Financial Accountant Jobs in Wisconsin
Financial Accountant jobs in Wisconsin are concentrated in Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay, where major employers like Kohler Co., Northwestern Mutual, and UW Health maintain large finance teams that hire across the full seniority range from staff accountant to senior financial analyst. Demand is strongest in corporate financial reporting, cost accounting, and healthcare finance, reflecting Wisconsin's manufacturing base and its growing healthcare sector. The market is active year-round, with mid-sized manufacturers and regional insurers posting consistently alongside the large anchors. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Position Summary
The Manufacturing Financial Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, performing general ledger reconciliations, supporting monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reporting, and providing detailed cost accounting analysis for manufacturing operations.
This position plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy of inventory, manufacturing costs, standard costs, work-in-process, finished goods, fixed assets, and other balance sheet accounts. The position works closely with Operations, Purchasing, Sales, and Management to understand and analyze manufacturing costs and financial results.
Who We Are
The Worth Company is a long-standing American manufacturer with a reputation for precision, reliability, and craftsmanship. We take pride in what we make and how we make it. Our mission is simple:
We produce pride.
That means we work together, support each other, hold high standards, and continuously improve. We want leaders who are technically capable, but just as importantly, are respectful, steady, team-oriented, and committed to building a strong culture.
Reports To
Executive Management
Essential Responsibilities
- Cost Accounting
- Maintain and analyze manufacturing costs, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.
- Monitor and analyze product costs and standard costs.
- Analyze material usage, labor, overhead, and production variances.
- Establish and maintain accurate product costing.
- Review inventory valuation and investigate unusual changes in inventory costs.
- Analyze work-in-process and finished-goods inventory.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and unusual cost trends.
- Annual reconciliation of physical inventory to the accounting records.
General Ledger & Account Reconciliations
- Maintain accurate general ledger account balances.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items and discrepancies.
- Reconcile accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, accrued expenses, prepaid expenses, payroll-related accounts, and other assigned accounts.
- Review general ledger activity for accuracy and proper account classification.
- Prepare and post recurring and adjusting journal entries.
- Maintain supporting documentation for journal entries and reconciliations.
- Assist with the month-end and year-end closing processes.
Financial Statements & Reporting
- Responsible for the preparation and completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and supporting financial schedules.
- Prepare and review the Income Statement and analyze revenue, expenses, gross profit, and operating results.
- Complete all required month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial reporting accurately and within established deadlines.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts and ensure all financial statement accounts are properly supported.
- Analyze financial results and variances compared to budget, prior periods, and expectations.
- Prepare financial reports and analysis.
- Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for year-end accounting, audits, banking, insurance, and other authorized financial reporting requirements.
Fixed Assets
- Maintain the company’s fixed asset records.
- Record acquisitions, disposals, transfers, and other fixed asset activity.
- Process monthly depreciation.
- Reconcile the fixed asset subledger to the general ledger.
- Maintain supporting documentation for fixed asset additions and disposals.
- Ensure fixed assets are properly classified and capitalized according to company policy.
- Assist with capital expenditure tracking and reporting.
Additional Accounting Responsibilities
- Preparation of information requested by external accountants, auditors, banks, insurance companies, and other authorized parties.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting procedures, internal controls, and reporting processes.
- Maintain organized and accurate accounting records.
- Perform other accounting and financial duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Accounting, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and financial statements.
- Experience performing account reconciliations.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to analyze financial information and identify discrepancies.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of financial information.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Preferred
- Cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with inventory accounting and manufacturing variances.
- Experience with standard costing.
- Experience with fixed asset accounting.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP or another ERP system.
- Experience with financial statement audits or reviews.
Key Competencies
- Accuracy & Attention to Detail – Maintains accurate financial records and identifies errors or inconsistencies.
- Analytical Thinking – Understands the “why” behind financial results and investigates variances.
- Manufacturing Understanding – Develops an understanding of the company’s production processes and how they impact costs.
- Problem Solving – Identifies issues and works with others to develop practical solutions.
