<p>The Accounting Manager oversees day-to-day accounting operations, ensures accurate financial reporting, and maintains compliance with GAAP. This role manages a small team, supervises month-end close, prepares financial statements, and supports budgeting and forecasting efforts.</p>
<p>Chris Preble is working with a Utica client of his that has a newly created Senior Financial Analyst position.</p><p><br></p><p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join a dynamic manufacturing organization in Utica, New York. In this role, you will play a key part in driving financial planning, analyzing operational performance, and supporting strategic decisions through comprehensive financial insights. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in financial modeling and experience working in manufacturing environments, with a focus on cost analysis, forecasting, and performance metrics.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Helping to lead the budgeting process and assist in preparing monthly and quarterly financial forecasts.</p><p>• Perform detailed variance analyses to compare actual financial outcomes to budgeted and forecasted figures.</p><p>• Create and maintain financial models to guide operational planning, capital investments, and strategic initiatives.</p><p>• Provide financial insights to leadership on pricing strategies, cost structures, and overall profitability.</p><p>• Collaborate with operations teams to evaluate production costs, including labor, materials, and overhead.</p><p>• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators to identify areas for operational efficiency and margin improvements.</p><p>• Support cost accounting functions and perform inventory analysis within a manufacturing setting.</p><p>• Prepare detailed management reporting packages and dashboards for senior leadership.</p><p>• Conduct financial analyses for capital expenditures and track the financial performance of projects.</p><p>• Assist in streamlining financial reporting processes and improving analytical tools for enhanced data accuracy.</p>
<p>Chris Preble from Robert Half is working with a Syracuse client of his that has a 95% remote hiring need! This person will be on site 2 - maybe 3 days every 6 to 8 weeks (hotel and travel will be paid for by employer). As such, someone in a driving distance to the Syracuse area is ideal. Great benefits here, lots of PTO and solid work life balance.</p><p><br></p><p>We are seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to lead all cost accounting and inventory-related financial activities within a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role will be responsible for driving accurate product costing, analyzing manufacturing performance, and partnering with operations to improve profitability and efficiency.</p><p>The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capabilities, deep experience in a manufacturing setting, and hands-on expertise with JD Edwards (JDE).</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Oversee all aspects of cost accounting, including standard cost development, variance analysis, and inventory valuation</li><li>Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual cost close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness</li><li>Analyze manufacturing variances (labor, material, overhead) and provide actionable insights to operations leadership</li><li>Partner with plant leadership to improve cost controls, margins, and operational efficiency</li><li>Maintain and enhance standard costing models, including BOMs and routings</li><li>Monitor and reconcile inventory balances, including cycle counts and physical inventory processes</li><li>Develop and track KPIs related to production, cost performance, and operational efficiency</li><li>Support budgeting and forecasting processes with a focus on cost of goods sold (COGS) and manufacturing spend</li><li>Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls related to inventory and costing</li><li>Drive continuous improvement in systems, processes, and reporting</li></ul>
<p>Nick Corieri with Robert Half is looking for an accomplished Chief Financial Officer to lead financial strategy and enterprise-wide fiscal oversight for a mission-driven NFP organization based in Syracuse, New York. This executive will partner closely with senior leadership and the board to guide long-range planning, strengthen operational performance, and support sound decision-making across the organization and its affiliated entities. The ideal candidate brings deep nonprofit financial leadership experience, a strong command of compliance and reporting standards, and the ability to build efficient systems that support growth, accountability, and sustainability.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Partner with executive leadership to shape financial strategy, evaluate organizational performance, and align resources with near-term priorities and long-range goals.</p><p>• Direct budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis across the organization and affiliated entities, delivering clear insights and recommendations that support informed business decisions.</p><p>• Prepare and present quarterly financial updates, annual budgets, and key fiscal trends to the Board of Directors and relevant board committees.</p><p>• Oversee accounting operations, ensuring accurate reporting, effective internal controls, and compliance with applicable accounting standards across consolidated and related entities.</p><p>• Lead the development of financial models and performance indicators that improve planning, measure results, and strengthen overall financial health.</p><p>• Monitor cash position and liquidity, review financial terms tied to grants and contracts, and manage endowment distributions in accordance with approved plans.</p><p>• Guide the evaluation and implementation of financial systems, software, and process improvements that increase efficiency and strengthen operational visibility.</p><p>• Manage audit activity, regulatory filings, grant compliance, indirect cost rate agreements, and other financial obligations to ensure timely and accurate adherence to requirements.</p><p><br></p><p>Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply directly and contact Nick Corieri at Robert Half for more information.</p>