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Accounting Manager

Job in Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, 53188, USA
Listing for: Connect Search, LLC
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-14
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Financial Reporting, Cost Accountant, Financial Controller
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 115000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 115000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Compensation: $100,000 - $115,000 + Bonus

Type: Full-time; permanent

An established global manufacturing organization is seeking an Accounting Manager to join its finance team. This position serves as a key financial partner to operations, supporting multiple manufacturing facilities while driving financial performance, operational efficiencies, and strategic decision-making.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing accounting professional looking to expand their operational finance expertise in a highly visible role with a stable, growth-oriented organization.

Responsibilities
  • Partner with operations leadership to provide financial guidance and support key business decisions
  • Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities for multiple manufacturing locations
  • Analyze manufacturing performance, cost trends, and operational KPIs while providing actionable recommendations
  • Drive cost improvement initiatives and monitor manufacturing efficiency
  • Prepare monthly financial reporting and management analysis for leadership
  • Manage inventory accounting, work-in-process, fixed assets, capital investments, and working capital reporting
  • Monitor manufacturing cost drivers including labor utilization, overhead absorption, capacity costs, and standard costing
  • Develop reporting tools and dashboards that improve financial visibility across operations
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, corporate policies, and applicable accounting standards
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, operations, supply chain, and plant leadership to improve business performance
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • 4+ years of accounting, finance, cost accounting, or manufacturing finance experience
  • Manufacturing industry experience required
  • Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
  • Strong understanding of inventory accounting and manufacturing cost accounting principles
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP systems
  • Experience using business intelligence or reporting tools such as Power BI or similar platforms is preferred
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with operational leadership
  • Ability to travel occasionally between manufacturing facilities
Why Consider This Opportunity?
  • Hybrid work flexibility
  • Bonus opportunity
  • Global organization with long-term career growth
  • Highly visible role partnering directly with operations leadership
  • Opportunity to influence business performance across multiple manufacturing locations
  • Collaborative team environment with exposure to executive leadership
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