<p>Robert Half is working with a growing mid-size organization seeking an experienced Director of Finance and Accounting to lead financial operations, guide strategic planning, and support continued growth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Overview:</strong></p><p>The Director of Finance and Accounting will oversee accounting, FP&A, reporting, and compliance while serving as a key advisor to senior leadership. This position blends hands-on financial management with high-level strategic influence.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis</li><li>Oversee accounting operations and ensure GAAP compliance</li><li>Provide strategic insights to executives and the board</li><li>Manage cash flow, capital planning, and risk</li><li>Develop financial models to support business decisions</li><li>Partner with department leaders to improve performance</li><li>Lead and mentor the finance team</li></ul><p><strong>Salary Range:</strong> $140,000 - $180,000</p>
<p>Niche client is looking for an experienced Financial Reporting Manager for a Commodities trading business, partnering closely with the COO and senior leadership. This role is essentially the Controller for a physical commodities business. Duties include: accurate financial reporting across physical commodities, derivatives, and inventory; Analyze daily P&L attribution and provide the COO and Partners with positions and P&L reporting; perform daily reconciliation of trading system positions to general ledger balances, broker statements, and exchange clearing reports; oversee inventory accounting across elevators, terminals, port facilities, warehouses, and third-party storage locations; prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules; drive timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; preparation of financial statements and management reports; develop variance analysis with narrative explanations; prepare monthly financial packages for the COO and Partners; budgets and forecasts; intercompany accounting; prepare elimination entries for consolidation; ASC 815, 820 and 330; daily P&L and mark-to-market reporting, hedge accounting, trading and broker reconciliations, and inventory accounting across the supply chain. This role will have direct exposure to trading operations, senior decision-makers, and opportunities to influence processes in a dynamic trading environment.</p>