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13 results for Payroll Accountant in New Orleans, LA

Staff Accountant
  • Metairie, LA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 50000 - 60000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team in Metairie, Louisiana. In this role, you will handle a variety of accounting tasks and contribute to the efficient management of financial operations. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with multi-location restaurant accounting processes while utilizing advanced software tools.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and maintain accurate journal entries to ensure the integrity of financial records.</p><p>• Manage general ledger activities, including reconciliations and adjustments.</p><p>• Perform bank account reconciliations to verify transaction accuracy and resolve discrepancies.</p><p>• Process accounts payable transactions and ensure timely payment of invoices.</p><p>• Assist with sales tax filings and compliance with regulatory requirements.</p><p>• Utilize accounting software, such as Restaurant 365, to streamline financial operations.</p><p>• Monitor inventory and support operational accounting tasks.</p><p>• Collaborate with team members to improve accounting workflows and processes.</p><p>• Provide customer service support related to financial inquiries and documentation.</p><p>• Generate reports and analyze financial data to support decision-making.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have a 4 year accounting degree with full cycle staff accountant level experience, this could be a great fit for you! Please apply directly and call Carrie Lewis at 504-383-0612. Thank you for your interest in Robert Half!</p>
  • 2026-04-22T00:00:00Z
Staff Accountant
  • New Orleans, LA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 28 - 30 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for a highly motivated Staff Accountant to join a dynamic and growing mid-sized company in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is a short-term contract to permanent opportunity where you will play a key role in preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, maintaining fixed assets, and assisting with financial reporting. The position offers a chance to work on a variety of accounting tasks, including compliance with reporting standards, external audit support, and month-end close processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare detailed journal entries and perform account reconciliations for cash, payroll, and prepaid expenses.</p><p>• Conduct monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses to support management reporting.</p><p>• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial close preparation.</p><p>• Maintain and update the fixed asset ledger, including depreciation schedules and reconciliation.</p><p>• Ensure adherence to internal controls and accounting policies to maintain compliance with organizational standards.</p><p>• Manage capital lease schedules and monitor monthly payments.</p><p>• Support intercompany transactions by performing billing, reconciliation, and journal entries.</p><p>• Analyze financial data to create clear, actionable reports for various stakeholders.</p><p>• Collaborate with external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits.</p><p>• Participate in special projects and departmental initiatives as needed.</p>
  • 2026-05-15T00:00:00Z
Administrative Accountant
  • New Orleans, LA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 50000 - 60000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for an Administrative Accountant to join our well-established coporate office supporting our manufacturing organization. This role is ideal for an multi-tasking administrative professional who can answer phones and manage core ledger activities, support timely accounts payable, and bring strong analytical insight to day-to-day operations. The position offers the opportunity to work across key accounting functions while partnering effectively with colleagues throughout the business.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee general ledger activities and accounts payable while supporting multiple office functions.</p><p>• Suppport controller with month-end close tasks, ensuring reporting deadlines are met with accuracy and consistency.</p><p>• Perform detailed reconciliations for balance sheet accounts, bank accounts, payroll, and accounts payable transactions.</p><p>• Support accounts receivable and accounts payable processes by verifying entries and ensuring proper alignment with ledger balances.</p><p>• Use advanced Excel tools, including lookup formulas and pivot tables, to organize data, perform analysis, and improve reporting efficiency.</p><p>• Collaborate with team members and cross-functional stakeholders to provide operational information and address accounting-related questions.</p><p>• Contribute to process improvements within accounting operations while maintaining compliance with internal standards and reporting requirements.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have a strong work ethic, are extremely organized and a great multi-tasker, this could be a great opportunity for you! Please apply and call Carrie Lewis at 504-383-0612 to discuss. Thank you for your interest in Robert Half!</p>
  • 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
Senior Accountant
