<p>Senior Accountant – Operational Finance</p><p>About Our Client</p><p>Our client is a highly respected, mission-driven nonprofit organization with a <strong>100+ year history of serving youth, children, and families across Michigan</strong>. With a strong reputation, dedicated leadership team, and meaningful mission, the organization continues to invest in its people, technology, and financial operations.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who wants to <strong>broaden their experience, work directly with senior leadership, and continue developing their career</strong>. The organization is specifically interested in someone who can grow with the Finance team and position themselves for <strong>future promotional opportunities based on performance and continued development</strong>.</p><p><strong>Schedule:</strong> 4 days in office / 1 day remote</p><p><strong>Reports to:</strong> Chief Financial Officer (CFO)</p><p>Position Overview</p><p>The Senior Accountant will be a key member of the Finance team, supporting accounting, financial reporting, payroll, cash management, operational finance, audit activities, and process improvement. This role offers considerably more exposure than a traditional transactional accounting position and will work closely with the CFO and other organizational leaders.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Support monthly and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and financial schedules.</li><li>Analyze general ledger activity and investigate unusual transactions, variances, and reconciliation differences.</li><li>Assist with financial and management reporting, budget-to-actual analysis, and departmental reporting.</li><li>Support payroll processing, reconciliations, employee changes, benefits deductions, and related administrative requirements.</li><li>Manage and reconcile cash, banking, accounts receivable, revenue, and other balance sheet activity.</li><li>Assist with restricted funds, grants, and related accounting and reporting.</li><li>Prepare schedules and documentation for the annual financial statement audit and year-end reporting.</li><li>Provide backup support for accounts payable and other Finance functions.</li><li>Partner with operational leaders to research financial issues and provide practical solutions.</li><li>Help strengthen internal controls, documentation, workflows, and accounting procedures.</li><li>Participate in financial system improvements, automation, and integration initiatives.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve reporting, reduce manual processes, and provide better financial information to leadership.</li><li>Support special projects and additional financial analysis for the CFO.</li></ul><p>For immediate and confidential consideration please call Jeff Sokolowski directly at (248)365-6131 or apply today.</p>
We are looking for an experienced accounting specialist to join an investment management organization in Michigan. This role is ideal for someone who brings strong technical accounting knowledge, works independently with confidence, and contributes effectively in a collaborative environment. The position will support core accounting operations, reporting activities, and close processes while helping maintain accurate and timely financial information.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee key accounting activities to ensure financial records are accurate, complete, and aligned with reporting requirements.<br>• Prepare and review financial reports that support internal decision-making and external business needs.<br>• Manage month-end close responsibilities, including reconciliations, journal entries, and coordination of closing timelines.<br>• Maintain the general ledger by analyzing account activity, resolving discrepancies, and supporting overall data integrity.<br>• Track and account for fixed assets, including additions, depreciation, and related record maintenance.<br>• Partner with cross-functional colleagues to gather financial information, answer accounting questions, and improve workflow efficiency.<br>• Contribute to process improvements and support accounting system-related tasks, including work involving accounting software when applicable.
<p>Senior Manufacturing Cost Accountant</p><p><strong>Confidential Robert Half Search | On-Site</strong></p><p>Robert Half is partnering with an established and successful manufacturing client to hire a <strong>Senior Manufacturing Cost Accountant</strong>. This highly visible position reports directly to the CFO and will play an important role in strengthening product costing, pricing analysis, margin visibility, and overall profitability.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing cost accountant who enjoys digging into the numbers, identifying opportunities, and working directly with senior leadership. Rather than simply maintaining cost accounting records, this individual will help leadership understand profitability by product, program, and customer and provide actionable insight to improve business performance.</p><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Own and maintain standard costing for manufactured products, including material, labor, and overhead.</li><li>Develop product-, program-, and customer-level margin and profitability analysis.</li><li>Partner directly with the CFO to identify margin opportunities, investigate unfavorable trends, and recommend corrective actions.</li><li>Perform cost rollups and review BOMs, routings, labor rates, overhead assumptions, and production costs.</li><li>Analyze purchase price, labor, overhead, scrap, usage, and manufacturing variances.</li><li>Support quoting and customer pricing decisions with accurate cost and margin information.</li><li>Monitor existing pricing arrangements and identify situations where costs or margins have changed materially.</li><li>Partner with operations, purchasing, engineering, and finance to improve costing accuracy.</li><li>Support month-end close activities involving inventory, COGS, accruals, and cost-related journal entries.</li><li>Assist with physical inventories, cycle counts, reconciliations, and inventory controls.</li><li>Prepare financial and operational analysis for the CFO and executive leadership.</li><li>Help improve costing processes, reporting, controls, and management visibility.</li></ul><p>For immediate and confidential consideration please contact Jeff Sokolowski directly at (248)365-6131. </p>
