Senior Accountant — Manufacturing Cost & Ops Insight (Onsite)

MacLean-Fogg; Whitewater (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

MacLean-Fogg seeks a Senior Accountant to lead monthly and annual closes, manage journal entries, and support plant-level cost accounting in Wisconsin. You will partner with operations to explain results, analyze variances, and improve reporting using JD Edwards, Excel, and Power BI.

The role emphasizes ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and strong internal controls, with onsite work in Menomonee Falls or Whitewater, WI. A bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with month-end close, journal entries, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal accounting controls.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, or related financial analysis.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel, Power BI, and JD Edwards or a comparable ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting financial schedules.
• Maintain the general ledger and reconcile balance sheet accounts to support complete and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare financial statements, management reports, and operational analyses for accounting and business leaders.
• Partner with plant managers and operations leaders to explain financial results, evaluate cost drivers, and identify opportunities to improve performance.
• Support manufacturing cost accounting, product costing, inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Analyze material, labor, overhead, spending, volume, and other operational variances, as applicable.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, annual planning, and monthly budget-to-actual analysis.
• Assist with physical inventory, cycle counts, inventory reconciliations, inventory reserves, and related internal controls.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing account analyses, schedules, documentation, and requested information.
• Analyze financial and operational data using Excel, Power BI, and JD Edwards to identify trends, improve reporting, and support business decisions.
• Identify and implement improvements that increase the accuracy, consistency, efficiency, and visibility of accounting processes and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with accounting and finance colleagues across MacLean-Fogg to standardize processes, improve reporting, and share best practices.
• Prepare ad hoc financial analyses to support operational and strategic decisions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Power BI

JD Edwards

Job description

MacLean-Fogg seeks a Senior Accountant to lead monthly and annual closes, manage journal entries, and support plant-level cost accounting in Wisconsin. You will partner with operations to explain results, analyze variances, and improve reporting using JD Edwards, Excel, and Power BI.

The role emphasizes ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and strong internal controls, with onsite work in Menomonee Falls or Whitewater, WI. A bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience are required.