Interim Comptroller: Ledger Cleanup & Audit Readiness

Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee is seeking an Interim Comptroller to provide hands-on accounting leadership during financial stabilization and audit preparation. You will own the general ledger, drive month-end close discipline, and coordinate with auditors to ensure complete, accurate financial records.

This leadership role requires an experienced professional who can rapidly assess and fix incomplete records, deliver reliable reporting, and establish robust processes for ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• 3+ years in senior accounting leadership roles.
• Hands-on experience leading a major financial cleanup and audit readiness.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, government accounting, and GASB standards.
• Experience with federal grants, Single Audit, and 2 CFR Part 200.
• Advanced Excel and financial data analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial stabilization and cleanup of the general ledger and material balance sheet accounts.
• Perform and review complex reconciliations and prepare supported correcting entries.
• Investigate aged, unsupported, unusual, or out-of-balance items and determine appropriate resolution.
• Lead audit preparation and coordinate accounting requests from external auditors.
• Prepare and review audit schedules, workpapers, account analyses, and financial statement support.
• Establish and maintain disciplined monthly and year-end close processes.
• Produce reliable financial reports, budget-to-actual results, and variance analyses.
• Identify accounting, reporting, and internal-control weaknesses and implement practical improvements.
• Support accounting for federal grants, restricted funds, and intercompany/interfund activity.
• Direct and review accounting staff while strengthening reconciliation, documentation, and close procedures.

Skills

Senior accounting leadership

Audit readiness

GAAP & GASB

Grants & 2 CFR 200

Advanced Excel

Independent work

8+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/BA or related field

Tools

Excel advanced

Job description

Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee is seeking an Interim Comptroller to provide hands-on accounting leadership during financial stabilization and audit preparation. You will own the general ledger, drive month-end close discipline, and coordinate with auditors to ensure complete, accurate financial records.

This leadership role requires an experienced professional who can rapidly assess and fix incomplete records, deliver reliable reporting, and establish robust processes for ongoing