Accounting Manager

Job Type

Full-time, In person

Location

Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin

Benefits

Health, dental and vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance

Overview

FifthColor is a growing strategic marketing agency with 70 team members, offering services across branding, digital, events, commercial print, and marketing technology. As we continue scaling, we’re hiring an Accounting Manager who will own the day to-day accounting and help guide our financial strategy. This role is both tactical and analytical—ideal for someone who loves rolling up their sleeves and making sense of the numbers.

Daily & Monthly Operations

  • Manage daily accounting operations: journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
  • Own AP/AR processes
  • Process internal purchase orders and manage order flow
  • Monitor departmental budgets and partner with leaders to ensure alignment

Financial Strategy & Support

  • Assist in company-wide budgeting
  • Own the monthly close and deliver timely financial reports
  • Analyze trends, spot performance gaps, and make cost-saving recommendations
  • Support quarterly financial reviews with data-driven insights

Systems & Oversight

  • Use QuickBooks for core accounting and ADP Workforce Now for payroll integration
  • Collaborate with external accounting partners as needed
  • Oversee purchasing processes and maintain discipline in financial controls
  • Prepare occasional reports for banks, auditors, or external stakeholders

Growth & Leadership

  • Evaluate needs, prove ROI, and make a case for hiring additional resources

What You Bring

  • 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in an agency or high-growth environment
  • Deep knowledge of accrual accounting, forecasting, and budget management
  • Hands-on experience in QuickBooks and ADP Workforce Now (or similar systems)
  • Excellent communication and collaboration across departments
  • Strong problem-solving skills and process orientation
  • Bonus: experience in procurement, purchasing, or vendor management

Why Join FifthColor?

  • Be the financial backbone of an innovative, fast-moving team
  • Shape the future of our accounting structure and grow into a leadership role
  • Work at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and operational excellence
FifthColor office with Data-Driven sign

Company Overview

FifthColor is a strategic creative agency committed to elevating brands through purposeful design and clear communication. We believe great brands aren’t just seen they’re felt. That’s why we build experiences that speak to people, not just markets. From strategy to storytelling, design to development, we help businesses find their voice and use it with confidence.

Our team is a blend of thinkers, makers, and dreamers united by a shared belief that bold ideas, beautifully executed, can change everything. Headquartered in Sheboygan Falls, WI, we create with heart and hustle. Because when you care deeply, you create differently.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • A dynamic and inclusive work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • The chance to make a meaningful impact on our digital marketing efforts

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave

FifthColor Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. FifthColor Inc. is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at FifthColor are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. FifthColor Inc. will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. FifthColor Inc. encourages applicants of all ages.