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Job Title: Senior Accountant – Fixed Asset SME (Contract-to-Hire)

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (Full-Time Conversion Expected)

Compensation:

+ **Contract Rate: $40–$60/hour**

+ **Salary Range (Upon Conversion): $94,000–$110,000**

+ **Bonus: 4–5% annual bonus potential**

Our client, a leading provider of innovative material handling solutions, is seeking a Senior Accountant – Fixed Asset SME to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis. As a Senior Accountant – Fixed Asset SME, you will be part of the Accounting Department supporting Fixed Asset Accounting, Lease Accounting, and General Accounting. The ideal candidate will have Fixed Asset, budgeting, capitalization, and revenue recognition experience, as well as experience as a SME supporting junior accountant.

Position Overview:

As the Senior Accountant – Fixed Asset SME, you will be the go-to expert for all things related to fixed assets. You’ll play a critical role in managing capital expenditures, supporting ERP implementation, and mentoring accounting staff across multiple campuses. This is a high-impact role with visibility across finance, budgeting, and operations.

Key Responsibilities:

+ **Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for fixed asset accounting across three campuses and ERP systems.**

+ **Lead fixed asset capitalization, depreciation, and disposals.**

+ **Consolidate fixed asset data across multiple systems (Marengo, Houston, Grand Rapids).**

+ **Collaborate with the budgeting team on CAPEX planning and financial impact analysis.**

+ **Support month-end and year-end close, including journal entries and variance analysis.**

+ **Prepare tax schedules, manage lease accounting entries, and handle intercompany reconciliations.**

+ **Participate in warranty program accounting and revenue recognition for specific business units.**

+ **Mentor junior accountants locally and remotely on fixed asset best practices.**

Required Qualifications:

+ **Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.**

+ **4+ years of accounting experience with a strong focus on fixed assets and CAPEX.**

+ **Experience with lease accounting, warranty liabilities, and revenue recognition.**

+ **Strong understanding of month-end close and financial reporting.**

+ **Ability to work across multiple ERP systems and consolidate data effectively.**

+ **Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.**

Preferred Technical Skills:

+ **Excel: Advanced (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, Indexing, Financial Modeling)**

+ **ERP Systems: SAP S/4HANA (preferred), AS400 (trainable), OneStream**

+ **Data Tools: Power BI (used heavily for reporting)**

+ **Lease Software: Exposure to LeaseQuery or similar tools**

Work Environment & Benefits (Upon Conversion):

+ **Hybrid Schedule: 3 days onsite (Wednesdays and Thursdays required; 3rd day flexible)**

+ **Work-Life Balance: Flexible with family/child/doctor appointments; extended hours expected during quarter/year-end close**

+ **Benefits:**

+ **Health, dental, and vision insurance**

+ **104 hours vacation + 40 hours sick leave**

+ **401(k) with 3% match + 3.3% non-elective contribution**

+ **Merit increases and bonus eligibility**

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

_ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells –_** **creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

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.