancies and resolving outstanding items.
• Support inventory accounting activities, including valuation, reconciliations, and analysis of inventory-related transactions.
• Assist with standard cost accounting processes and evaluate variances impacting financial results.
• Collaborate with operations and accounting teams to ensure accurate recording of manufacturing and inventory costs.
• Calculate and record employee incentive compensation accruals and related expenses.
• Partner with operational leadership to review payroll-related expenses and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain schedules for prepaid expenses and other recurring accounting adjustments.
• Support fixed asset accounting activities, including capital expenditures, asset additions, and related reconciliations.
• Monitor capital spending and prepare comparisons of actual expenditures against established budgets and forecasts.
• Assist with the preparation of financial reports and supporting documentation for management review.
• Participate in month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring established deadlines are met.
• Review accounting data to identify unusual transactions, potential errors, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support internal and external audit requests by preparing schedules and providing relevant financial documentation.
• Assist with inventory verification activities and collaborate with warehouse and manufacturing personnel to resolve discrepancies.
• Participate in physical inventory observations at company facilities as opportunities arise.
• Work cross-functionally with operations, payroll, and finance teams to ensure accurate financial information.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting procedures, improve reconciliations, and strengthen reporting accuracy.
• Assist with special accounting projects and additional financial analysis as business needs evolve.

The Senior Accountant will possess the following:

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a corporate accounting environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Industry accounting experience preferred; candidates with relevant public accounting experience will also be considered.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or a service-oriented business environment preferred.
• Public accounting experience involving financial statement preparation, reviews, or compilations for manufacturing clients is a plus.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and financial reporting principles.
• Familiarity with inventory accounting, standard costing, and cost variance analysis preferred.
• Experience preparing and maintaining accruals, prepaid expense schedules, and other recurring accounting entries.
• Exposure to fixed asset accounting and capital expenditure reporting is beneficial.
• Understanding of financial statement relationships and the impact of accounting transactions on financial results.
• Experience analyzing financial information and investigating account discrepancies.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to organize and analyze financial data.
• Experience working with ERP systems or other accounting software.
• Excellent attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and completeness.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently research and resolve accounting issues.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines during busy reporting periods.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Comfortable partnering with operations teams to understand business activities and their financial impact.
• Self-motivated and dependable with the ability to take ownership of assigned accounting responsibilities.
• Willingness to learn new accounting processes and expand knowledge of operational and cost accounting.
• Interest in occasional travel to manufacturing or distribution facilities for inventory-related activities is a plus but not required.
• Team-oriented with a proactive approach to continuous improvement and professional development.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The compensation philosophy reflects the Company’s reasonable expectation at the time of posting. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience level, and overall qualifications. This role may also be eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits, subject to the rules governing those programs.