<p><strong>Shape a Workplace Where People Thrive</strong></p><p>We're seeking a strategic, people-focused leader to elevate the employee experience and help shape the future of a growing professional services firm.</p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><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><p><strong>Why This Opportunity Stands Out</strong></p><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><p>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! </p>
<p>re you an experienced HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys making a real impact? We're seeking a <strong>Senior HR Generalist</strong> to join our collaborative HR team and support multiple business units within a growing organization.</p><p>This is an opportunity to work alongside a tenured, supportive HR team where your ideas are valued, your voice is heard, and your contributions help shape the future of the business.</p><p>What You'll Do</p><ul><li>Partner with leaders on employee relations, performance management, and coaching</li><li>Support recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement, and retention initiatives</li><li>Ensure compliance with employment laws and HR best practices</li><li>Assist with compensation, benefits, and HR programs</li><li>Lead HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives</li><li>Utilize HRIS and reporting to support business decisions</li></ul><p>Why Join Us?</p><ul><li>Collaborative and team-oriented culture</li><li>Strong HR team with excellent tenure and support</li><li>Opportunity to bring new ideas to the table</li><li>Fast-growing organization with career advancement potential</li><li>Competitive compensation and benefits</li></ul><p>If you're a proactive HR professional who isn't afraid to roll up your sleeves, build strong relationships, and help drive organizational success, we'd love to hear from you.</p>
<p>Robert Half is working with a Des Moines organization seeking to hire a strategic and hands-on <strong>Director of Accounting</strong> to lead financial operations and strengthen the overall accounting function. This role will be responsible for financial reporting, compliance, process optimization, and team leadership, while partnering with executive management to support sound business decisions and long-term growth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p><p><strong>Lead the Accounting Function</strong></p><ul><li>Direct core accounting activities across the organization, including ledger management, payables, receivables, payroll, fixed assets, and cash activity</li><li>Oversee the full financial close cycle and ensure reporting deadlines are met with a high degree of accuracy</li><li>Review accounting activity and maintain reliable financial records that support informed decision-making</li><li>Ensure financial data is properly reconciled and issues are investigated and resolved in a timely manner</li></ul><p><strong>Deliver Financial Visibility</strong></p><ul><li>Produce accurate financial statements and management reporting</li><li>Support leadership with financial analysis, reporting tools, and business insights</li><li>Contribute to budgeting and forecasting activities and help monitor performance against plan</li><li>Analyze results, spending patterns, and trends to identify risks and opportunities</li></ul><p><strong>Strengthen Controls and Compliance</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee accounting policies and internal control practices to promote accuracy and accountability</li><li>Ensure adherence to GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements</li><li>Manage the audit process and act as the main point of contact for external auditors</li><li>Assist with tax-related reporting and support adoption of updated accounting guidance when needed</li></ul><p><strong>Drive Improvement and Scale</strong></p><ul><li>Assess current accounting workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency</li><li>Implement stronger procedures around close, reporting, and transaction processing</li><li>Help modernize the finance function through system upgrades, ERP enhancements, and automation initiatives</li><li>Build scalable processes that can support organizational change and future expansion</li></ul><p><strong>Support Leadership and Team Development</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with senior leaders to share financial updates and operational insights</li><li>Participate in cross-functional leadership discussions and present key accounting metrics</li><li>Provide mentorship, direction, and development support to accounting staff</li><li>Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and best practices</li></ul>
<p>Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for a role that offers both <strong>meaningful work and flexibility</strong>? We’re looking for a <strong>Part-Time Payroll Manager</strong> to join our team in a position that offers <strong>flexible hours</strong> and the opportunity to make an immediate impact.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a great fit for someone who enjoys owning the payroll process, values accuracy and compliance, and wants a schedule that supports work-life balance. Based on general knowledge.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Be Doing</strong></p><ul><li>Manage <strong>full-cycle payroll</strong> for both <strong>salaried and hourly employees</strong>. </li><li>Oversee <strong>multi-state payroll</strong> processing and compliance. </li><li>Prepare and file <strong>941s</strong> and support payroll tax reporting requirements. </li><li>Handle payroll-related <strong>taxes, reconciliations, and reporting</strong>. </li><li>Set up and maintain <strong>payroll vendors</strong> and support relationships with third-party providers. </li><li>Administer and report <strong>fringe benefits</strong> accurately. </li><li>Ensure payroll is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with applicable regulations. </li><li>Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and support internal teams as needed. </li></ul><p><strong>Why Candidates Will Love This Role</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Part-time opportunity with flexible hours</strong></li><li>A chance to take ownership of an essential business function</li><li>Meaningful, hands-on work in a role where your expertise is valued</li><li>A great opportunity for someone seeking flexibility without stepping away from impactful work</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Payroll Manager—Lead, Transform, and Elevate Payroll Excellence</strong></p><p>Are you an experienced payroll professional ready to take the next step as a strategic leader? We’re seeking a Payroll Manager to drive our payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and stellar service for all employees. This is a pivotal role with real impact, offering opportunities to modernize processes and develop a high-performing team.