<p><strong><em>Compensation Accountant</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Location: Boston, Back Bay (3 days in office/week)</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Comp: $90-110k + bonus </em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Our client, an international consulting firm, is seeking a Compensation Accountant to join their accounting team.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>-Manage payroll, bonus, equity, and benefits accounting.</p><p>-Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close support.</p><p>-Partner cross-functionally on compensation reporting and analysis.</p><p>Support audits, controls, and accounting compliance.</p><p>-Assist with process improvements, automation, and system enhancements.</p><p>-Contribute to global compensation accounting activities.</p>
<p>We are looking for an accomplished Contracts Manager to support service-related agreement work in Massachusetts. This is suited for someone who is detail oriented and can navigate legal, commercial, and operational priorities while producing precise, business-ready contract documents. The role centers on drafting, refining, and negotiating agreements in close partnership with internal stakeholders to keep reviews moving efficiently and ensure well-structured outcomes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Draft, update, and complete MSA's so they meet business objectives and established contract standards.</p><p>• Conduct negotiations with outside parties to secure balanced terms that are practical, compliant, and aligned with company interests.</p><p>• Examine contract provisions carefully, identify areas of exposure, and suggest revisions that strengthen clarity and reduce risk.</p><p>• Work cross-functionally with internal partners to collect requirements, respond to redlined language, and maintain momentum through approval stages.</p><p>• Track active agreements, major obligations, and negotiation progress to maintain visibility across the full contract lifecycle.</p><p>• Confirm that final contract documents accurately reflect approved legal, commercial, and operational expectations before execution.</p><p>• Advise stakeholders on contract questions and help resolve issues that emerge during drafting, review, and negotiation.</p>
<p>We are looking for a Cost Accounting Manager to lead product costing and inventory valuation activities for retail/consumer products operations in Boston, Massachusetts. This individual contributor role will translate detailed product and supply chain data into financial insight that supports margin improvement, accurate close processes, and informed business decisions. The position works closely with sourcing, production, logistics, and accounting partners to strengthen cost visibility, maintain reliable valuation methods, and improve reporting efficiency.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead standard cost development, including detailed bill of materials review and ongoing cost updates.</p><p>• Examine material, freight, duty, and production cost fluctuations to identify drivers of margin erosion and recommend corrective actions.</p><p>• Partner with sourcing and operational teams to evaluate landed cost components and provide actionable gross margin analysis.</p><p>• Manage inventory-related month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and work-in-progress reviews.</p><p>• Monitor inventory reserves for slow-moving, obsolete, or markdown-exposed goods and support forecasting of related exposures.</p><p>• Oversee adherence to inventory valuation policies and support audit requests tied to costing practices and financial controls.</p><p>• Maintain accurate costing structures, item data, and pricing information within enterprise systems to preserve data integrity.</p><p>• Identify opportunities to automate and simplify the movement of financial data between production processes and accounting records.</p>
<p>We are looking for a Sr. Accounting Manager to support our client north of Boston through a Long-term Contract assignment. This position will lead core cost accounting activities, helping ensure accurate financial reporting and meaningful analysis for operational decision-making. The role will also support to strengthen costing practices, improve processes, and support profitability across the business.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead month-end and quarter-end manufacturing cost accounting activities to ensure timely and accurate financial close results.</p><p>• Support our Supply Chain through this year’s budgeting process. </p><p>• Prepare and review inventory reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting analysis related to inventory balances, including in-service merchandise and amortization activity.</p><p>• Direct cycle count and physical inventory programs in coordination with Operations to promote accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal controls.</p><p>• Establish and apply enhanced product costing standards that align with corporate accounting policies and drive consistency across the organization.</p><p>• Assess inventory reserve requirements, including excess and obsolete stock, in partnership with Supply Chain leadership.</p><p>• Strengthen and monitor internal control execution while identifying opportunities to improve cost and inventory processes, including support for new system-related workflows.</p><p>• Coordinate cost and inventory support for quarterly reviews and annual audits, responding to documentation requests and resolving follow-up items.</p><p>• Drive product cost planning, margin analysis, budgeting, and forecasting activities to support financial performance management.</p><p>• Provide analytical insight to Operations and Supply Chain teams to uncover efficiencies, improve decision-making, and support profitability initiatives.</p><p>• Supervise and develop the cost accounting team while leading ad hoc analysis and special projects as business needs arise.</p>
We are looking for a Cost Accounting Manager to lead product costing and inventory accounting for our apparel and footwear business in Boston, Massachusetts. This individual contributor role will translate detailed cost and supply chain data into financial insight that supports pricing, profitability, and operational decision-making. The position works closely with sourcing, production, logistics, and accounting partners to strengthen margin visibility, maintain accurate valuation, and improve reporting processes.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the standard costing process across seasonal apparel and footwear assortments, ensuring bills of materials and related cost inputs are accurate and current.<br>• Evaluate changes in materials, freight, duties, and production expenses to explain cost variances and highlight opportunities to protect profitability.<br>• Partner with sourcing and production teams to calculate landed costs and provide analysis that supports gross margin planning.<br>• Oversee inventory accounting during the monthly close cycle, including journal entries, reconciliations, and review of inventory and work-in-process balances.<br>• Monitor reserve levels for excess, slow-moving, or obsolete stock and develop forecasts to support markdown and valuation decisions.<br>• Support audit activity by maintaining sound costing documentation, validating inventory valuation methods, and responding to external auditor requests.<br>• Maintain the integrity of costing data, item records, and pricing structures within the company’s ERP environment.<br>• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and improve the movement of financial information between operational and accounting workflows.