- Organization – Manages multiple deadlines and maintains complete supporting documentation.
- Communication – Clearly communicates financial information to both accounting and non-accounting personnel.
- Confidentiality & Integrity – Handles sensitive financial information with professionalism and discretion.
Performance Expectations
The successful candidate will:
- Complete monthly reconciliations accurately and on schedule.
- Support timely and accurate month-end financial reporting.
- Maintain accurate fixed asset and inventory records.
- Maintain reliable supporting documentation for financial statement accounts.
- Identify accounting discrepancies before they become significant issues.
- Develop a strong understanding of the company’s manufacturing operations and their financial impact.
- Provide management with accurate and useful financial information for decision-making.
Why Work at The Worth Company
The Worth Company is a place where people matter, quality matters, and the work matters. We are proud of what we build and the team that builds it. Many of our employees have been here for years because we value loyalty, hard work, growth, and treating people right.
This is an opportunity to be a part of a respected manufacturing operation where your work will have a real impact on the business, the team, and the future of the company.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Position Summary
The Manufacturing Financial Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, performing general ledger reconciliations, supporting monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reporting, and providing detailed cost accounting analysis for manufacturing operations.
This position plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy of inventory, manufacturing costs, standard costs, work-in-process, finished goods, fixed assets, and other balance sheet accounts. The position works closely with Operations, Purchasing, Sales, and Management to understand and analyze manufacturing costs and financial results.
Who We Are
The Worth Company is a long-standing American manufacturer with a reputation for precision, reliability, and craftsmanship. We take pride in what we make and how we make it. Our mission is simple:
We produce pride.
That means we work together, support each other, hold high standards, and continuously improve. We want leaders who are technically capable, but just as importantly, are respectful, steady, team-oriented, and committed to building a strong culture.
Reports To
Executive Management
Essential Responsibilities
- Cost Accounting
- Maintain and analyze manufacturing costs, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.
- Monitor and analyze product costs and standard costs.
- Analyze material usage, labor, overhead, and production variances.
- Establish and maintain accurate product costing.
- Review inventory valuation and investigate unusual changes in inventory costs.
- Analyze work-in-process and finished-goods inventory.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and unusual cost trends.
- Annual reconciliation of physical inventory to the accounting records.
General Ledger & Account Reconciliations
- Maintain accurate general ledger account balances.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items and discrepancies.
- Reconcile accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, accrued expenses, prepaid expenses, payroll-related accounts, and other assigned accounts.
- Review general ledger activity for accuracy and proper account classification.
- Prepare and post recurring and adjusting journal entries.
- Maintain supporting documentation for journal entries and reconciliations.
- Assist with the month-end and year-end closing processes.
Financial Statements & Reporting
- Responsible for the preparation and completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and supporting financial schedules.
- Prepare and review the Income Statement and analyze revenue, expenses, gross profit, and operating results.
- Complete all required month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial reporting accurately and within established deadlines.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts and ensure all financial statement accounts are properly supported.
- Analyze financial results and variances compared to budget, prior periods, and expectations.
- Prepare financial reports and analysis.
- Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for year-end accounting, audits, banking, insurance, and other authorized financial reporting requirements.
Fixed Assets
- Maintain the company’s fixed asset records.
- Record acquisitions, disposals, transfers, and other fixed asset activity.
- Process monthly depreciation.
- Reconcile the fixed asset subledger to the general ledger.
- Maintain supporting documentation for fixed asset additions and disposals.
- Ensure fixed assets are properly classified and capitalized according to company policy.
- Assist with capital expenditure tracking and reporting.
Additional Accounting Responsibilities
- Preparation of information requested by external accountants, auditors, banks, insurance companies, and other authorized parties.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting procedures, internal controls, and reporting processes.
- Maintain organized and accurate accounting records.
- Perform other accounting and financial duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Accounting, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and financial statements.
- Experience performing account reconciliations.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to analyze financial information and identify discrepancies.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of financial information.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Preferred
- Cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with inventory accounting and manufacturing variances.
