<p>We are looking for a finance leader who can oversee the accounting and operational finance activities that support a manufacturing and distribution business in Kansas City, Missouri. This role combines strategic planning with day-to-day execution, partnering closely with operations, sales, customer service, supply chain, and IT to strengthen financial performance and decision-making. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, leading teams, improving processes, and bringing structure to complex business challenges. We are specifically looking for someone with experience in Operational Finance including inventory and pricing. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct financial management activities for manufacturing and distribution operations, ensuring accurate oversight of accounting processes and operational performance.</p><p>• Lead inventory accounting practices and maintain strong internal controls to support accuracy, compliance, and effective asset management.</p><p>• Manage customer pricing administration and billing activities to promote timely, accurate transactions and strong commercial support.</p><p>• Prepare forecasts, annual budgets, and financial analyses that help leadership evaluate performance and plan effectively.</p><p>• Deliver clear financial reporting and variance insights to guide business decisions and highlight operational trends.</p><p>• Partner with cross-functional teams across product operations, sales, customer service, supply chain, and IT to align financial objectives with business needs.</p><p>• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, strengthen process discipline, and improve overall operational efficiency.</p><p>• Support ongoing business changes, including evolving systems and acquisitions, while maintaining financial rigor and continuity.</p><p>• Balance high-level financial strategy with hands-on execution, providing leadership across both routine activities and special initiatives.</p>
We are looking for an experienced IT Audit Manager to support a long-term contract engagement based in Overland Park, Kansas. This role is ideal for a hands-on audit specialist who can independently lead multiple technology-focused reviews while partnering effectively with internal stakeholders. The engagement centers on delivering high-quality audit results across key risk areas and producing clear, well-supported reports within established timelines.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead and complete three separate IT audits focused on data governance, IT asset management, and cybersecurity.<br>• Plan audit scope, perform risk assessments, and execute fieldwork with minimal day-to-day oversight.<br>• Prepare thorough audit documentation and develop distinct final reports for each review.<br>• Coordinate early on-site engagement activities in Overland Park, Kansas, then transition to primarily remote work as the assignment progresses.<br>• Work closely with the internal IT audit team member to align efforts, share insight, and maintain audit momentum.<br>• Drive audit activities to meet year-end fieldwork deadlines while supporting reporting deliverables that may continue into January.<br>• Present findings, control observations, and practical recommendations to leadership in a clear and well-structured manner.
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to join a fast-paced freight brokerage team. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who takes pride in accurate financial processing, organized recordkeeping, and resolving payment issues in a high-volume environment. In this role, you will support core accounting operations across receivables, payables, and reconciliations while partnering with finance and operations teams to keep transactions moving smoothly. The position offers the chance to build deeper knowledge of brokerage workflows, internal controls, and day-to-day financial operations as responsibilities grow over time.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Post incoming customer payments accurately and match them to the correct invoices and load activity, investigating remittance details when information is incomplete or unclear.<br>• Process carrier and vendor invoices through established payment channels, including QuickBooks Online and other approved platforms, while following internal approval procedures.<br>• Oversee shared finance inboxes and transaction queues, responding to routine questions, directing requests appropriately, and following through on open items promptly.<br>• Research and resolve billing and payment exceptions such as rate mismatches, duplicate entries, short pays, overpayments, missing documents, and incorrect routing.<br>• Maintain thorough notes, backup documentation, and status updates so transactions can be reviewed, continued, and audited efficiently.<br>• Partner with agents, customers, carriers, vendors, and internal team members to gather information needed to complete or correct financial records.<br>• Raise policy-related questions and higher-risk issues to finance leadership when exceptions require additional review or authorization.<br>• Support accounting workflow improvements by identifying recurring issues and helping strengthen process consistency in daily operations.