<p>Office Manager</p><p>About the Opportunity</p><p>We're seeking a hands-on Office Manager to lead daily operations, support a high-performing team, and ensure exceptional customer service. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing people leadership, operational oversight, and administrative responsibilities while helping a business run efficiently.</p><p>The successful candidate will be a proactive leader who can confidently manage multiple priorities, support staff development, maintain operational excellence, and deliver a positive experience for both employees and customers.</p><p>This role offers the opportunity to learn from an experienced leader and step into a key position with long-term growth potential.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Office Operations</p><ul><li>Oversee the day-to-day operations of a busy office environment.</li><li>Ensure the office remains organized, professional, and running efficiently.</li><li>Coordinate office supplies, equipment, and facility needs.</li><li>Identify process improvements and help implement operational efficiencies.</li><li>Monitor administrative workflows to ensure accuracy and timely completion.</li></ul><p>Team Leadership</p><ul><li>Lead, support, and develop a team of approximately 10 employees.</li><li>Create and maintain staff schedules to ensure appropriate coverage.</li><li>Provide training, coaching, and ongoing support to team members.</li><li>Communicate expectations clearly and foster accountability.</li><li>Promote a positive, collaborative, and customer-focused culture.</li><li>Step in to assist with operational responsibilities as business needs require.</li></ul><p>Customer Service & Communication</p><ul><li>Serve as a point of contact for customers and clients.</li><li>Answer questions, provide information, and guide individuals through company processes.</li><li>Handle sensitive situations with professionalism, compassion, and confidence.</li><li>Resolve issues and escalate concerns when appropriate.</li><li>Deliver a high level of customer service while balancing business objectives.</li></ul><p>Administrative & Reporting Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Oversee operational reporting and recordkeeping.</li><li>Ensure required documentation is accurate, complete, and submitted on schedule.</li><li>Review activities for accuracy and compliance with company procedures.</li><li>Monitor operational metrics and communicate updates to leadership.</li><li>Support financial tracking and administrative processes.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for an experienced SAP Manager to lead ERP integration efforts and guide a high-performing team in West Des Moines, Iowa. This role combines people leadership with deep techno-functional SAP expertise, supporting business priorities through thoughtful planning, cross-functional collaboration, and strong operational oversight. The ideal candidate brings a strategic mindset, hands-on knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and ECC environments, and a solid background in manufacturing or distribution settings.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead, coach, and expand an SAP team by driving hiring efforts, onboarding new talent, and supporting ongoing employee growth and performance.<br>• Shape the SAP roadmap by aligning technical capabilities with business goals and recommending practical, forward-looking solutions.<br>• Oversee team capacity, spending, and priorities to ensure resources are used effectively and key initiatives stay on track.<br>• Provide techno-functional leadership across SAP environments, with particular emphasis on Record-to-Report processes and S/4HANA capabilities.<br>• Partner with business stakeholders to run discovery sessions, define needs, and translate operational objectives into clear solution designs.<br>• Direct system configuration activities and guide the creation of functional specifications that support development and implementation work.<br>• Facilitate workshops and produce business blueprint documentation to establish scalable, well-defined process improvements.<br>• Support integrated ERP initiatives within a manufacturing or distribution environment, including product configuration and related cross-module processes.<br>• Collaborate across finance and operational teams on solutions involving additional SAP areas such as FI or CO, ensuring cohesive process alignment.<br>• Contribute to post-migration optimization activities in S/4HANA by identifying enhancements, resolving process gaps, and improving system effectiveness.
