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Financial Analyst

Southborough, MA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 95000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support reporting, planning, and performance analysis for the business in Southborough, Massachusetts. This role focuses on turning financial and operational data into clear insights through reporting tools, thoughtful analysis, and collaboration with internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings strong Power BI expertise, sound financial acumen, and the ability to improve reporting processes while managing multiple priorities effectively. Responsibilities:• Build and refine Power BI dashboards and reporting tools that help track financial results, planning activities, and performance against expectations.• Review financial data to uncover patterns, explain business drivers, and deliver meaningful recommendations to leaders and cross-functional partners.• Produce monthly and quarterly analytical reporting, including explanations of differences between actual results, budgets, and forecasts.• Partner with stakeholders to gather reporting needs and convert business questions into practical, scalable dashboard and analytics solutions.• Pull together data from multiple systems, transform it appropriately, and verify its accuracy to support reliable financial reporting.• Streamline and automate recurring reporting activities to improve efficiency, consistency, and visibility into financial performance.• Provide support for special projects and on-demand financial analysis as business needs arise.
2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Business Analyst

Framingham, MA
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Temporary / Contract
70 - 100 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Business Analyst for a Contract engagement supporting Finance Operations. In this role, you will work closely with finance leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to turn complex data into meaningful business insights that strengthen planning, reporting, and decision-making. This position is ideal for someone who combines analytical thinking with strong business acumen and can use modern reporting tools to improve visibility into financial performance. Responsibilities:• Partner with Global Finance leaders and stakeholders to identify reporting needs and translate business questions into actionable analytics solutions.• Build and enhance interactive dashboards and reporting tools using Microsoft Power BI to improve access to financial and operational data.• Analyze large data sets to uncover trends, variances, and opportunities that support better business decisions.• Develop recurring and ad hoc reports that increase efficiency, accuracy, and consistency across finance reporting processes.• Collaborate with teams across multiple locations to gather requirements, validate outputs, and ensure reporting solutions meet business needs.• Use Microsoft Excel to perform detailed data reviews, reconciliations, and supplemental analysis where needed.• Monitor data quality and resolve reporting issues by investigating inconsistencies and recommending practical improvements.• Support changes to reporting processes or systems by documenting requirements, testing outputs, and helping stakeholders adopt updated tools and workflows.
2026-04-28T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

New London, CT
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
This role is integral to providing accurate financial insights, analyzing cost data, and supporting operational decision-making. The ideal candidate is proficient in cost accounting within manufacturing environments and excels in delivering actionable recommendations to improve efficiency and profitability. Responsibilities:• Collaborate with operations teams to conduct cycle counts and physical inventory audits, including identifying root causes and providing analytical support.• Manage the annual standard cost update process, ensuring accurate allocations and cost build-ups.• Analyze standard costs, margins, and variances to ensure precise production costing.• Work closely with manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, and engineering teams to refine material, labor, overhead, and other cost components.• Provide accurate cost data to support budgeting, forecasting, and month-end financial close processes.• Prepare journal entries, reconcile accounts, and assist with cost-related financial close activities.• Maintain and update cost drivers, assumptions, and job costing standards, both annually and on an ad-hoc basis.• Identify cost-saving opportunities by monitoring cost drivers and recommending process improvements.• Generate and manage daily, weekly, and monthly operational and cost-related reports.• Act as a trusted resource for operations and leadership, delivering insightful analysis and recommendations to support strategic decisions. Please send resumes directly to Chelsea Halon - chelsea.halon@roberthalf com
2026-04-16T00:00:00Z

