<p>A well-established and growing professional services firm is seeking a <strong>Staff Accountant</strong> to join their accounting team. This opportunity offers the chance to play a pivotal role in the firm’s financial operations while contributing to a forward-looking modernization effort. This role is ideal for a proactive, detail-oriented professional seeking growth opportunities, with the potential to move into a leadership role in the future.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities Include:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Accounts Payable:</strong> Manage light AP processing and assist with wire transfers and client funds.</li><li><strong>Bank Reconciliations:</strong> Partner with the team to reconcile trust accounts and ensure accuracy of high-volume transactional ledgers.</li><li><strong>Wire Transfers:</strong> Monitor, verify, and execute wire transfers while ensuring proper documentation and compliance.</li><li><strong>General Ledger Reviews:</strong> Review thousands of ledger entries to ensure financial balance and correct allocation of funds.</li><li><strong>Backup Payroll Support:</strong> Serve as a secondary resource for payroll processing and compliance.</li><li><strong>Problem Solving:</strong> Investigate and resolve discrepancies or issues related to transactions, accounts, and retainers.</li></ul>
<p>Robert Half is looking for a results-driven Investments Director to oversee and manage a diverse investment portfolio and lead investment accounting staff. This key leadership role involves ensuring compliance with accounting standards, driving financial performance, and fostering a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in investment accounting, exceptional leadership skills, and a deep understanding of the insurance industry.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee the management and reporting of the company’s investment portfolio.</li><li>Ensure all investment-related activities comply with GAAP and statutory accounting standards.</li><li>Ability to collaborate internally and externally with business partners.</li><li>Cultivate a results-oriented culture within the Investment Accounting team.</li><li>Lead, mentor, and develop the Investment Accounting team to achieve operational excellence.</li><li>Maintain accurate financial records using accounting software systems.</li><li>Conduct financial analyses of investments to inform strategic decision-making.</li><li>Produce comprehensive financial reports to monitor and evaluate portfolio performance.</li><li>Leverage knowledge of the life insurance industry to enhance investment strategies</li></ul>
<p>Are you a people-first leader who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? Our growing client company is seeking a <strong>hands-on Accounting Manager</strong> to lead a talented team and help drive operational excellence across departments.</p><p><br></p><p>What You’ll Do</p><p>As the Accounting Manager, you’ll oversee a large AP/AR team and serve as a key liaison between departments. You’ll:</p><ul><li>Lead and coach the AP/AR team with empathy and accountability</li><li>Collaborate across departments to resolve customer issues and streamline operations</li><li>Manage vendor contracts, payment schedules, and customer account activity</li><li>Drive process improvements and digitization using ERP systems</li><li>Foster a positive, open, and efficient team culture</li></ul><p>What We’re Looking For</p><p>We’re looking for a <strong>true leader</strong> — someone who’s approachable, communicative, and strategic. The ideal candidate will:</p><ul><li>Be a strong coach and communicator across all levels</li><li>Have experience managing accounting teams of 5+ individuals</li><li>Be comfortable working in the “grey space” where flexibility and judgment are key</li><li>Be open-minded, collaborative, and excited to create scalable processes</li><li>Know how to prioritize, delegate, and teach with patience</li></ul><p>Why Join?</p><ul><li>Be part of a <strong>growing company</strong> with a strong reputation</li><li>Work with a team that’s <strong>positive, receptive, and eager to learn</strong></li><li>Help shape the future of accounting operations</li><li>Make a real impact across departments and processes</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
We are on the hunt for a Tax Director/Manager - Corporate to be an integral part of our team. Based in Urbandale, Iowa, this role is pivotal in managing income tax provisions, supporting tax planning and forecasting, and overseeing tax diligence on new acquisitions and investments. This role is in the corporate sector and is a unique opportunity to contribute to an industry-leading company.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br><br>• Oversee the accurate and efficient processing of monthly income tax provisions<br>• Assist in the consolidation process for tax account roll-forward schedules on a monthly basis<br>• Prepare the quarterly tax reserve and manage estimates paid to federal and state authorities<br>• Review and maintain accurate records of cash tax work papers<br>• Contribute to tax planning and forecasting initiatives to optimize financial outcomes<br>• Manage and oversee tax diligence for new acquisitions and investments, leading analysis from a tax perspective<br>• Prepare and review property tax renderings and reports, and support all tax assessment valuations and abatements<br>• Leverage skills in 'Annual Income Tax Provision', 'Tax - Multi-state', 'Tax - Corporate' to ensure effective tax management and compliance.
