**Accountant** **Milwaukee Wisconsin 53214 – onsite** **03 Months of contract with a high possibility of extension** **Pay Range : $45-$50/Hour on W2** Our fortune 500 client in **Milwaukee, WI** is looking for Hardworking and motivated **Accountant** to join their innovative team. **Job Description:** **Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations for multiple entities , conducts preliminary financial statement review, assist with the coordination of the annual financial audit.** **Responsibilities** + Prepare and/or review monthly journal entries for multiple entities. + Prepare complex account reconciliations, analyze the effect of transactions, and verify the accounting treatment. + Review account reconciliations prepared by staff. + Support business units by conducting preliminary financial statement review and analysis to ensure the accuracy of financial statements. + Handle month-end consolidated reporting (Vector). + Assist with the coordination of the annual financial audit. + Manage, assess, and promote continuous improvement of internal processes. **Skills & Competencies** + Demonstrate leadership ability. + Strong attention to detail, planning, organization, and time management skills. + Ability to work effectively both in a team environment and independently. + Willingness to take on additional or new responsibilities. + Strong technical accounting knowledge and analytical skills. + Ingenuity and initiative in coordinating problem resolution, resolving conflicting priorities, and meeting deadlines. + Ability to prepare accurate, effective, and complete written communications. + Excellent verbal, presentation, and listening skills for effective communication. + Capability to independently develop solutions to non-recurring problems by analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating precedents and data. + Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, and financial systems. + Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information. + Experience in process and systems improvements is a strong plus. **Education / Certifications** + Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, and/or Business Administration required. + At least 7 years of related work experience. + Prior experience with process improvement/optimization. + CPA preferred but not required. **Are you interested? Please click apply Button.** **If you are not available or if this is the not the right role at this time, please share the Job Description with your friends.** ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.