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Accounting Manager

Des Moines, IA
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Temporary / Contract
42.75 - 49.50 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join a team in Des Moines, Iowa for a short-term Contract position. This role is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented accounting specialist who can guide an established team while also contributing directly to day-to-day accounting activities. The position requires strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to adapt quickly to unfamiliar systems in a fully onsite environment. Responsibilities: • Lead daily accounting operations and provide direction and support to an existing accounting team. • Manage the month-end close process, ensuring entries are completed accurately and deadlines are met. • Maintain the general ledger and review financial activity to support accurate reporting. • Prepare and reconcile balance sheet accounts, investigating discrepancies and resolving issues promptly. • Create and post journal entries while assisting with detailed transactional accounting work when needed. • Support financial statement audit activities by organizing documentation and responding to audit requests. • Review accounting processes, identify areas for improvement, and help implement effective procedures as required. • Contribute accounting leadership within a manufacturing or printing environment while maintaining strong cross-functional communication.
2026-10-14T16:13:44Z

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Des Moines, IA
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Permanent / Full Time
140000.00 - 160000.00 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join a services organization in Des Moines, Iowa. This role will lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis while providing financial insight that supports strategic decision-making across the business. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling and planning expertise, along with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear recommendations for senior leadership. Responsibilities: • Lead the annual budget process and oversee periodic forecasts to ensure financial plans align with business goals. • Build and maintain financial models that evaluate performance trends, operational drivers, and future growth scenarios. • Partner with department leaders to review results, identify variances, and recommend actions to improve financial outcomes. • Prepare recurring and ad hoc management reports that present key metrics, risks, and opportunities in a concise manner. • Analyze revenue, expenses, and profitability to support strategic planning and resource allocation decisions. • Use planning tools, including Adaptive Insights, to enhance reporting accuracy and streamline forecasting activities. • Support leadership with business cases, scenario analysis, and financial guidance for new initiatives and investments. • Strengthen financial planning processes and reporting frameworks to improve visibility and decision support across the organization.
2026-10-02T18:48:44Z

Director of People and Culture

West Des Moines, IA
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Permanent / Full Time
110000.00 - 150000.00 USD / Yearly
Shape a Workplace Where People ThriveWe're seeking a strategic, people-focused leader to elevate the employee experience and help shape the future of a growing professional services firm.This is a unique opportunity to build upon an already outstanding culture while bringing your own ideas, creativity, and vision to the role. You'll work closely with leadership to drive recruiting, employee development, engagement, compensation planning, and culture initiatives that make a lasting impact. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead recruitment, onboarding, and retention initiatives</li><li>Oversee employee development, mentoring, performance reviews, and training programs</li><li>Manage the firm's successful intern program</li><li>Support compensation, benefits, and bonus planning</li><li>Champion employee engagement, wellness, and culture initiatives</li><li>Lead community involvement and employee events</li><li>Ensure HR compliance, policies, and best practices</li></ul>Why This Opportunity Stands Out<ul><li>A highly respected organization known for its collaborative, laid-back culture</li><li>Opportunity to continue growing and enhancing the HR function</li><li>Freedom to implement new ideas and programs</li><li>Leadership team that values employee input and development</li><li>Visible role with the ability to influence the future of the firm</li><li>Strong focus on employee appreciation, recognition, and engagement</li><li>Fun employee events including lake days, company outings, celebrations, and team-building activities</li></ul>If you're looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, introduce your own ideas, and help create a workplace where employees love coming to work, we'd love to connect with you!
2026-09-25T16:04:25Z

Investment Data & Operations Analyst

West Des Moines, IA
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Permanent / Full Time
85000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Yearly
Robert Half is looking for an Investment Data & Operations Analyst to support the integrity, control, and oversight of investment data and related accounting operations in Des Moines. This role plays a key part in maintaining dependable data, investigating exceptions, and helping ensure accurate financial reporting and regulatory alignment for investment portfolios. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in investment accounting or operations, works confidently across systems and stakeholders, and thrives in a detail-oriented environment. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Review new security and purchase yield data and resolve discrepancies with internal teams and external managers</li><li>Maintain security master records to ensure complete, accurate, and well-governed investment data</li><li>Research and resolve breaks involving security attributes, accruals, and amortization/accretion schedules</li><li>Partner with accounting, reporting, technology, policy, and portfolio teams to support reconciliations and downstream processing</li><li>Research accounting and reporting treatment for specialized investment topics</li><li>Serve as a resource for investment data, reporting classifications, and system functionality</li><li>Support testing for system updates, data feeds, and reconciliation tools</li><li>Prepare summaries of reconciliation activity, trends, and open issues for leadership</li><li>Assist with additional operational and cross-functional projects as needed</li></ul>
2026-10-15T17:39:24Z