</p><p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Lead and Inspire:</strong> Mentor and develop the payroll team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.</li><li><strong>Shape Operations:</strong> Oversee the entire payroll lifecycle for multiple employee groups, maintaining precision and compliance with evolving regulations.</li><li><strong>Strengthen Controls:</strong> Streamline workflows, automate processes, and enhance internal controls while partnering with HR, Benefits, and Finance to ensure alignment.</li><li><strong>Champion Compliance:</strong> Stay current on wage and hour laws, tax rules, and audit standards; serve as the primary contact for payroll matters with internal/external stakeholders.</li><li><strong>Drive Change:</strong> Identify and implement best practices and technology enhancements to maximize efficiency and improve the employee experience.</li><li><strong>Empower Cross-Functional Success:</strong> Partner with HR and Finance to deliver insightful reporting and exceptional support, resolving payroll inquiries professionally and clearly.</li></ul><p><strong>Why Work Here?</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Collaborative Team Environment:</strong> Join a group of supportive professionals who value teamwork, open communication, and shared success.</li><li><strong>Mission-Driven Organization:</strong> Be part of a company that is dedicated to serving its community and making a positive impact.</li><li><strong>Opportunity to Make a Difference:</strong> Your expertise helps improve payroll processes and ultimately the lives of employees and those we serve.</li><li><strong>Service to the Community:</strong> Work for an organization that believes in giving back and making meaningful contributions beyond the workplace.</li><li><strong>Purposeful Work:</strong> Experience daily satisfaction knowing your role enables others and supports an important organizational mission.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for an experienced finance leader to guide financial strategy and performance for a growing business unit in Iowa. This role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, helping shape decisions through clear analysis, forward-looking planning, and operational insight. The position offers the opportunity to influence results across two locations while building strong partnerships with sales, operations, supply chain, and corporate finance teams.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Act as the lead financial partner to the Business Unit President, offering strategic guidance that supports growth, profitability, and disciplined decision-making.<br>• Contribute as a key member of the leadership team by informing business plans, capital priorities, and initiatives aimed at improving overall performance.<br>• Direct the annual planning cycle, including budgeting and periodic forecasting, in coordination with corporate financial planning partners.<br>• Review operating results against plan, forecast, and prior-year performance, identify the causes of variances, and recommend practical corrective actions.<br>• Deliver monthly financial updates to senior business leaders, translating complex data into meaningful trends, risks, and opportunities.<br>• Produce targeted financial modeling and ad hoc analysis to support commercial, operational, and strategic decisions.<br>• Work closely with sales leadership to assess pricing strategy, customer margin performance, rebate structures, commission programs, and revenue mix opportunities.<br>• Partner with operations and supply chain leaders to strengthen inventory efficiency, purchasing outcomes, freight spend management, labor productivity, and working capital results.<br>• Provide leadership to the accounting function, support an accurate and timely close process with corporate teams, and help drive annual audit readiness and execution.
<p>Director of Marketing – Internal focus, + Paid Social Media, Internal Communications, & Event Planning. </p><p>Drive the brand. Shape the message. Lead the experience.</p><p>LOCATION: Des Moines, Iowa and travel throughout the state of Iowa -approximately 25% of the time</p><p>Seeking a bold, strategic, visible, & hands-on Director of Marketing to lead marketing, branding, communications, and event strategy. If you’re energized by leading enterprise-wide campaigns, elevating brand identity, driving digital marketing, and planning standout events, make a visible difference! High-impact, thrive on building strong brands, creating meaningful employee engagement, delivering marketing initiatives that move the business. Help shape the voice, image, and experience of an entire organization with multiple brands</p><p>Why This Role Stands Out</p><p>• High-visibility leadership opportunity, align with C level management regularly. </p><p>• Broad ownership</p><p>• Influence both external brand presence and internal employee engagement</p><p>Bring your marketing vision to life.</p><p>What You’ll Do</p><p>As the Director of Marketing, you will provide leadership for marketing initiatives that strengthen the organization’s brands, support business development efforts, enhance employee engagement, and ensure a consistent brand identity across all operating companies.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>• Lead the overall marketing, branding, communications, and event strategy</p><p>• Drive internal marketing initiatives that engage and inform employees</p><p>• Plan and execute all major company events</p><p>• Manage budget for company events etc</p><p>• Oversee digital marketing strategy and execution</p><p>• Champion brand management and ensure consistency across all business units</p><p>• Partner with leadership to support business development and growth initiatives</p><p>• Develop compelling messaging and communications that strengthen company culture and market presence via publications, newsletters, weekly email communications, company surveys, and Intranet.</p><p>• Paid Media Metrics & ability to report on metrics. </p><p>• Ensure a unified, polished brand experience across channels, audiences, and operating companies</p><p>What We’re Looking For</p><p>• Proven success in a senior-level marketing leadership role</p><p>• Strong background in brand strategy, digital marketing, communications, and major event & meeting planning</p><p>• Direct management experience to lead a small team</p><p>• Compelling writing skills to compose external company newsletters and weekly employee engagement communications. </p><p>• Strategically think </p><p>• creative, business-minded leader who can build momentum and drive results</p><p>Why Join Us ? Perks</p><p>• Profit sharing – annual </p><p>•Company car</p><p>•Paid gas</p><p>•20%-25% travel with easy & close regional travel</p><p>• For immediate and confidential consideration on this Direct Hire – Director of Marketing up to $150K permanent salary opportunity, contact me directly, Carrie Danger, SVP, Permanent Placement Team, Iowa Region at MY DIRECT OFFICE: 515-259-6087 or Cell: 515-991-0863, and email resume CONFIDENTIALLY & directly to me.</p>