Cost Accounting Manager

Woburn, MA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
55.4135 - 64.163 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Cost Manager to support a manufacturing organization north of Boston through a Long-term Contract assignment. This position will lead core cost accounting activities, helping ensure accurate financial reporting and meaningful analysis for operational decision-making. The role will also support to strengthen costing practices, improve processes, and support profitability across the business. Responsibilities:• Lead month-end and quarter-end manufacturing cost accounting activities to ensure timely and accurate financial close results.• Prepare and review inventory reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting analysis related to inventory balances, including in-service merchandise and amortization activity.• Direct cycle count and physical inventory programs in coordination with Operations to promote accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal controls.• Establish and apply enhanced product costing standards that align with corporate accounting policies and drive consistency across the organization.• Assess inventory reserve requirements, including excess and obsolete stock, in partnership with Supply Chain leadership.• Strengthen and monitor internal control execution while identifying opportunities to improve cost and inventory processes, including support for new system-related workflows.• Coordinate cost and inventory support for quarterly reviews and annual audits, responding to documentation requests and resolving follow-up items.• Drive product cost planning, margin analysis, budgeting, and forecasting activities to support financial performance management.• Provide analytical insight to Operations and Supply Chain teams to uncover efficiencies, improve decision-making, and support profitability initiatives.• Supervise and develop the cost accounting team while leading ad hoc analysis and special projects as business needs arise.
2026-05-14T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst (supporting PortCo Valuations)

Boston, MA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
Financial Analyst Opportunity (Supporting Portfolio Company Valuations) Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid – 2 days in office) Position Overview:A highly regarded investment organization is seeking a Financial Analyst to support portfolio company valuation processes and financial analysis within a dynamic Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team.This role will focus on collecting, analyzing, and reporting critical financial and operational data used to evaluate investment performance. The position offers strong exposure to senior stakeholders and opportunities to contribute to strategic decision-making across the organization.The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and intellectually curious, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Support quarterly portfolio company valuation processes, including data collection, analysis, documentation, and reporting</li><li>Aggregate, structure, and validate financial data to ensure accuracy and consistency</li><li>Analyze key financial and operational metrics from various reporting sources and prepare summary insights</li><li>Build and deliver reporting to support internal decision-making and performance evaluation</li><li>Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency and data quality across reporting workflows</li><li>Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to distribute and communicate financial insights</li><li>Contribute to broader FP&A initiatives, including trend analysis and ad hoc projects</li><li>Leverage technology and data tools to streamline processes and improve reporting capabilities</li></ul>
2026-05-11T00:00:00Z

Inventory Analyst

Worcester, MA
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Permanent / Full Time
65000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an Inventory Analyst to support purchasing and inventory operations for a fast-paced organization in Worcester, Massachusetts. This role combines data analysis, inventory oversight, and accounts-related coordination to help maintain material availability and accurate financial records. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with large systems, interpreting trends in product usage, and collaborating across departments to keep supply chain activities running smoothly. Responsibilities:• Evaluate stock positions, pending purchase activity, and past usage patterns to recommend timely and cost-effective buying decisions.• Oversee inventory control activities that help balance supply levels with operational demand and reduce shortages or excess materials.• Analyze purchasing, inventory, and payable data in Excel to identify trends, prepare reports, and support business decisions.• Maintain accurate records in enterprise systems by updating purchasing transactions, inventory activity, and related financial details.• Coordinate internal payables tied to procurement activity, helping ensure invoices are handled accurately and within expected timelines.• Reconcile accounts and invoices by investigating variances, correcting discrepancies, and following issues through resolution.• Perform purchase order and invoice matching for parent company billing, ensuring records are accurate and exceptions are addressed promptly.• Partner with accounting, purchasing, and operations teams to support material planning, reporting needs, and high-volume supply chain activity.• Communicate across departments to resolve issues, provide status updates, and support changing business priorities in a dynamic environment.
2026-05-07T00:00:00Z

Fund Accountant

Boston, MA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
27 - 27.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Fund Accountant to join a long-term contract opportunity in Boston, Massachusetts. This fully onsite position is ideal for an early-career accounting or finance candidate who can learn quickly, work collaboratively, and support the accurate daily valuation of investment funds. The role centers on delivering timely NAV reporting, maintaining strong controls, and partnering with internal teams and clients to keep fund operations running smoothly. Responsibilities: • Calculate and review daily net asset values for assigned funds, ensuring results are accurate and delivered within required timelines. • Prepare client and internal reports as needed, including ad hoc financial information that supports operational and reporting requests. • Perform control and quality checks on data received from internal partners to confirm completeness, accuracy, and consistency. • Respond to client questions and operational inquiries promptly, coordinating with relevant teams to resolve issues effectively. • Maintain fund documentation and operating procedures, updating records to reflect current processes and requirements. • Support fund onboarding activities by working with business partners and clients to establish operational readiness for new mandates. • Coordinate with reconciliation, investment operations, shareholder services, and financial reporting teams to meet scheduled deadlines. • Monitor completion of daily tasks, confirm supporting documentation is retained, and ensure workpapers align with control standards. • Identify process improvement opportunities that enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, and reduce operational risk.
2026-05-13T00:00:00Z

