Description Job Title: Accounting Manager Type: 6-Month Contract (Potential Contract-to-Hire) Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accounting Manager to lead and oversee our accounting operations for a 6-month contract period, with the potential to transition to a permanent role. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing the full accounting cycle, a commitment to meeting tight deadlines, and the ability to lead a team effectively. This is a hands-on role with a focus on maintaining compliance, ensuring accuracy, and delivering high-quality financial reporting. + Key Responsibilities: Month-End Close: + Oversee and manage the month-end close process, ensuring preliminary financials are out on Day 2 and a complete 4-day close is achieved. + Handle journal entries and adjusting entries as needed. + Financial Operations: + Learn and manage customer billing processes. + Maintain fixed asset records. + Prepare financials rolled into corporate systems, specifically OneStream. + Budgeting and Forecasting: + Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes that are currently manual and require a high level of accuracy. + Compliance and Audit: + Ensure compliance with SOX regulations + Participate in audit preparation and handle audit requests, particularly internal quarterly audits and annual peer review audits. + Internal Controls and Improvements: + Collaborate on internal controls and processes while respecting SOPs that are created externally. + Continuously recommend and implement process improvements. + Team Leadership and Management: + Oversee the accounting department and manage staff to ensure all deadlines are met. + Foster a supportive and efficient team environment. + Interdepartmental Communication: + Effectively explain financial concepts and processes to interdepartmental teams. Requirements + Required Skills and Qualifications: + Technical Skills: + Strong proficiency in MS Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and SUMIFs. + Full cycle ownership of the month-end close process, with a hands-on approach (reviewing the work of others will still be involved). + Leadership: + Proven experience managing an accounting team and meeting deadlines. + Analytical Skills: + Ability to analyze financial data, forecast trends, and identify areas for improvement. + Compliance Knowledge: + Understanding of SOX compliance requirements and internal control protocols. + Preferred Skills (Nice to Have): Experience with Power BI for data visualization. + Familiarity with Hyperion or OneStream financial systems. + Soft Skills: Collaborative and professional demeanor – ability to lead without creating unnecessary conflict. + Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial processes to non-accounting teams clearly and concisely. Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .