We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a boutique wealth management and family office firm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This contract opportunity is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented and enjoys working behind the scenes to strengthen financial accuracy, reconcile complex data, and support sophisticated reporting needs. The role works across finance, accounting, and operations in a highly analytical environment that manages intricate financial activity for a select client base.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Perform detailed cash and balance reconciliations across accounts to confirm the completeness and accuracy of financial records.<br>• Review portfolio holdings, asset valuations, and investment results to ensure reporting aligns with supporting data.<br>• Investigate and resolve discrepancies within financial statements, balance sheets, and other internal reports.<br>• Partner with finance, accounting, and operations teams to maintain reliable reporting processes and data integrity.<br>• Analyze large volumes of financial information and translate findings into clear, accurate internal reporting.<br>• Support the upkeep and effective use of investment and reporting platforms such as Addepar, Black Diamond, and related systems.<br>• Contribute to process improvements tied to data capture and automation tools, including machine learning-enabled extraction workflows.<br>• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis, variance review, and data-driven projects as business needs evolve.
<p>Robert Half is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our client's team. In this role, you will turn financial and operational data into meaningful insights that help leaders understand business performance, monitor trends, and plan effectively. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to company-wide reporting, budgeting, and performance analysis while partnering with teams across finance, sales, operations, and accounting. </p><p><br></p><p>The role will report into the CFO and have great exposure to all facets of the business.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Create monthly financial presentations that summarize business results, highlight major performance factors, and outline key risks and growth opportunities for leadership review.</p><p>• Develop effective presentation materials and reporting tools that communicate financial findings clearly to internal audiences and external partners.</p><p>• Convert detailed financial results into concise business stories that explain trends, current performance, and future expectations.</p><p>• Support the annual planning cycle by collecting assumptions, reviewing submissions, building financial models, and preparing materials for organization-wide budget communication.</p><p>• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather budget inputs, confirm supporting detail, and maintain consistency in financial assumptions.</p><p>• Prepare lender-facing budget presentations that explain financial outlook, underlying assumptions, and overall business strategy.</p><p>• Analyze revenue results against targets, investigate sales variances, and partner with commercial teams to monitor progress toward quarterly and annual goals.</p><p>• Track and evaluate financial and operational indicators, including margin movement, cost trends, volume-based measures, and other key business metrics.</p><p>• Work with the data analytics function and business partners to improve reporting visibility, validate information, and strengthen decision-making support across departments.</p><p>• Perform special projects, ad hoc analysis, and day-to-day financial support activities as business needs evolve.</p><p><br></p><p>For immediate consideration please apply or contact directly Steve Fields at 919-787-8226.</p>
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations for a construction-focused organization in Durham, North Carolina. This position plays an important role in keeping financial records accurate, ensuring timely processing across payables, receivables, and payroll, and contributing to a smooth monthly and annual close. The ideal candidate brings hands-on accounting experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Record and post journal entries to maintain accurate financial activity within the general ledger.<br>• Reconcile bank statements and balance sheet accounts, investigating discrepancies and resolving issues promptly.<br>• Track fixed assets and keep supporting schedules current and organized.<br>• Contribute to month-end and year-end closing activities by preparing documentation and assisting with account analysis.<br>• Review and authorize non-job-coded invoices while helping ensure accounts payable transactions are processed correctly.<br>• Examine weekly disbursement batches for accuracy and submit payment files to the bank for release on schedule.<br>• Monitor outstanding customer balances and follow up with internal project teams and clients to address overdue accounts.<br>• Administer weekly payroll, including validating employee time entries and entering new employee information into the payroll system.
<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join a growing organization in Durham, North Carolina. This contract opportunity is ideal for an accounting specialist who brings strong accounts payable expertise along with a solid foundation in general ledger activity and monthly close support. The role will contribute to accurate financial reporting by handling reconciliations, preparing entries, and maintaining day-to-day accounting accuracy in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage high-volume accounts payable activities, ensuring invoices are reviewed, coded, and processed accurately and on schedule.</p><p>• Assist with monthly close by preparing supporting schedules, recording journal entries, and helping maintain timely completion of assigned accounting tasks.</p><p>• Perform general ledger reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to support accurate financial records.</p><p>• Reconcile corporate credit card transactions and confirm expenses are properly documented and recorded.</p><p>• Support sales tax-related accounting tasks, including reviewing transactions for appropriate tax treatment and maintaining related records.</p><p>• Work within NetSuite or a similar ERP system to enter, track, and validate accounting data.</p><p>• Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve invoice, payment, and account discrepancies efficiently.</p><p>• Help strengthen accounting processes by identifying areas for improved accuracy, organization, and workflow consistency.</p>
<p>Robert Half has partnered with a stable and growing nonprofit organization based in Durham, North Carolina to assist them in hiring a Staff Accountant. A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration and at least 2 years of accounting experience is required for consideration. The ideal candidate will play a vital role in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. This role requires experience in bank and account reconciliations, month-end close processes, preparing journal entries, and managing sales tax reporting. This organization offers an excellent benefits package and a hybrid work schedule once onboarding is completed. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Perform timely reconciliations of bank accounts, addressing discrepancies to ensure accurate financial records.</p><p>• Reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts, identifying and resolving any discrepancies.</p><p>• Assist in month-end close procedures by preparing and posting journal entries and generating financial statements.</p><p>• Calculate and file sales tax reports accurately, ensuring compliance with state regulations.</p><p>• Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.</p><p>• Support the preparation of internal and external financial reports in accordance with organizational requirements.</p><p>• Stay up-to-date on nonprofit accounting practices and ensure adherence to regulatory compliance.</p><p>• Collaborate with the finance team and other departments to achieve organizational financial objectives.</p><p>• Provide assistance during audits by preparing schedules and responding to auditor inquiries.</p>