<p>Our client is looking for a <strong>Senior Data Engineer </strong>to lead the development of a scalable enterprise data environment that supports reporting, analytics, and informed decision-making across a nationwide organization. In this role, you will bring together data from multiple business platforms, create trusted structures for analysis, and help teams move from manual reporting methods to dependable automated solutions. You will work closely with leaders across finance, sales, and operations to define consistent data standards and deliver high-quality datasets for business intelligence and advanced analytics. This position is based in Southfield, Michigan.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Design and maintain enterprise data warehouse solutions that centralize information from multiple platforms and operational systems.</p><p>• Build and optimize ETL and data ingestion workflows using tools and frameworks such as Python, Apache Spark, Kafka, and Hadoop.</p><p>• Develop governed data models that improve consistency, accuracy, and usability for executive reporting, financial analysis, and self-service BI.</p><p>• Partner with finance, sales, and operations stakeholders to align business definitions and translate reporting needs into reliable data assets.</p><p>• Automate data consolidation processes to reduce manual effort and strengthen auditability across acquired and distributed business units.</p><p>• Monitor data pipelines and warehouse performance, troubleshooting issues and implementing improvements to ensure stability and scalability.</p><p>• Support analytics initiatives by preparing structured datasets for dashboards, ad hoc analysis, and emerging AI-enabled use cases.</p><p>• Collaborate with BI teams to deliver data sources that integrate effectively with reporting tools such as Power BI.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Staff Accountant/Tax Accountant to join a growing accounting firm. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys supporting multiple business clients, building trusted relationships, and delivering accurate financial reporting and tax accounting services. The role offers exposure to a range of industries in a collaborative environment that values skill development and work-life balance.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and review accounting records and do tax accounting work for small and mid-sized business clients across multiple industries.</p><p>• Complete write-up work and maintain accurate books to support timely financial reporting.</p><p>• Reconcile bank accounts and balance sheet activity to ensure the integrity of client financial data.</p><p>• Record journal entries, maintain general ledger activity, and assist with month-end close processes.</p><p>• Create financial statements and explain results to clients in a clear, practical manner.</p><p>• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned clients, responding to questions and supporting ongoing accounting needs.</p><p>• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable activities as needed for client engagements.</p><p>• Use QuickBooks and other accounting applications effectively while adapting to new tools and platforms as needed.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Staff Accountant to support a machinery manufacturing organization in Temperance, Michigan. This Long-term Contract position is onsite and offers a consistent weekday schedule, making it a strong fit for someone who values accuracy, organization, and dependable financial processes. The person in this role will help maintain day-to-day accounting operations, keep vendor and banking records current, and ensure transactions are processed correctly and on time.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Maintain vendor records and keep accounts payable information accurate and up to date.<br>• Process billing and invoicing activities while ensuring financial documents are completed with precision.<br>• Prepare scheduled check runs and support timely payment processing.<br>• Reconcile bank activity and investigate discrepancies to maintain accurate financial records.<br>• Record accounting entries within the general ledger and assist with general journal transactions.<br>• Review accounting data for completeness and identify issues that require correction or follow-up.<br>• Support daily accounting operations using spreadsheets, databases, and internal accounting systems.<br>• Coordinate multiple priorities and meet reporting and payment deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
We are looking for an experienced Sr Cost and Pricing Analyst to join a collaborative finance team in Detroit, Michigan. This role supports profitability and business performance by delivering accurate product costing, inventory analysis, and margin reporting across a portfolio of consumer products. The position works closely with operations, supply chain, procurement, and commercial leaders to provide financial insight that informs planning and strategic decisions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Build, maintain, and refine costing models for a range of products to support accurate financial analysis and pricing decisions.<br>• Coordinate standard cost reviews and contribute to annual planning activities related to product costs and margin expectations.<br>• Examine manufacturing, sourcing, and supply chain expenses to identify patterns, cost drivers, and opportunities for improvement.<br>• Prepare inventory-related journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end reporting to ensure reliable financial results.<br>• Track inventory balances, reserve levels, and valuation methods to help maintain accuracy in financial records.<br>• Research inventory variances and partner with operational teams during cycle counts and physical inventory processes.<br>• Analyze material, labor, overhead, and purchase price variances to explain performance against expectations.<br>• Produce recurring margin and profitability reports for leadership to support business decisions and performance reviews.<br>• Assist with budgeting and forecasting tied to inventory, cost of goods sold, and gross margin performance.<br>• Support reporting enhancements, automation efforts, internal controls, audit requests, and compliance-related accounting activities.
