Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant (43156)

Our client is an organization in the Greater Milwaukee area looking for a Senior Accountant. Our client is looking for an experienced accounting professional with a strong general accounting foundation and hands-on cost accounting experience. This position will play an important role in month-end close, financial reporting, account analysis, and cost-related activities while partnering with others throughout the organization to ensure accurate financial information and provide insight into business performance.

The salary range for this position is $80k–100k.

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close activities.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain accurate general ledger activity and research accounting discrepancies as they arise.
• Perform cost accounting activities and analyze costs associated with inventory, production, and operations.
• Review product costs, cost variances, and other manufacturing-related financial information.
• Analyze inventory activity and assist with maintaining accurate inventory valuation.
• Partner with operational teams to understand cost drivers and investigate significant variances.
• Prepare financial analysis and reporting to support accounting and business decisions.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities, including cost and operational assumptions.
• Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts and provide explanations for significant changes.
• Support financial statement preparation and management reporting.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests and prepare supporting documentation.
• Maintain compliance with established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with accounting, finance, and operational teams to resolve issues and improve financial processes.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting procedures, reporting, and overall efficiency.
• Participate in special projects and additional accounting initiatives as business needs evolve.

The Senior Accountant will possess the following:

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Hands-on cost accounting experience required.
• Strong general accounting knowledge, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience with inventory accounting, product costing, and cost variance analysis strongly preferred.
• Manufacturing or other inventory-based industry experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Experience analyzing financial and operational information and investigating discrepancies.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, or financial analysis is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working within ERP or accounting systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with accounting, finance, and operational partners.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet recurring deadlines.
• Collaborative approach with a willingness to take ownership and contribute to process improvements.

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.