<p>Are you someone who thrives in a people-focused, collaborative environment and enjoys being the go-to person who keeps everything running smoothly? We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented professional to join a growing team as an <strong>Office Manager / Payroll & Benefits Coordinator</strong>.</p><p>This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in supporting employees, coordinating payroll and benefits activities, and ensuring day-to-day office operations run efficiently. If you're looking for a position with variety, visibility, and long-term growth potential, we'd love to connect.</p><p>What You'll Do</p><ul><li>Process payroll accurately and on time</li><li>Assist employees with payroll, benefits, and general HR-related questions</li><li>Coordinate benefit enrollments, changes, and employee communications</li><li>Maintain employee files and confidential records</li><li>Support new hire onboarding and employee paperwork</li><li>Manage office operations, supplies, and vendor relationships</li><li>Coordinate company events, meetings, and employee engagement activities</li><li>Serve as a resource for employees and leadership across the organization</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes and efficiencies</li><li>Provide general administrative support to leadership and various departments</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Why This Opportunity Stands Out</p><ul><li>Collaborative and supportive team environment</li><li>Opportunity to work closely with leadership and make an impact</li><li>Variety in responsibilities with exposure across multiple business functions</li><li>Growing organization with opportunities for advancement</li><li>Positive, employee-focused culture</li><li>Competitive compensation and benefits package</li></ul><p>Join a Team Where Your Contributions Matter</p><p>This is more than a payroll and office support role. It's an opportunity to become a key member of a collaborative organization that values teamwork, professional growth, and employee engagement. If you enjoy building relationships, creating organization, and supporting people, we encourage you to apply.</p>
<p><strong>Join a Growing Company Where Your Ideas Matter</strong></p><p>Are you an Accounts Payable professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys improving processes? Do you want to be part of a company that values collaboration, encourages new ideas, and truly feels like a team? If so, we'd love to connect with you.</p><p><br></p><p>We are seeking an <strong>Accounts Payable Manager</strong> to lead our high-volume AP function and supervise one team member. This is an opportunity to join a growing organization where you'll have a voice at the table, work alongside supportive colleagues, and play an important role in driving efficiency and continuous improvement.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee the full-cycle accounts payable process in a high-volume environment</li><li>Lead, coach, and support one Accounts Payable team member</li><li>Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices and vendor payments</li><li>Build strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders</li><li>Monitor AP aging, reconciliations, and month-end activities</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve processes and implement better ways of working</li><li>Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to support business growth</li></ul><p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p><ul><li>Growing and stable organization with exciting opportunities ahead</li><li>Collaborative, team-oriented culture where people genuinely enjoy working together</li><li>Family-like atmosphere that values relationships, respect, and teamwork</li><li>Leadership that welcomes employee input and encourages innovation</li><li>Opportunity to make a visible impact and help shape processes</li><li>Competitive compensation and benefits package</li></ul><p>If you're looking for more than just another accounting job and want to join a company that values people, teamwork, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.</p>
<p>The Direct Mail Channel role is responsible for the end-to-end execution of direct mail campaigns, ensuring projects move accurately and efficiently from creative handoff through production and in-home delivery. This role serves as a key point of coordination across internal teams and external print/mail vendors, managing timelines, production requirements, testing, compliance, and potential risks. This is a hands-on campaign management role with no direct reports and offers the opportunity to grow into greater budget, vendor negotiation, and channel strategy responsibilities.</p><p>Job Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Manage multiple direct mail campaigns from creative handoff through data submission, print production, lettershop coordination, mailing, and final in-home delivery.</li><li>Own detailed campaign timelines, production schedules, mail class selection, indicia accuracy, USPS requirements, approvals, and vendor deadlines.</li><li>Coordinate across Marketing, Creative, Compliance, Product, Data, IT, Operations, Finance, and external print/mail partners to keep campaigns on track.</li><li>Support direct mail testing initiatives, including audience segmentation, offer and package testing, messaging variations, and control versus challenger campaigns.</li><li>Manage relationships with print and mail vendors, communicating specifications, approvals, revisions, deadlines, and quality expectations.</li></ul><p>Please apply today if you feel your background aligns well. Please call 515.706.4974 or go to the Robert Half website.</p>
<p><strong>Accounting Opportunity | Tax & Client Advisory Leadership</strong></p><p>Many public accounting professionals are asking the same question:</p><p><em>"What does the next stage of my career look like if I don't want to spend years climbing a traditional partner track?"</em></p><p>I'm partnering with a rapidly growing public accounting organization that continues to expand through acquisition and organic growth and is adding experienced professionals to support increased client demand.</p><p>This isn't a typical CPA firm.</p><p>✅ Entrepreneurial culture focused on results rather than billable hour pressure</p><p> ✅ Opportunity to lead client relationships and become a trusted advisor</p><p> ✅ Exposure to tax, CAS, and broader financial services resources</p><p> ✅ Transparent compensation philosophy with strong earning potential tied to production</p><p> ✅ Future employee ownership opportunity through a planned ESOP structure</p><p> ✅ Growth-minded leadership with expansion plans across multiple markets</p><p> ✅ Flexibility and autonomy while still having the support of a larger organization</p><p>They're particularly interested in professionals who:</p><p>• Have public accounting tax experience</p><p> • Enjoy building and managing client relationships</p><p> • Want a voice in the future direction of the office</p><p> • Are looking for leadership opportunities beyond simply preparing returns</p><p> • Value collaboration, flexibility, and long-term growth</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for a Tax Manager, Senior Tax Accountant, CPA, EA, or public accounting professional who wants more influence, more opportunity, and a clearer path to future leadership.</p><p>📩 Message me confidentially if you'd be open to learning more.</p><p><br></p>
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.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead and support a small accounting team, providing direction, oversight, and day-to-day guidance to ensure accurate and timely work.<br>• Manage the monthly close process, including review of entries, reconciliations, and financial results.<br>• Oversee payroll administration to help ensure employees are paid correctly and in compliance with applicable requirements.<br>• Analyze financial information and translate data into meaningful insights for organizational leadership and operational partners.<br>• Coordinate with external auditors by preparing documentation, answering questions, and helping facilitate an efficient audit process.<br>• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger through careful review of account activity, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.<br>• Prepare and review journal entries and related accounting records to support accurate financial reporting.<br>• Contribute to accounting-related implementation activities tied to the organization’s upcoming ERP initiative.<br>• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, internal controls, and the overall efficiency of accounting processes.