We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing accounting team in Taylor, Michigan. This role supports accurate costing, inventory integrity, and financial reporting while helping leadership better understand production performance. The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical skills with hands-on manufacturing finance experience to improve visibility into cost drivers and business results.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Evaluate production cost trends by reviewing material, labor, overhead, and scrap variances and highlighting meaningful findings.<br>• Measure actual manufacturing results against established standards and recommend actions that can improve margins and operational efficiency.<br>• Oversee inventory accounting activities for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods, including reconciliations and audit support.<br>• Prepare journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations and contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities.<br>• Work closely with engineering and plant operations to maintain accurate bills of materials, routings, and standard cost data.<br>• Participate in cycle count programs and physical inventory events, researching discrepancies and resolving inventory-related issues.<br>• Identify opportunities to strengthen cost accounting workflows, reporting methods, and internal controls within the manufacturing environment.<br>• Assist with forecasting, fixed asset tracking, tax-related support, and other finance projects as business needs require.<br>• Share financial analysis and cost performance insights with management and production teams, and provide coverage for broader accounting functions when needed.
<p>We are offering an exciting opportunity for an Audit Staff/Client Accountant role with our clients well established CPA firm in Troy Michigan. This role involves a wide range of responsibilities in the field of auditing, primarily focusing on accounting software systems, audit programs, and handling different financial and operational audies and client accounting work. This role is an integral part of our clients team, ensuring that audit engagements are executed appropriately and efficiently as well as client accountant responsibilities. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Leading and executing audit engagements with precision and efficiency</p><p>• Utilizing accounting software systems to manage and analyze financial data</p><p>• Developing comprehensive audit plans to ensure thorough examination of financial records</p><p>• Handling various accounting functions to support the smooth operation of the business</p><p>• Regularly reviewing and updating audit programs to ensure compliance with industry standards</p><p>• Ensuring accurate record keeping and timely resolution of audit-related inquiries.</p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Tax Staff team member to join a public accounting team in Michigan. This position focuses on preparing and reviewing a range of tax filings for individual and corporate clients while delivering accurate, timely support throughout the tax process. The role is well suited for someone with hands-on public tax experience who is comfortable working with high-net-worth client matters and tax software.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare federal, state, and local tax returns for individual clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance with current regulations.<br>• Complete corporate tax filings and supporting schedules for business entities within established deadlines.<br>• Gather, organize, and analyze financial documents needed to produce complete and accurate tax returns.<br>• Work with senior tax team members to resolve filing issues, research tax questions, and address client-specific concerns.<br>• Manage tax preparation workflows using CCH ProSystem and CCH ProSystem Fx software.<br>• Support high-net-worth client engagements by handling complex financial information with discretion and precision.<br>• Review return data for completeness and identify discrepancies or missing information before submission.<br>• Stay informed on tax law updates and apply changes appropriately to client filings and related documentation.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Tax Manager Consultant to support an engagement out of Southfield, Michigan within the Information Technology industry. This role will focus on leading multi-state tax compliance activities, coordinating timely federal and state filings, and helping the organization meet critical reporting deadlines. The ideal candidate brings strong corporate tax knowledge, a hands-on approach to return preparation and provision work, and the ability to manage complex filing requirements across numerous jurisdictions.</p><p><br></p><p>The day to day responsiblities Include: </p><p><br></p><p>• Lead the preparation and review of federal and multi-state tax filings, ensuring accurate submission across 47 states within required deadlines.</p><p>• Manage annual income tax provision activities and support the completion of corporate tax reporting obligations.</p><p>• Oversee the preparation of corporate tax returns while verifying compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.</p><p>• Utilize CCH ProSystem Fx and CCH Sales Tax tools to organize filings, maintain records, and improve reporting accuracy.</p><p>• Coordinate tax compliance activities across multiple entities, including work related to entity formation and related documentation.</p><p>• Monitor filing calendars, track jurisdiction-specific requirements, and resolve issues that could affect timely submission.</p><p>• Partner with internal stakeholders to gather financial data, validate tax information, and address questions arising during the filing process.</p>