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Controller jobs in Milwaukee, WI
Controllers run the accounting function of a company. They own the close process, financial reporting, and internal controls, and manage the accounting team that keeps the numbers accurate and audit-ready.
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$5,000 per month
If you like variety and challenge and take satisfaction from knowing your work supports marine sustainability, consider joining the Michels Construction, Inc., Marine Operations team. Marine Operations provides services…
$95k
Position: Senior Accountant Reports to: Chief Financial Officer Job Title: Senior Accountant – Construction & Job Costing Location... ...work closely with executive leadership, including the CFO and Controller, to suppor…
RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties may include, but are not limited to: Property & Resident Accounting Prepare and/or assist with financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, year-end close, and audit preparation. Maint…
management, maintaining robust banking relationships, supporting financial risk mitigation strategies, and contributing to enterprise... ...and implement improvements to treasury processes and internal controls Support t…
analytical skills along with an in-depth understanding of job-order costing and manufacturing accounting practices. Reporting to the Controller, this role partners closely with estimating, engineering, and operations to…
We are hiring a Controller for a well-established construction company located in West Milwaukee County. The company has built a reputation... ...service businesses. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and working c…
Treasury Management Officer (BDO) – To $145K – Milwaukee, WI – Job # 3738B Who We Are The Symicor Group is a boutique talent acquisition firm based in Schaumburg, IL & Rockport, TX. Our nationally unique value propositio…
Estimator - Commercial Construction Are you someone who loves the challenge of turning drawings into real, buildable budgets? A leading Milwaukee area commercial general contractor is seeking an experienced Estimator to…
$65k - $80k
A highly-respected General Contractor in the area with a backlog of projects is seeking an Estimator to join their growing team. This commercial construction company is looking for an Estimator with excellent people skil…
Civil Estimator A Civil Construction Company looking for an experienced Civil Estimator. Experience estimating roadways, sitework, earthwork, underground utilities, paving, etc. preferred. This is a great opportunity for…
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What controllers earn in Milwaukee
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $41–$55 | $86k–$114k |
| Mid level | $55–$73 | $114k–$152k |
| Senior | $71–$100 | $147k–$209k |
Adjusted for the Milwaukee market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
GAAP and technical accountingFinancial reportingInternal controlsTeam managementMonth-end and year-end closeAudit managementERP systems (NetSuite, SAP)Cash flow managementProcess documentation
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How have you improved a close process you inherited?
Give the before and after in days, and the specific changes: reconciliation cadence, checklist ownership, or automation. Show the team came along with the change.
Tell me about your experience managing an external audit.
Describe owning the PBC list, keeping schedules ready year-round, and how the audit concluded — ideally with no material adjustments and a shorter fieldwork period.
How do you design internal controls without slowing the business down?
Show risk-based thinking: strong controls where dollars and fraud risk concentrate, lighter touch elsewhere, and automation where judgment is not needed.
How do you develop and retain your accounting team?
Mention clear ownership of areas, cross-training to remove single points of failure, and giving seniors visible stretch work like audit or systems projects.
Describe a technical accounting issue you had to research and resolve.
Pick something real — revenue recognition, leases, capitalization — and walk through the guidance you applied and how you documented the position.
How do you work with FP&A and the CFO?
Frame the controller as the source of trustworthy actuals: clean, timely closes that let FP&A forecast and the CFO speak to the board with confidence.
Tell me about a time you found or prevented a material problem.
Show vigilance plus process: how the issue surfaced, how you contained and corrected it, and the control you added afterward.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For controllers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with the scope you controlled: revenue, entity count, team size, and audit firm relationships.
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Quantify close discipline, for example a consistent five-day close across a multi-entity consolidation.
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Name clean audit outcomes and any first-year audits or system implementations you led.
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Include CPA licensure prominently; most controller postings treat it as required.
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Show a systems story, such as migrating from QuickBooks to NetSuite, since controllers often own that transition.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Senior Accountant
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Accounting Manager
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Assistant Controller
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Controller
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VP of Finance / CFO
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