<p>Robert Half is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead purchasing operations for a industrial organization in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This role is responsible for shaping sourcing strategies, strengthening vendor partnerships, and ensuring materials, equipment, and services are secured efficiently and cost-effectively. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, sound commercial judgment, and a deep understanding of procurement practices within industrial construction environments.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the company’s procurement function by directing daily purchasing activity and guiding the team responsible for sourcing materials, equipment, and services.</p><p>• Build and execute sourcing strategies that improve supplier performance, support long-term partnerships, and deliver favorable commercial outcomes.</p><p>• Negotiate pricing, terms, and supply agreements to increase value, reduce costs, and secure dependable vendor support.</p><p>• Review and enhance purchasing workflows to keep processes efficient, compliant, and aligned with business demands and market conditions.</p><p>• Supervise departmental operations to ensure purchase requests, order placement, and supplier coordination are handled accurately and on schedule.</p><p>• Track adherence to procurement policies and established controls while promoting consistent purchasing standards across the organization.</p><p>• Assess vendors using key factors such as cost competitiveness, product quality, service reliability, and overall business fit.</p><p>• Partner with estimating teams to obtain pricing and material information needed to support accurate project bids and proposals.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager/Supervisor to oversee core accounting operations and strengthen financial discipline for our Baton Rouge, Louisiana team. This role leads the close process, supports cash management, and helps ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and reliable internal controls. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership skills, sound technical accounting knowledge, and the ability to improve processes in a fast-moving IT software environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Guide and develop the accounting team, setting clear expectations and ensuring work is completed accurately and on schedule.<br>• Manage the monthly close cycle by coordinating timelines, reviewing reconciliations, recording accruals, and producing financial statements with variance commentary for finance leadership.<br>• Oversee the general ledger structure and chart of accounts, including user permissions, periodic access reviews, and support for data backup and recovery practices.<br>• Maintain accounting policies and internal control procedures that promote compliance, proper segregation of duties, and independent review of key account balances.<br>• Support treasury activities by monitoring daily cash positions, completing bank reconciliations, and contributing to short-term cash flow forecasting.<br>• Review payroll-related activity before processing and reconcile payroll, benefits, retirement contributions, commissions, and bonus accruals to the general ledger.<br>• Prepare and record technical accounting transactions, including lease accounting entries and required remeasurements under applicable standards.<br>• Assist with lender, investor, audit, and tax reporting by preparing schedules, tracking required calculations, coordinating documentation, and supporting filing deadlines.<br>• Partner with department leaders to monitor spending against budget, contribute to forecasting activities, and provide financial insight that supports informed decision-making.<br>• Identify opportunities to streamline manual accounting work through approved AI tools and contribute to system-related improvement initiatives when needed.
We are looking for a Payroll Manager to oversee accurate, timely payroll operations for a large employee population in Louisiana. This role is ideal for a thorough leader who can manage complex payroll activities, collaborate across departments, and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulations. The successful candidate will bring strong experience in full-cycle payroll administration, employee issue resolution, and payroll reporting in a multi-entity or multi-state environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead complete payroll administration for assigned employee groups and entities, ensuring each cycle is completed on schedule and with a high level of accuracy.<br>• Examine timekeeping records, leave entries, earnings components, and payroll adjustments to confirm all approved pay elements are correctly reflected before processing is finalized.<br>• Partner with supervisors, operations teams, Human Resources, and Finance to address missing approvals, time entry discrepancies, and other issues that could affect payroll deadlines.<br>• Apply authorized employee changes such as hires, separations, compensation updates, incentive payments, reimbursements, and deduction changes within the payroll system.<br>• Perform payroll balancing and reconciliation activities to validate hours worked, earnings, taxes, deductions, and net pay prior to submission.<br>• Produce and maintain payroll registers, audit support files, deduction reports, termination payment records, and other documentation required for compliance and internal review.<br>• Manage payroll deductions and withholdings, including benefits, retirement contributions and loan repayments, garnishments, taxes, and other approved employee elections.<br>• Investigate and resolve payroll concerns such as incorrect pay, missed payments, deduction questions, and tax-related issues while maintaining a thorough and service-oriented approach.<br>• Support year-end and periodic payroll activities, including tax reporting, W-2 preparation, responses to payroll notices, certified payroll needs, and coordination with external providers when needed.<br>• Assist with payroll accounting and reporting needs by coordinating payroll funding, labor distribution, accruals, general ledger entries, reconciliations, and project-specific payroll requirements.
