What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant - Muskego, WI position at Pivotal Solutions?
Staff Accountant
We’re looking for a Staff Accountant who will own the day-to-day accounting work while maintaining control over job costs and the monthly close. This is not a sit-back-and-process role. You’ll work across accounting, production, and operations to make sure the numbers actually reflect what’s happening in the business.
What You’ll Own
Core Accounting (AR / AP)
- Own customer contracts, invoicing, and collections
- Own Accounts Payable from invoice through payment
- Resolve vendor discrepancies directly
- Maintain clean, organized, audit-ready records
Job Costing (This Matters Here)
- Own job cost tracking (labor, materials, subcontractors, change orders)
- Maintain accurate job cost data in Sage
- Produce job cost reports and flag issues early
- Monitor budget vs. actual and identify variances
- Work with production to ensure costs are coded and tracked correctly
Month-End Close
- Own your part of the monthly close process
- Prepare journal entries and reconciliations
- Reconcile bank, credit cards, and key accounts
- Maintain general ledger accuracy
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (New graduates welcome to apply)
- Equivalent experience in general ledger accounting and job costing will be considered.
- Experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or staff accounting
- Strong attention to detail (you catch what others miss)
- Comfortable in Excel and accounting systems (Sage a plus)
- Able to manage multiple priorities without dropping the ball
- Bonus: experience with job costing or construction accounting