  • New Orleans, LA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 85000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a finance team in New Orleans, Louisiana. This role will play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records, strengthening reporting processes, and delivering insights that help guide business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, close-process experience, and the ability to collaborate effectively across the organization.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage the preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations, and recurring accounting activities to ensure accurate financial reporting.</p><p>• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles, keeping deliverables on schedule and resolving issues efficiently.</p><p>• Evaluate financial results and operating patterns to identify meaningful trends and support informed planning decisions.</p><p>• Produce financial statements and related reports in accordance with company standards and established accounting guidelines.</p><p>• Partner with finance leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and variance reviews to explain performance against expectations.</p><p>• Work directly with external auditors by organizing schedules, answering questions, and supplying requested documentation.</p><p>• Maintain and enhance internal control practices while identifying opportunities to improve accounting workflows and accuracy.</p><p>• Provide day-to-day guidance to less experienced accounting team members and encourage sound accounting practices across the department.</p><p><br></p><p>For consideration, please contact Mary Wood @ Robert Half. 504-383-0743</p>
  • 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
Senior Accountant
  • Metairie, LA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 85000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a collaborative team in Metairie, Louisiana. This role is well suited for an accounting specialist who can interpret financial results, communicate insights clearly, and support accurate month-end reporting. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in reconciliation and journal entry work, along with experience gained in public accounting or a large accounting firm environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead key activities within the monthly close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting</p><p>• Prepare and post journal entries while maintaining proper supporting documentation and audit-ready records</p><p>• Perform detailed account reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies efficiently</p><p>• Analyze financial data and explain results to stakeholders in a clear and business-focused manner</p><p>• Partner with internal teams to improve accuracy, strengthen controls, and support ongoing accounting operations</p><p>• Assist with the preparation of reports, schedules, and documentation required for internal review and external audit needs</p><p><br></p><p>If you are a CPA or CPA candidate with 3+ years of public accounting (Big 4 is a big plus!) and/or medium to large corporate accounting experience, this could be a great opportunity for you! Please apply and call Carrie Lewis at 504-383-0612 to discuss. Thank you for your interest in Robert Half!</p>
  • 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
Accounting Clerk
  • Covington, LA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 16 - 18 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Clerk to join our team in Covington, Louisiana. As part of a dynamic and collaborative environment, you will play a key role in supporting accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting tasks. This short-term contract to permanent position offers opportunities for growth and development within our organization.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Process vendor invoices and manage disbursement filing to ensure accurate accounts payable records.</p><p>• Handle daily invoicing, credit applications, and cash receipt processing for accounts receivable operations.</p><p>• Assist in general accounting tasks, including general ledger reconciliations and month-end closing activities.</p><p>• Verify and correct transaction documents, initiating necessary adjustments to entries and related records.</p><p>• Classify expenditures and assign appropriate accounting codes for accurate financial documentation.</p><p>• Compile and prepare financial reports using data from various sources to support organizational needs.</p><p>• Record financial data in journals, ledgers, and registers using manual or electronic systems.</p><p>• Investigate and resolve discrepancies by analyzing potential sources of errors and preparing correction entries.</p><p>• Support budget monitoring by verifying adjustments and transfers to maintain accurate financial tracking.</p><p>• Participate in special projects and provide additional administrative or accounting assistance as needed.</p>
  • 2026-04-24T00:00:00Z
Accounts Payable Specialist
  • Houma, LA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 29 - 31 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a growing team within the energy and natural resources sector. Located in Houma, Louisiana, this contract opportunity is well suited for a detail-oriented individual who can manage invoice processing, payment activity, and expense reconciliation with accuracy and efficiency. The role will support day-to-day accounts payable operations while helping maintain organized financial records and timely vendor payments.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Process a high volume of vendor invoices, ensuring charges are coded correctly and entered accurately into the accounting system.</p><p>• Review supporting documentation and assign appropriate general ledger codes for invoices, employee expenses, and payment requests.</p><p>• Prepare and distribute payments through multiple methods, including ACH transactions and scheduled check runs.</p><p>• Reconcile company credit card activity, verify receipts, and resolve discrepancies related to card charges and expense submissions.</p><p>• Administer and review expense reports in Concur, confirming compliance with company policies and proper account allocation.</p><p>• Maintain accurate accounts payable records in Sage 50 and assist with routine updates to vendor files and payment details.</p><p>• Investigate invoice or payment variances by working with internal departments and external vendors to reach timely resolution.</p><p>• Use Microsoft Excel to track payment status, organize reporting, and support month-end accounts payable close activities.</p>