<p>Robert Half is seeking a hands-on CFO to lead financial strategy, infrastructure, and daily finance operations for a fast-growing, multi-entity lumber company in the Opelousas, Louisiana area company. This role will partner closely with the CEO and ownership team while remaining actively involved in accounting, cash flow, inventory, margin analysis, banking, and operational performance. This is a direct hire, permanent position offering a competitive compensation, bonus potential, full benefits package, and hybrid/flexible scheduling. </p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate will have experience in manufacturing, distribution, building materials, forestry products, or other inventory-intensive, multi-location businesses. This person must be able to operate strategically and tactically, helping scale the business through strong financial leadership, process improvement, and operational insight.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Advise leadership on financial strategy, growth planning, capital structure, and performance.</li><li>Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and KPI reporting across multiple entities and locations.</li><li>Oversee accounting operations, including close, reconciliations, AP/AR, payroll, fixed assets, consolidations, and financial reporting.</li><li>Manage cash flow, liquidity forecasting, banking relationships, lender compliance, debt, and working capital.</li><li>Provide oversight of inventory valuation, costing, margin analysis, and operational finance.</li><li>Standardize controls, reporting, and accounting policies across business units.</li><li>Support acquisitions, integrations, systems improvement, and scalable financial infrastructure.</li><li>Ensure compliance with GAAP, audit readiness, tax requirements, and risk management.</li><li>Lead and develop the finance and accounting team.</li></ul>
We are looking for an accomplished Human Resources Director to oversee the full people function for a multi-site organization of approximately 200 employees in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This position will shape HR priorities, provide guidance to ownership and operational leaders, and ensure consistent, compliant practices across distinct business units. The role also directs a small HR team and helps strengthen workforce planning, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Guide and develop the HR function by leading the HR Manager, Payroll Manager, and Recruiting Assistant, setting clear priorities and supporting their growth and development.<br>• Create and execute human resources strategies that align staffing, structure, and talent practices with the goals of multiple operating locations.<br>• Partner with owners and site leadership to advise on workforce planning, organizational design, and key employee-related decisions.<br>• Establish consistent HR policies, procedures, and documentation standards across business entities while accounting for the unique needs of each operation.<br>• Act as the senior resource for employee relations matters, including investigations, corrective action, conflict resolution, and sensitive workplace concerns.<br>• Oversee company-wide practices for onboarding, performance management, employee development, engagement, and separation processes to improve retention and consistency.<br>• Direct payroll, compensation, and benefits administration through the appropriate team leads, ensuring accurate pay, sound job classification, and effective vendor coordination.<br>• Lead recruiting efforts across field, plant, office, and leadership positions by monitoring hiring demand, turnover trends, and time-to-fill metrics.<br>• Maintain compliance with employment regulations, required reporting, personnel records, eligibility verification, and workers’ compensation processes, while coordinating with legal counsel and safety leadership when needed.
<p>We are looking for a Payroll Analyst to join a Baton Rouge, Louisiana team in a Contract to permanent role. This position focuses on strengthening payroll and workforce program compliance by reviewing data, supporting audits, and helping maintain accurate reporting across compensation, timekeeping, tax, and programs. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, a solid understanding of payroll regulations, and the confidence to work across departments to reduce risk and improve operational performance.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Examine payroll, compensation, timekeeping, and workforce program information to identify trends, exceptions, and areas requiring corrective action.</p><p>• Produce reports, scorecards, and dashboard insights that help leaders monitor compliance exposure and improve process effectiveness.</p><p>• Perform internal reviews of payroll activity, compensation-related data, work authorization arrangements, education assistance programs, and eligibility for forgiveness initiatives.</p><p>• Track updates to federal, state, and local requirements affecting payroll, tax treatment, and employee assistance programs, then help translate those changes into practical controls and procedures.</p><p>• Maintain organized audit support, reconciliations, compliance records, and reporting documentation to support governance and financial accuracy.</p><p>• Collaborate with Payroll, Human Resources, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and operational teams to validate data integrity and resolve discrepancies.</p><p>• Provide guidance and training materials for managers and stakeholders on payroll compliance expectations, policy requirements, and program administration.</p><p>• Recommend and support process improvements that enhance accuracy, strengthen internal controls, and reduce compliance risk across payroll operations.</p>
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support informed decision-making through thoughtful financial review, reporting, and portfolio analysis in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This role focuses on evaluating property and portfolio results, organizing meaningful data for leadership, and contributing to planning across operations and development activities. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to translate financial information into practical insights.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Evaluate property financial results, budgets, and audit materials to identify performance patterns, explain variances, and highlight concerns for leadership.<br>• Create routine and special-request financial reports, schedules, and visual summaries that support housing and finance teams in monitoring portfolio health.<br>• Track property and portfolio performance against financial plans, escalating notable risks, gaps, or opportunities for review.<br>• Perform analysis related to cash flow, capital planning, and broader portfolio strategy to support business decisions.<br>• Organize and maintain data sets used for trend analysis, long-range portfolio planning, and development-related forecasting.<br>• Provide analytical support for projects in the development pipeline by preparing financial schedules, reports, and supporting documentation.<br>• Assist with underwriting materials, feasibility evaluations, and funding application data needed for prospective development initiatives.<br>• Work with cross-functional teams to supply financial analysis and reporting as projects move from development into stabilized operations.<br>• Contribute to investor, lender, and regulatory reporting by compiling accurate financial and compliance-related information.<br>• Partner with finance and accounting stakeholders to support audits, tax credit reporting, tenant income certifications, rent restriction reviews, and other compliance requirements.
We are looking for an accomplished Assistant Controller to help lead accounting and financial reporting activities for an oil and gas operation in Louisiana. This position is suited for a hands-on finance specialist who can balance technical accounting expertise with strong operational judgment and team leadership. The ideal candidate will strengthen reporting accuracy, support business planning, and deliver clear financial insight to guide company decisions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct day-to-day accounting activities across the general ledger, payables, receivables, payroll, and period-end close processes.<br>• Produce and evaluate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.<br>• Maintain adherence to accounting standards, regulatory obligations, and internal control expectations through consistent review and oversight.<br>• Partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis, including explanation of key variances.<br>• Coordinate annual audits and serve as a primary contact for external auditors, consultants, and other financial advisors.<br>• Establish, refine, and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and control frameworks that support efficient operations.<br>• Deliver financial analysis and recommendations that help management assess performance and make informed strategic decisions.<br>• Guide, coach, and oversee accounting personnel while promoting accountability and career development.<br>• Support accounting system enhancements or upgrades when needed, including process improvement and implementation planning.