We are looking for an entry-level Accountant to support daily financial operations for a team based in Pennsylvania. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who wants to build hands-on experience across core accounting functions while contributing to accurate and timely financial records. The role will focus on payment processing, payroll support, reconciliations, and maintaining organized accounting documentation in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process vendor invoices, verify supporting details, and assist with timely payment of approved obligations.<br>• Support payroll activities by reviewing time and pay information for accuracy and helping ensure employees are paid on schedule.<br>• Prepare and post routine accounting entries to maintain complete and accurate financial records.<br>• Reconcile bank activity and investigate discrepancies to keep accounts balanced and up to date.<br>• Assist with accounts receivable tasks, including tracking incoming payments and helping resolve payment variances.<br>• Perform account reconciliations and maintain supporting schedules for key balance sheet and expense accounts.<br>• Organize financial documents and accounting records to support audits, reporting, and internal review needs.
<p>Our client is looking for a Senior Operations Analyst to join their team in Baltimore, Maryland. The ideal candidate will bring a strong analytical mindset and a detail-oriented approach to financial reporting and operational analysis. This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple departments, including finance, sales, and operations, and contribute to our dynamic and collaborative culture.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Analyze financial data to create dashboards, forecasts, and sales performance reports that support business decisions.</p><p>• Utilize advanced Microsoft Excel techniques to manage and interpret large datasets effectively.</p><p>• Collaborate with finance, sales, and operations teams to address cross-functional challenges and improve processes.</p><p>• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic initiatives and operational improvements.</p><p>• Maintain clear and precise communication with stakeholders across various departments.</p><p>• Assist in the development and refinement of performance metrics and reporting standards.</p><p>• Adapt to a fast-paced environment by managing multiple priorities and responsibilities.</p><p>• Support the implementation or transition to new systems, including Microsoft Dynamics and other related platforms.</p><p>• Ensure data accuracy and integrity in all reporting and analysis tasks.</p><p>• Contribute to a positive and engaging workplace culture while driving continuous improvement.</p>
<p><strong>Senior Financial Analyst</strong></p><p>A growing, private equity-backed company in the construction industry is seeking a <strong>Senior Financial Analyst</strong> to join its finance team. This is a highly visible opportunity reporting to senior leadership and is ideal for someone who wants to play a meaningful role in building and strengthening a finance function within an expanding organization. The position is best suited for a finance professional with strong experience in <strong>corporate finance, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting</strong>. The right candidate will enjoy working cross-functionally, partnering with accounting and operational leaders, and helping create structure, insight, and scalability in a fast-moving environment.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and analysis</li><li>Prepare budget-to-actual reporting, variance analysis, and management-level financial presentations</li><li>Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes</li><li>Partner closely with accounting to ensure accurate financial data and alignment between reporting and actual results</li><li>Analyze business performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to leadership</li><li>Help develop and improve reporting packages, dashboards, and financial models</li><li>Support leadership with ad hoc analysis related to business performance, profitability, and operational drivers</li><li>Contribute to process improvement efforts and help build scalable finance procedures in a growing organization</li><li>Work with cross-functional stakeholders to improve financial visibility and decision support across the business</li></ul><p><strong>Why Apply:</strong></p><ul><li>Opportunity to work directly with senior finance leadership</li><li>High-visibility role with meaningful impact on business decisions</li><li>Chance to help build out a growing finance function</li><li>Strong long-term growth potential as the company continues to expand</li><li>Collaborative environment within a business focused on growth and operational improvement</li></ul><p>If you’re looking for a <strong>Senior Financial Analyst</strong> role where you can contribute immediately, gain exposure to leadership, and grow alongside the company, please apply immediately! Send your resume to tracy.kaszuba at RobertHalf or to Tracy Kaszuba on LinkedIn.</p>
We are looking for a Budget Analyst to support financial planning and oversight for a housing organization in Baltimore, Maryland. This contract-to-permanent opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented candidate who can translate complex financial data into clear budget recommendations, maintain close control over program spending, and partner with stakeholders across multiple departments. The role focuses on budget development, financial monitoring, reporting, and compliance for operational and grant-funded programs.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop annual operating and program budgets by gathering data, organizing review materials, coordinating discussions with business units, and consolidating final budget submissions.<br>• Track financial activity across departmental, grant-funded, and housing-related programs to ensure expenditures align with approved funding and operational goals.<br>• Evaluate budget performance through variance reviews, utilization trends, vacancy metrics, and other financial indicators, then communicate findings and recommended actions.<br>• Prepare budget revisions, journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting analysis to maintain accurate financial records and reflect changing program needs.<br>• Review requisitions, invoices, and personnel-related funding documents to confirm proper account charging, available budget capacity, and adherence to guidelines.<br>• Produce budget narratives, financial summaries, charts, and formal reports for leadership and external stakeholders, including required compliance documentation.<br>• Analyze program performance measures and assist teams in aligning operational targets with budget assumptions and financial results.<br>• Forecast the financial position of assigned programs and identify risks, cost pressures, or funding gaps that may affect ongoing operations.<br>• Represent the budget function in meetings, respond to budget-related inquiries, and complete special financial analysis projects as assigned.