  • 2026-05-12T00:00:00Z
Accounts Payable Specialist
  • New Orleans, LA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 21 - 23 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to support day-to-day payment operations for a long-term contract opportunity based in New Orleans, Louisiana. This role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, detail-focused, and experienced in processing invoices accurately while maintaining strong financial controls. The position will play an important part in keeping vendor payments timely, records well coded, and disbursement activities running smoothly.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review incoming invoices, assign the correct account coding, and prepare transactions for accurate entry into the payables process.<br>• Process accounts payable activities in a timely manner to ensure vendors are paid according to established schedules and approval requirements.<br>• Manage invoice coding details and validate supporting documentation before submitting items for payment.<br>• Coordinate ACH payments and assist with check run preparation to support reliable and efficient disbursements.<br>• Reconcile payable records, investigate discrepancies, and follow up on outstanding issues with internal teams or vendors.<br>• Maintain organized financial documentation and update payment records to support audit readiness and reporting needs.
  • 2026-05-15T00:00:00Z
Accounting Manager
  • New Orleans, LA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 45 - 60 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for an Accounting Manager to join a manufacturing organization in New Orleans, Louisiana on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent position. This is a high-growth startup in a dynamic phase of expansion, focused on scaling operations rapidly and capturing market share. This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to strategic initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. This role will oversee core accounting operations, support accurate financial reporting, and help maintain strong control over inventory and work-in-progress activity. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience across the full accounting cycle, thrives in a deadline-driven environment, and is comfortable working within a large ERP platform, with Epicor experience viewed favorably.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead end-to-end accounting activities, ensuring daily transactions are recorded accurately and financial records remain current.</p><p>• Direct the month-end closing process by preparing reviews, coordinating timelines, and resolving outstanding items efficiently.</p><p>• Reconcile balance sheet and general ledger accounts on a regular basis to support accuracy and compliance.</p><p>• Prepare and post journal entries related to accruals, inventory activity, fixed assets, and other key accounting areas.</p><p>• Manage inventory accounting processes, including valuation, tracking, and analysis of work-in-progress balances within a manufacturing setting.</p><p>• Support financial statement preparation and assist with audit requests by organizing documentation and responding to inquiries.</p><p>• Oversee fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, depreciation tracking, and periodic verification of asset inventory.</p><p>• Utilize a large ERP system to monitor financial data, improve reporting visibility, and maintain reliable accounting workflows.</p>
  • 2026-05-11T00:00:00Z
Accounting Manager
  • Boutte, LA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 68000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half is partnered with an established non-profit organization in search of an Accounting Manager to oversee financial operations and support accurate, timely reporting. This position plays a central role in maintaining strong accounting practices, administering payroll, and ensuring day-to-day financial activities are completed efficiently. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate across departments while keeping records organized and compliant.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead daily accounting activities, including financial recordkeeping, reporting, and oversight of internal control practices.</p><p>• Manage payroll on a bi-weekly schedule, ensuring employee pay, deductions, garnishments, direct deposit updates, and status changes are processed accurately.</p><p>• Review bank activity, monitor incoming payments, and support accounts receivable handling to maintain strong cash management.</p><p>• Reconcile general ledger accounts, insurance-related balances, credit card statements, and other financial records to confirm accuracy and resolve discrepancies.</p><p>• Process vendor invoices promptly, maintain supporting documentation, and help ensure expenditures are coded correctly and aligned with departmental budgets.</p><p>• Coordinate payroll setup for new employees and apply employee compensation updates in the payroll system in partnership with Human Resources.</p><p>• Prepare financial reports, month-end documentation, and other accounting summaries needed for leadership review and audit support.</p><p>• Track payroll-related items such as overtime, mileage, vacation usage, benefit withholdings, and accrual balances to support policy compliance.</p><p>• Maintain organized accounting files, oversee petty cash activity, and distribute financial documents or payments as needed.</p><p>• Participate in leadership and department meetings while helping address operational or financial issues as they arise.</p>
