Senior Accountant - Incentive Compensation

Faith Technologies•Menasha, WI

About The Position

You’ve discovered something special. A company that cares. Cares about leading the way in construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy. Cares about redefining how energy is designed, applied and consumed. Cares about thoughtfully growing to meet market demands. And ─ as “one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America” ─ is focused on the mind/body/soul of team members through our Culture of Care. The Senior Accountant - Incentive Compensation is responsible for administering, calculating, analyzing, and reporting employee incentive compensation programs. This role ensures accuracy, compliance, and timeliness in incentive payments while partnering with Talent, Payroll, and operational leaders to support business objectives. The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong understanding of accounting principles, with working knowledge of GAAP preferred. They possess advanced Excel skills, including the use of pivot tables, complex formulas, and data analysis techniques to support decision-making. This individual is highly detail-oriented, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all aspects of their work. They bring strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, along with excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively across teams. Experience working in a fast-paced or high-growth environment is highly valued.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
2–5 years of accounting, compensation, or financial analysis experience.
Travel: 5-10%
This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

Nice To Haves

working knowledge of GAAP preferred
advanced Excel skills, including the use of pivot tables, complex formulas, and data analysis techniques to support decision-making.
Experience working in a fast-paced or high-growth environment is highly valued.

Responsibilities

Calculates and administers incentive compensation payments, including incentives and other forms of variable pay.
Partners with Talent to maintain and validate compensation plans, ensuring alignment with company policies and guidelines.
Collaborates with Talent to analyze compensation data, identifying trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for enhancement.
Reconciles compensation-related accounts and ensure accurate accounting treatment and financial reporting.
Works closely with Payroll to ensure timely and accurate distribution of employee payments.
Prepares and records journal entries, accruals, and support month-end close processes related to incentive compensation.
Assists with audits by providing supporting documentation and clear explanations of compensation calculations and processes.
Oversees the approval process and responds to inquiries related to incentive payouts and calculation methodologies.
Supports financial planning through budgeting, forecasting, and analyzing the impact of compensation on financial statements.
Creates and maintains reports, dashboards, and tracking tools to monitor and analyze compensation metrics.
Performs other related duties as required and assigned.