Senior Accounting Analyst

Schmalz Custom Landscaping, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accounting Analyst to support accounting, financial reporting, job costing, payroll, benefits, corporate card review, inventory, and operational finance.

This is a hands-on senior accounting role involving accounts payable, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, cost analysis, payroll and benefits support, job costing, inventory, and process improvement. The successful candidate will work independently, investigate discrepancies, identify trends, and help management understand the financial performance of the company’s operating divisions.

The Senior Accounting Analyst will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer, accounting team, operations, purchasing, project management, managers, employees, and vendors.

SENIOR ACCOUNTING ANALYST

Location: Appleton, Wisconsin

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Status: Full-Time

Schmalz Custom Landscaping, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accounting Analyst to support accounting, financial reporting, job costing, payroll, benefits, corporate card review, inventory, and operational finance.

This is a hands-on senior accounting role involving accounts payable, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, cost analysis, payroll and benefits support, job costing, inventory, and process improvement. The successful candidate will work independently, investigate discrepancies, identify trends, and help management understand the financial performance of the company’s operating divisions.

The Senior Accounting Analyst will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer, accounting team, operations, purchasing, project management, managers, employees, and vendors.

• Process, code, review, and route vendor invoices.
• Match invoices to purchase orders, receiving records, approvals, and supporting documentation when applicable.
• Review invoices for proper vendor, account, division, job, department, and tax classification.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, missing approvals, duplicate invoices, vendor questions, and payment issues.
• Review vendor statements and maintain accurate vendor records.
• Prepare payment runs according to established procedures and deadlines.
• Provide backup support for accounts receivable and other administrative accounting functions.
• Help improve accounts payable procedures and internal controls.

• Prepare and post journal entries with supporting documentation.
• Reconcile general ledger, balance sheet, bank, credit card, loan, and intercompany accounts.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close procedures.
• Review transactions for accuracy and proper account, division, and job classification.
• Maintain schedules for fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with monthly financial statements and internal management reports.
• Compare actual results to budgets, forecasts, and prior periods.
• Perform variance analysis and research revenue, expense, labor, material, and gross-margin variances.
• Identify accounting issues and recommend corrections or process improvements.
• Assist with audit requests, tax preparation, compliance requirements, and external reporting.

• Provide backup support for payroll-related accounting and administrative tasks.
• Assist with payroll deductions, employee changes, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Support employee benefits and open enrollment activities as needed.
• Assist with commission calculations, schedules, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Perform basic timekeeping data entry and review.
• Help identify missing or unusual timekeeping information.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling payroll, compensation, benefits, employee, and commission information.

• Review corporate card transactions for proper documentation, business purpose, and coding.
• Follow up on missing receipts, incomplete descriptions, unusual transactions, and policy exceptions.
• Assist with corporate card reconciliations and monthly close procedures.
• Communicate with cardholders and managers to resolve questions.
• Identify recurring issues and recommend process improvements.

• Review job costs for proper labor, material, equipment,…