Accounts Payable Specialist

Johnston, IA
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Temporary / Contract
26.13 - 30.25 USD / Hourly
Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Accounts Payable Specialist to step into a critical leadership role and help stabilize, improve, and oversee the Accounts Payable function during a key transition period. This is an opportunity to make an immediate impact by driving process improvements, strengthening controls, supporting staff development, and ensuring the AP department operates efficiently and effectively. This is a full time, on-site role, with no remote work possibility. Candidates must ideally live within the Des Moines Metro area. Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead end-to-end Accounts Payable operations and payment processes</li><li>Review, update, and implement AP policies, procedures, and controls</li><li>Drive process improvements and identify workflow efficiencies</li><li>Manage vendor relationships and resolve escalated issues</li><li>Support month-end close, reconciliations, and AP reporting activities</li></ul>Contact Ty Braga to apply today by calling 515-257-7203
2026-09-28T16:08:44Z

Production Forms Designer

West Des Moines, IA
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Temporary / Contract
- USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Production Forms Designer to support the creation and refinement of customer-facing insurance documents and branded materials in West Des Moines, Iowa. This Long-term Contract position focuses on producing accurate, compliant, and visually consistent forms, policyholder communications, and marketing collateral while working closely with cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate brings strong design execution, excellent proofreading ability, and a solid understanding of how to balance usability, brand standards, and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities: • Develop and update policy forms, customer correspondence, and supporting print or digital materials with a strong focus on clarity, usability, and visual consistency. • Revise brochures, flyers, and related creative assets using Adobe InDesign and other Adobe Creative Suite tools under established production design direction. • Build and maintain fillable PDF documents in Adobe Acrobat, including properly structured field naming to support accurate data entry and form functionality. • Partner with forms stakeholders, legal teams, and compliance contacts to help ensure documents align with regulatory expectations and state filing requirements. • Contribute to the planning and rollout of new or revised forms by coordinating with project managers, business owners, and production design leadership. • Review files for content issues, layout problems, and areas of customer confusion, then recommend and apply practical improvements. • Research competitor materials and summarize relevant findings to inform form design decisions and overall document effectiveness. • Manage incoming requests through the project tracking system, confirm project details with requestors, and maintain timely status updates through completion. • Prepare final files for print or electronic distribution, organize project assets according to established file management practices, and help resolve design or compliance concerns with internal teams.
2026-09-23T19:43:46Z

Accounting Manager/Supervisor

Ames, IA
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Permanent / Full Time
100000.00 - 115000.00 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager/Supervisor to join a respected family-owned organization in Ames, Iowa. This position offers the chance to lead core accounting operations while supporting sound financial decision-making across the business. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, leadership capability, and the ability to keep monthly processes, payroll activities, and audit coordination running smoothly. Responsibilities: • Lead and support a small accounting team, providing direction, oversight, and day-to-day guidance to ensure accurate and timely work. • Manage the monthly close process, including review of entries, reconciliations, and financial results. • Oversee payroll administration to help ensure employees are paid correctly and in compliance with applicable requirements. • Analyze financial information and translate data into meaningful insights for organizational leadership and operational partners. • Coordinate with external auditors by preparing documentation, answering questions, and helping facilitate an efficient audit process. • Maintain the integrity of the general ledger through careful review of account activity, reconciliations, and supporting documentation. • Prepare and review journal entries and related accounting records to support accurate financial reporting. • Contribute to accounting-related implementation activities tied to the organization’s upcoming ERP initiative. • Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, internal controls, and the overall efficiency of accounting processes.
2026-10-16T14:04:36Z

Human Resources (HR) Generalist

West Des Moines, IA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
75000.00 - 95000.00 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Generalist to support day-to-day HR operations and help create a positive, well-organized employee experience in West Des Moines, Iowa. This role will contribute across key HR functions, including employee support, onboarding coordination, benefits administration, and maintenance of accurate personnel records. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, approachable, and comfortable working across multiple priorities while ensuring compliance and consistency in HR processes. Responsibilities: • Support employees and managers by addressing routine workplace concerns, answering policy-related questions, and helping resolve employee relations matters in a timely and thorough manner. • Coordinate onboarding activities for new hires, including pre-employment documentation, orientation scheduling, and preparation of employee records. • Administer HR processes related to benefits, enrollment updates, and employee questions, while working closely with internal partners and external providers as needed. • Maintain accurate information within HR systems and personnel files, ensuring data integrity, timely updates, and proper documentation. • Assist with day-to-day HR administration such as employment changes, status updates, leave tracking, and general recordkeeping. • Partner with leadership to support consistent application of company policies, procedures, and employment practices. • Help prepare reports, audits, and documentation needed for compliance, internal review, and operational planning. • Contribute to process improvements within HR operations to enhance efficiency, service quality, and the overall employee experience.
2026-09-25T15:58:45Z

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