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.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the annual budget process and oversee periodic forecasts to ensure financial plans align with business goals.<br>• Build and maintain financial models that evaluate performance trends, operational drivers, and future growth scenarios.<br>• Partner with department leaders to review results, identify variances, and recommend actions to improve financial outcomes.<br>• Prepare recurring and ad hoc management reports that present key metrics, risks, and opportunities in a concise manner.<br>• Analyze revenue, expenses, and profitability to support strategic planning and resource allocation decisions.<br>• Use planning tools, including Adaptive Insights, to enhance reporting accuracy and streamline forecasting activities.<br>• Support leadership with business cases, scenario analysis, and financial guidance for new initiatives and investments.<br>• Strengthen financial planning processes and reporting frameworks to improve visibility and decision support across the organization.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager/Supervisor to oversee investment accounting activities for a leading insurance organization in the Des Moines metro. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to guide a high-performing team while supporting accurate financial reporting, portfolio analysis, and regulatory compliance. The position plays an important part in strengthening controls, improving processes, and delivering insight that informs planning and business decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Guide and mentor investment accounting staff, creating a collaborative team culture focused on accountability, skill development, and strong execution.</p><p>• Direct the month-end close process for investment-related activity, ensuring journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger results are completed accurately and on schedule.</p><p>• Manage the accounting and financial reporting for a broad investment portfolio, maintaining consistency with applicable insurance and corporate reporting standards.</p><p>• Work closely with Finance, Treasury, Actuarial, Investment Management, Operations, and external auditors to ensure transactions are properly recorded and disclosures are complete.</p><p>• Deliver analysis and reporting that helps leadership evaluate results, support capital planning, and make informed strategic decisions.</p><p>• Monitor changes in accounting guidance, regulatory expectations, and market developments, then advise leadership on potential business and reporting impacts.</p><p>• Lead initiatives that streamline workflows, expand automation, and improve efficiency while reinforcing a strong control environment.</p><p>• Support internal and external audits, examinations, and regulatory reviews by preparing documentation, addressing questions, and coordinating timely responses.</p><p>• Oversee prioritization of team responsibilities and resource allocation to meet deadlines and align department efforts with organizational goals.</p><p>• Act as the internal point of expertise for investment accounting matters and provide guidance to business partners across the organization.</p>
Key Responsibilities<br>• Grant Writing & Proposal Development: Independently develop competitive NIH, NSF, HRSA, foundation, and other grant proposals, including narratives, specific aims, project descriptions, and supporting documentation.<br>• Funding Strategy: Identify grant opportunities, evaluate institutional fit and competitiveness, and help faculty translate research ideas into fundable proposals.<br>• Faculty Collaboration: Work directly with faculty and research teams to develop compelling proposals aligned with sponsor requirements.<br>• Pre-Award Administration: Coordinate budgets, documentation, internal approvals, sponsor requirements, and proposal submission deadlines.<br>• Project Management: Manage multiple concurrent proposals, prioritize deadlines, coordinate deliverables, and maintain an organized grant pipeline.<br>• Grants Manager Backup: Provide operational coverage for the existing Grants Manager, ensuring continuity of proposal submissions and faculty support.<br>• Process Improvement: Develop proposal templates, standardized procedures, tracking tools, and workflows to improve grant operations.