<p>Fund Accounting Manager – Real Estate & Private Funds (2 days in office in Annapolis) - Apply here or email Jim Meade at Robert Half right away for consideration.</p><p><br></p><p>A well-established, growth-oriented private investment firm is seeking a Fund Accounting Manager to oversee the day-to-day accounting and reporting for its closed-end funds. This is a hands-on leadership role offering meaningful exposure to senior stakeholders, institutional investors, and complex fund structures.</p><p>This opportunity stands out for its collaborative culture, strong work-life balance, and exceptional leadership. The hiring manager is technically sharp and genuinely invested in developing the team—making this an ideal role for someone who enjoys mentoring while still staying close to the work.</p><p><br></p><p>Why This Role</p><ul><li>Stable, well-capitalized investment platform with sophisticated fund structures</li><li>High-quality leadership — work for a manager known for coaching, mentorship, and trust</li><li>Culture that values intellectual challenge without burnout</li><li>Hybrid schedule: 2 days in office in Annapolis</li><li>Visibility across fund, asset management, tax, and capital markets teams</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Own the financial close, reporting, and integrity of private funds</li><li>Serve as primary contact for investor reporting, requests, and documentation</li><li>Interpret and apply complex partnership agreements and debt agreements</li><li>Maintain investor capital accounts, capital calls, distributions, and reporting</li><li>Prepare and review carried interest calculations, NAV, and cash flow availability</li><li>Oversee monthly close for all non‑property fund entities and consolidated results</li><li>Review quarterly valuations and understand valuation changes and drivers</li><li>Lead preparation of GAAP-compliant fund financial statements</li><li>Oversee quarterly and annual compliance reporting</li><li>Manage relationships with external fund administrators, driving accuracy and process improvement</li><li>Prepare audit and tax PBC workpapers</li><li>Document and maintain fund accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls</li><li>Partner closely with asset management, tax, and capital markets teams</li><li>Support budgeting and forecasting for fund entities</li><li>Proactively identify issues and collaborate with senior leadership on solutions</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Leadership Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Manage and develop a Senior Fund Accountant</li><li>Act as a key resource and thought partner to the broader fund accounting leadership team</li><li>Promote accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement within the group</li></ul>
<p><strong>Cybersecurity Test & Evaluation Engineer (FIPS / Cryptography)</strong></p><p><strong>Employment Type:</strong> 6 month contract, Potential for Extension or Conversion </p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Columbia, MD (preferred) | Onsite/Hybrid as applicable</p><p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>We are seeking a <strong>Cybersecurity Test & Evaluation Engineer</strong> to support accredited testing and evaluation efforts aligned with <strong>FIPS 140 and Common Criteria standards</strong>. This role provides the opportunity to work in a hands-on lab environment, performing security testing and validation on products designed to support secure communications in highly regulated and mission-critical environments.</p><p>This position is ideal for individuals with a strong foundation in <strong>cryptography, security testing, and software development</strong>, who are interested in working across a variety of technologies and contributing to high-impact security initiatives.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Support <strong>FIPS 140 validation projects</strong> and related evaluation efforts</li><li>Perform <strong>security analysis</strong>, vulnerability testing, and system-level assessments</li><li>Conduct <strong>cryptographic and PKI testing</strong>, including algorithm validation</li><li>Evaluate products against <strong>established security standards and technology requirements</strong></li><li>Execute <strong>physical security testing</strong> and architecture-level design analysis</li><li>Perform <strong>source code reviews</strong> to identify vulnerabilities and compliance gaps</li><li>Develop and execute <strong>test cases and automation scripts</strong></li><li>Build and maintain <strong>test environments</strong> and supporting tools</li><li>Document and deliver <strong>technical reports and findings</strong></li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support testing, validation, and documentation processes</li></ul>
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to support core accounting operations for a team in Washington, District of Columbia. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable managing day-to-day financial activities while helping maintain accurate records and reporting. The person in this role will contribute to transaction processing, account balancing, and month-end support in a fast-paced office environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process vendor invoices, review payment documentation, and help ensure accounts payable activity is completed accurately and on schedule.<br>• Prepare and record journal entries to support routine accounting transactions and maintain the integrity of the general ledger.<br>• Reconcile bank accounts and investigate discrepancies by coordinating with internal records and supporting documentation.<br>• Assist with the preparation of financial statements and related reports by organizing data and verifying account balances.<br>• Support daily accounting operations by maintaining financial records, tracking transactions, and following established controls.<br>• Collaborate with the Comptroller and other team members to resolve accounting issues and improve the accuracy of reporting.<br>• Contribute to month-end and periodic close activities by reviewing entries, reconciling accounts, and organizing backup materials.