<p>Robert Half is looking to hire a hybrid Financial Analyst to work with one of our well known clients in Mechanic Falls, Maine. This is a 6 month contract that is looking for a candidate to start immediately. </p><p><br></p><p>Key Functions – Financial Analyst</p><p>• Develop, maintain, and update financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning</p><p>• Analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, including variance analysis against budget and prior periods</p><p>• Prepare management reporting packages with clear insights, trends, and key performance indicators (KPIs)</p><p>• Support the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes</p><p>• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions and operational initiatives</p><p>• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to improve financial performance</p><p>• Assist with month-end close activities, including journal entries and accruals as needed</p><p>• Improve reporting tools, dashboards, and processes for greater efficiency and accuracy</p><p>• Ensure data integrity across financial systems and reporting platforms</p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to support accurate product costing and financial analysis for manufacturing operations in Raymond, Maine area. This role focuses on evaluating cost performance, maintaining reliable standard costing data, and helping business leaders understand production-related financial results. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, a solid grasp of manufacturing cost structures, and the ability to translate data into practical recommendations.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and maintain product cost records to ensure accurate reporting of material, labor, and overhead expenses.</p><p>• Analyze manufacturing spending and cost trends to identify variances, explain results, and support operational decision-making.</p><p>• Manage standard costing activities, including reviewing assumptions, updating cost models, and validating cost accuracy.</p><p>• Partner with production, supply chain, and finance teams to improve visibility into inventory values and cost drivers.</p><p>• Assist with month-end closing tasks related to inventory, cost allocations, and manufacturing financial reporting.</p><p>• Review cost data for accuracy and completeness while strengthening controls around costing and related transactions.</p><p>• Develop recurring reports and ad hoc analyses that help leadership evaluate margins, efficiency, and overall plant performance.</p>
We are looking for a Data Analyst to join a project-focused team supporting reinsurance operations in South Portland, Maine. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who can evaluate reporting needs, uncover root causes behind data issues, and recommend more effective ways to deliver meaningful insights. The role blends analytical thinking with hands-on technical execution, with a strong emphasis on improving reporting, supporting financial accuracy, and building dependable data solutions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze reporting requests to identify the true business need, investigate underlying data challenges, and design practical reporting solutions.<br>• Redesign and enhance existing reports to improve usability, accuracy, and decision-making value for stakeholders.<br>• Build and maintain recurring and ad hoc reports using tools such as Power BI, Excel, SQL, and DAX.<br>• Develop and validate data feeds that support accrual processing and ensure accurate flow of information into the subledger.<br>• Perform reconciliations and review output for completeness, consistency, and alignment with financial reporting requirements.<br>• Support automation efforts related to accrual and reporting workflows to reduce manual effort and increase reliability.<br>• Partner with accounting, data management, and business teams to translate operational needs into scalable data deliverables.<br>• Apply reinsurance knowledge to interpret data correctly and ensure reporting reflects relevant business activity.