SR/Project Accountant

Vaco; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a detail-oriented Project Accountant/Senior Accountant in Milwaukee, WI to own critical accounting functions. You will lead month-end close, prepare reports with finance leadership, and ensure GL integrity while handling tax compliance across states.

You’ll partner with leadership to drive budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements in a fast-paced environment and contribute to audits, intercompany activity, and payroll-related accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Progressive accounting experience with strong general ledger and month-end close.
• Experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting packages.
• Knowledge of sales and use tax compliance and multi-state filing requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably Sage Intacct.
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with expense management platforms such as Concur is a plus.
• Experience working with project-based or job-cost environments is highly desirable.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial statement preparation.
• Prepare and review monthly financial reports in partnership with finance leadership.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger through account analysis and recurring transaction review.
• Manage sales and use tax filings and compliance across multiple states.
• Prepare and reconcile intercompany transactions and related accounts.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Assist with year-end close, audit preparation, and state tax audit support.
• Generate daily banking activity, including deposits and positive pay files.
• Prepare annual 1099 reporting and related compliance documentation.
• Process and reconcile employee expense reports and job cost allocations.
• Support payroll-related accounting activities including bonuses, employee advances, and related reconciliations.
• Administer electronic timekeeping systems, including employee setup, reporting, maintenance, and training.
• Assist with licensing, permitting, and other regulatory requirements as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.
• Provide backup support for additional accounting functions, including credit card reconciliations and cost reclassifications.

Skills

General ledger

Month-end close

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Sage Intacct

Concur

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Accountant/Senior Accountant

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Are you a detail-oriented accounting professional looking for an opportunity to take ownership of key accounting functions while partnering closely with finance leadership? Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their growing team and play a critical role in financial reporting, month-end close, tax compliance, and process improvement initiatives.

This role offers significant exposure to leadership and the opportunity to contribute across multiple areas of accounting and finance in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial statement preparation.
• Prepare and review monthly financial reports in partnership with finance leadership.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger through account analysis and recurring transaction review.
• Manage sales and use tax filings and compliance across multiple states.
• Prepare and reconcile intercompany transactions and related accounts.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Assist with year-end close, audit preparation, and state tax audit support.
• Generate daily banking activity, including deposits and positive pay files.
• Prepare annual 1099 reporting and related compliance documentation.
• Process and reconcile employee expense reports and job cost allocations.
• Support payroll-related accounting activities including bonuses, employee advances, and related reconciliations.
• Administer electronic timekeeping systems, including employee setup, reporting, maintenance, and training.
• Assist with licensing, permitting, and other regulatory requirements as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.
• Provide backup support for additional accounting functions, including credit card reconciliations and cost reclassifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Progressive accounting experience with strong general ledger and month-end close expertise.
• Experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting packages.
• Knowledge of sales and use tax compliance and multi-state filing requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably Sage Intacct.
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with expense management platforms such as Concur is a plus.
• Experience working with project-based or job-cost environments is highly desirable.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

Additional disclaimer:

Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.