- Experience with standard costing.
- Experience with fixed asset accounting.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP or another ERP system.
- Experience with financial statement audits or reviews.
Key Competencies
- Accuracy & Attention to Detail – Maintains accurate financial records and identifies errors or inconsistencies.
- Analytical Thinking – Understands the “why” behind financial results and investigates variances.
- Manufacturing Understanding – Develops an understanding of the company’s production processes and how they impact costs.
- Problem Solving – Identifies issues and works with others to develop practical solutions.
- Organization – Manages multiple deadlines and maintains complete supporting documentation.
- Communication – Clearly communicates financial information to both accounting and non-accounting personnel.
- Confidentiality & Integrity – Handles sensitive financial information with professionalism and discretion.
Performance Expectations
The successful candidate will:
- Complete monthly reconciliations accurately and on schedule.
- Support timely and accurate month-end financial reporting.
- Maintain accurate fixed asset and inventory records.
- Maintain reliable supporting documentation for financial statement accounts.
- Identify accounting discrepancies before they become significant issues.
- Develop a strong understanding of the company’s manufacturing operations and their financial impact.
- Provide management with accurate and useful financial information for decision-making.
Why Work at The Worth Company
The Worth Company is a place where people matter, quality matters, and the work matters. We are proud of what we build and the team that builds it. Many of our employees have been here for years because we value loyalty, hard work, growth, and treating people right.
This is an opportunity to be a part of a respected manufacturing operation where your work will have a real impact on the business, the team, and the future of the company.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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What Wisconsin Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in financial accountant jobs across Wisconsin.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field required
- CPA credential or active progress toward CPA licensure through the Wisconsin DSPS preferred
- Proficiency in general ledger software such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics
- Experience preparing financial statements in accordance with GAAP
- Strong skills in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables and financial modeling
- Familiarity with month-end close processes and account reconciliation procedures
Financial Accountant Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a financial accountant in Wisconsin?
A bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field is the baseline requirement for most Wisconsin financial accountant roles. To pursue CPA licensure, candidates apply through the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, which oversees examination eligibility, education requirements, and license registration in the state. Many employers in Wisconsin hire candidates without a CPA and support them through the exam process, but holding or pursuing the credential accelerates both hiring and advancement.
How much do financial accountants make in Wisconsin?
Financial accountants in Wisconsin earn a median of about $79,400 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $58,340 for the lowest 10% to over $127,800 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire financial accountants in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin financial accountant roles are posted by First Business Bank, Bay Care, and Alamo and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Wisconsin's mix of large manufacturers, regional insurers, and major healthcare systems creates consistent demand for financial accountants across industries and company sizes.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most financial accountant jobs?
Madison, Waukesha, and Green Bay have the most financial accountant openings in Wisconsin. Milwaukee drives the largest share of postings because of its concentration of insurance headquarters, financial services firms, and manufacturing companies, while Madison's presence as the state capital brings in state government finance roles alongside its growing technology and healthcare employers.
Are there remote financial accountant jobs in Wisconsin?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 33% of financial accountant openings tied to Wisconsin are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the largely desk-based and analytical nature of the work. Roles focused on financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis tend to be the most remote-eligible, while cost accounting positions tied to plant operations typically require an on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a financial accountant in Wisconsin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an accounting associate or staff accountant role at a Wisconsin manufacturer or regional healthcare system, both of which hire new graduates regularly. Large employers like Aurora Health Care and Oshkosh Corporation run structured new-graduate finance programs that provide rotation exposure and mentorship. Pursuing or sitting for the CPA exam while in an entry role signals commitment and accelerates advancement. Adjacent roles in accounts payable, payroll, or financial operations at Wisconsin-based employers also serve as a direct bridge into financial accountant positions.
Where can I find and apply to financial accountant jobs in Wisconsin?
You can find and apply to financial accountant jobs in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate, which lists current Wisconsin openings from employers across the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and location, and apply directly through each listing.
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