Sr. Accountant

Join a team where inventory accounting drives smart business decisions! If you enjoy digging into details, solving discrepancies, and partnering across operations to improve accuracy and visibility, this opportunity offers a strong mix of accounting ownership, analysis, and cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic environment. Our Robert Half Madison team is seeking an experienced Sr. Accountant to support inventory close activities, reconciliations, valuation analysis, and operational partnership for a growing organization. This role is based near Verona, Wisconsin. ResponsibilitiesOwn inventory-related month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, roll-forwards, and other general ledger support.

Reconcile inventory subledger activity to the general ledger each month and investigate and resolve variances in a timely manner.

Review inventory transaction flows to ensure financial activity is recorded accurately and assess the accounting impact of process changes or system updates.

Perform cost accounting activities such as standard cost analysis, purchase price variance review, and inventory reserve calculations, including excess/obsolete and lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments.

Track inventory adjustments, help define accountability across adjustment categories, monitor key trends, and forecast monthly financial impact.

Partner with distribution, inventory, supply chain, procurement, and logistics teams to improve inventory visibility, support landed cost accuracy, and troubleshoot warehouse management system issues.

Assist with cycle counts, annual physical inventory, shrink analysis, and root cause investigations related to unusual gains or losses.

Prepare support for internal and external audits while identifying opportunities to automate manual processes and strengthen controls, including SOX compliance.