Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years Minimum 6 years relevant work experience

Education Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required

Category Finance & Accounting

About this role

ManpowerGroup is hiring an Accounting Specialist to support management with monthly reporting and forecasting. The role also includes participation in projects tied to new software implementation, plus ongoing documentation and process/control improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare monthly management reports and review variances as needed
Participate in monthly forecast activities focused on balance sheet and cash flow
Research impact of changes in accounting guidance and transaction processing
Recommend and implement process improvements to strengthen controls and workflows
Prepare and/or maintain documentation of current processes and procedures

Technical Overview

The work focuses on accounting reporting and forecasting, including balance sheet and cash flow, variance research, and research into changes in accounting guidance. The candidate will use spreadsheet tools and may work with PeopleSoft and HFM as part of reporting and transaction processing.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level accounting professional with 6+ years of relevant experience and a strong understanding of financial statements and accounting systems. They can produce monthly management reports, support forecasting focused on balance sheet and cash flow, and improve processes through data analysis, documentation, and controls-focused recommendations.

Must-Have Skills

strong understanding of financial statements and accounting systemspreparation of monthly management reportsmonthly forecast activities with focus on balance sheet and cash flowintermediate to advanced skills in spreadsheet toolsability to research issues and solve problems through gathering and analysis of dataability to create strong support documentation of functions and processesownership of areas of responsibility and accountability in providing accurate and timely deliverables

Nice-to-Have Skills

Knowledge of PeopleSoft and HFMProject management experience/strong organizational skills

Tools & Platforms

PeopleSoftHFMspreadsheet toolsaccounting systems

Required Skills

financial statementsaccounting systemsmonthly management reportsreporting and forecastingbalance sheetcash flowvariance analysisaccounting guidance researchtransaction processingprocess improvementscontrols effectivenessdocumentation of processes and proceduresspreadsheet toolsPeopleSoftHFM

Hard Skills

financial statementsaccounting systemsmonthly management reportsreporting and forecastingbalance sheetcash flowvariance analysisresearching accounting guidancetransaction processingprocess improvementcontrols effectivenessdocumentation of processes and proceduresspreadsheet toolsdata gathering and analysisPeopleSoftHFM

Soft Skills

ownership and accountabilityinitiate self-developmentorganizational skillsability to formulate and execute plansmanage multiple initiatives concurrentlyleadershipprovide guidanceprovide concise explanations of variancesinteract with all levels of Manpowercommunicationproblem resolutionrecommendations for process improvement

Certifications

Preferred

CPACMA

Industry & Role

Industry Consulting

Job Function Deliver accurate monthly accounting reporting and support forecasting and process improvements.

Role Subtype Staff Accountant

Keywords for Your Resume

Accounting Specialistmonthly management reportsforecast activitiesbalance sheetcash flowfinancial statementsaccounting systemsvariance analysisspreadsheet toolsprocess improvementscontrolsdocumentation of processesPeopleSoftHFMproject managementBachelor’s degree in accounting or financeCPACMAaccounting guidancetransaction processing

Deal Breakers

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required, 6+ years relevant work experience required, Strong understanding of financial statements and accounting systems required, Hybrid location in/near Milwaukee, WI

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