SR/Project Accountant POST NUMBER: 98170

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.