  • 2026-05-04T00:00:00Z
Accounting Specialist
  • New Orleans, LA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 20 - 22 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to join a team in New Orleans, Louisiana in a short-term contract to permanent position. This role supports reimbursement and claims activity by evaluating submitted expenses, coordinating with participating companies, and ensuring documentation aligns with program rules. The ideal candidate brings strong organization, attention to detail, and a service-oriented approach while managing multiple accounts and timelines in a structured environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee the full lifecycle of reimbursement applications, from initial review through final closure and payment processing.</p><p>• Manage an assigned group of companies across multiple states, maintaining regular communication to keep submissions moving forward on schedule.</p><p>• Request, collect, and verify invoices, expense records, and other supporting materials needed to evaluate claims.</p><p>• Examine documentation for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established funding policies and program requirements.</p><p>• Assess submitted expenses against reimbursement guidelines to determine eligible amounts for payment.</p><p>• Process approved claims and coordinate reimbursement activity for eligible expenses within allowable program limits.</p><p>• Communicate clearly with participating companies regarding missing information, ineligible costs, and next steps required for resolution.</p><p>• Maintain accurate claim records, status updates, and deadline tracking within internal systems and Excel-based logs.</p><p>• Monitor claim activity and reporting details to support timely processing and consistent documentation standards.</p>
  • 2026-05-15T00:00:00Z
Grant Accountant
  • New Orleans, LA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 45000 - 60000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for a Grant Accountant to support accurate financial oversight and reporting for grant-funded activities in New Orleans, Louisiana. This position plays a key role in maintaining compliance with federal funding requirements, preparing reliable accounting records, and partnering with internal teams to ensure grant resources are managed responsibly. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, sound communication skills, and hands-on experience working with grant and general ledger processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage the financial accounting for awarded grants, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and align with applicable funding terms and restrictions.</p><p>• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger activity to maintain complete and reliable grant-related financial records.</p><p>• Develop and submit financial reports for federal or other grantors in accordance with reporting deadlines and regulatory standards.</p><p>• Monitor grant budgets and expenditures, identify variances, and work with stakeholders to support proper use of funds.</p><p>• Interpret and apply Uniform Guidance and other relevant compliance requirements to strengthen financial controls over sponsored funds.</p><p>• Assist with audits, documentation requests, and internal reviews by organizing grant records and explaining accounting activity clearly.</p><p>• Collaborate with departments and program leaders to provide financial insight on grant spending, allowable costs, and reporting expectations.</p><p>• Utilize Banner or a comparable enterprise accounting system to track grant activity and support accurate financial administration.</p><p><br></p><p>For consideration, please contact Mary Wood @ Robert Half 504-383-0743</p>
  • 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
Sr Payroll Specialist
  • New Orleans, LA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 28 - 32 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our team in New Orleans, Louisiana. In this role, you will take the lead in processing bi-weekly and monthly payrolls, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. This is a Contract to permanent position, offering an opportunity to make a significant impact on payroll operations while collaborating with both employees and team members.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage the accurate and timely processing of bi-weekly and monthly payrolls for employees.<br>• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, implementing changes as needed.<br>• Maintain payroll systems and address complex issues or discrepancies that arise.<br>• Provide guidance and direction to entry level payroll staff, ensuring their work aligns with organizational standards.<br>• Research and resolve non-routine payroll challenges using sound judgment and technical expertise.<br>• Collaborate with employees to address payroll-related inquiries and provide exceptional customer service.<br>• Analyze payroll data and generate detailed reports for management review.<br>• Stay updated on changes in payroll laws and regulations to maintain compliance.<br>• Utilize ADP Workforce Now for payroll management and reporting.<br>• Handle payroll for a workforce exceeding 500 employees, including multi-state payroll processing.
  • 2026-04-17T00:00:00Z