Grants Cost Accountant

Kingston, RI
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Temporary / Contract
47.5 - 55 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Grants Cost Accountant to support sponsored program financial operations for a Long-term Contract position based in Kingston, Rhode Island. This role focuses on strengthening grant-related accounting practices, maintaining compliance with applicable regulations, and ensuring accurate billing, reporting, and reconciliations across sponsored awards. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in grant accounting and federal award administration, along with the ability to interpret complex funding requirements and provide dependable financial guidance to university operations. Responsibilities: • Guide the application of cost accounting practices across sponsored program expenses to promote consistent financial treatment and policy adherence. • Evaluate service center and recharge rate methodologies to ensure cost standards are properly reflected in institutional rate development. • Maintain effective financial controls and provide operational support for grant-related accounting systems and processes. • Review financial procedures to confirm alignment with federal, state, and university compliance requirements affecting sponsored activity. • Analyze award and contract terms to determine billing obligations, reporting expectations, and accurate setup within financial systems. • Manage invoicing and collections for externally funded grants and contracts in accordance with sponsor terms, institutional policy, and applicable uniform guidance. • Support oversight of sponsored program billing and receivables activities, including issue resolution and ongoing process reliability. • Assist with month-end and year-end close activities for grants, including reconciliations between subledgers and the general ledger. • Contribute to audit preparation by assembling documentation and supporting reviews for financial statement audits, single audits, and agency examinations. • Prepare management reporting, expenditure schedules, survey support, and financial projections that highlight trends, cash flow considerations, risks, and improvement opportunities.
2026-05-13T00:00:00Z

Payroll Analyst

Kingston, RI
onsite
Temporary / Contract
33.345 - 38.61 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Payroll Analyst to support accurate and compliant payroll operations for a long-term contract opportunity. This role is ideal for a detail oriented individual who can manage payroll processing, reporting, and system-related analysis across multi-state environments. The position works closely with cross-functional teams to maintain payroll accuracy, resolve issues, and strengthen operational performance using Workday and related tools. Responsibilities: • Manage full payroll processing activities in Workday from data review through final validation, ensuring employees are paid correctly and on schedule in accordance with applicable regulations. • Maintain payroll system setup by updating earning codes, deductions, tax settings, and workflow rules to reflect policy requirements and legal standards. • Conduct regular audits and reconciliations to identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and correct payroll data issues in a timely manner. • Oversee payroll-related data interfaces, external file exchanges, and system updates to help ensure dependable information flow between platforms and vendors. • Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports, metrics, and payroll analysis to support planning, compliance, and business decision-making for internal stakeholders. • Assist with year-end payroll activities, system enhancements, and platform release testing by validating changes and confirming readiness for deployment. • Partner with HR, Finance, Benefits, IT, and third-party providers to address payroll questions, improve processes, and enhance system effectiveness. • Provide operational support during Workday implementation efforts and post-launch stabilization by helping resolve payroll-related issues and validating results.
2026-05-13T00:00:00Z

Tax Reviewer

Natick, MA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
50000 - 62400 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a meticulous, detail-oriented tax reviewer to join a team on a part-time basis in Natick, MA. In this role, you will contribute to the preparation and review of tax filings for a range of clients while helping maintain high standards of accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance. This opportunity is well suited to someone who combines strong technical tax knowledge with a responsive, service-oriented mindset and practical experience using CCH Axcess. Responsibilities:• Prepare and examine individual tax returns to confirm complete, accurate, and compliant filings.• Review tax documents, source records, and supporting schedules to identify discrepancies and resolve issues before submission.• Manage assigned work to meet filing deadlines and maintain consistent progress across multiple client engagements.• Apply current tax regulations and firm standards when completing returns and related documentation.• Communicate with clients or internal team members to gather missing information and clarify tax-related matters.• Use CCH Axcess and related tax software to organize, prepare, and finalize returns efficiently.• Support the tax team with quality control efforts by checking calculations, classifications, and required disclosures.
2026-05-13T00:00:00Z