<p>Do you thrive on solving problems quickly and creating efficiencies that drive company-wide impact? Are you ready to bring your accounting expertise and analytical skills to a dynamic organization where innovation and collaboration are key values? If so, we’re looking for a Senior Accountant to step into a challenging yet rewarding role!</p><p><br></p><p>As a Senior Accountant, you’ll lead the charge in improving processes, streamlining workflows, and assisting in maintaining the company’s financial health while being a key team member for both short-term cleanup projects and long-term process improvements. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Controller while also collaborating cross-functionally to deliver results, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all accounting operations.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of impactful cleanup initiatives, such as reconciling multiple bank accounts and supporting a major payroll system transition.</p><p>Your role will evolve into a focus on monthly close processes and automation, allowing you to make a mark in optimizing the company’s financial operations.</p><p>Work alongside a supportive Controller and become an essential right-hand partner in driving change and ensuring accuracy.</p><p><br></p><p>Reach out today referencing JO# 01500-0013259857</p>
<p><strong>01500-0013296769</strong></p><p><strong>Controller Opportunity – A Chance to Make an Impact</strong></p><p>Are you a talented and driven accountant ready to take the next step in your career? This is your opportunity to join a thriving $20M (and growing) manufacturing business that puts employees first, fosters autonomy, and encourages you to build your role your way.</p><p>As the Controller in this dynamic company, you will play an integral part in driving financial success through:</p><ul><li><strong>Budgeting and forecasting</strong> to help leadership plan for the future.</li><li><strong>Tax compliance</strong> mastery, ensuring payroll, sales, and use taxes across IA, NE, and IL are filed properly and efficiently, eliminating unnecessary penalties.</li><li><strong>Big-picture thinking</strong>, stepping in where needed (AP/AR, process improvements, etc.) and finding solutions to challenges like overpayments, credit card management, and key software updates.</li></ul><p>This role goes far beyond numbers—you’ll have the chance to partner with leaders like the plant manager to better understand operations and drive improvements.</p><p>What sets this role apart is the culture: a close-knit team, a hands-on leader passionate about employee appreciation, from team BBQs to thoughtful gestures like gift cards. You’ll have two direct reports in AP and AR and collaborate closely with the employee relations lead who ensures the company’s “employee-first” mindset.</p><p>If you’re self-driven, organized, team-oriented, and ready to roll up your sleeves, this Controller position could be the perfect fit. You’ll thrive if you can handle a no-frills, manufacturing environment full of authenticity and energy—where ideas are welcome, humor is direct, and the opportunity to make a visible impact is endless.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Why You’ll Love It Here:</strong></p><ul><li>Be part of a company projected to grow to $30M in the next three years.</li><li>Partner with a leadership team that listens, supports, and values their employees.</li><li>Join a happy team that loves what they do—and grow with a business that will challenge and reward you.</li></ul><p>Make this role your own while contributing to a company that takes pride in its hard work, people-first values, and exciting growth trajectory. Are you ready to step in and take the lead?</p>
We are looking for an experienced Credit Manager to lead our credit and collections operations in Des Moines, Iowa. This role is essential in evaluating customer creditworthiness, setting credit limits, and developing strategies to minimize credit risk while fostering positive relationships with clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial analysis, leadership, and risk management.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead and manage a team of credit and collections professionals, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.<br>• Oversee accounts receivable processes, including monitoring aging reports and ensuring timely collection efforts.<br>• Analyze customer financial data, credit histories, and payment trends to assess creditworthiness and set appropriate credit limits.<br>• Develop and enforce credit policies and procedures to mitigate risk and optimize cash flow.<br>• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Service teams to address billing discrepancies and maintain strong client relationships.<br>• Prepare detailed reports and metrics on credit risk, collections performance, and accounts receivable status for senior management.<br>• Identify and implement process improvements and automation tools to enhance operational efficiency.<br>• Approve or recommend credit terms for new and existing customers, ensuring compliance with company policies.<br>• Coordinate with external collection agencies to recover overdue accounts when necessary.
<p>Our client in the agriculture industry is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join their team. This position plays a key role in ensuring accurate and efficient financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis while diving into industry complexities. If you have a strong agriculture accounting background and enjoy diving deep into financial analysis, this may be the opportunity for you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage agriculture accounting processes to ensure accurate reporting.</li><li>Perform month-end accounting activities, including preparing accounting files and journals.</li><li>Execute detailed reconciliations throughout each month and ensure accuracy at year-end.</li><li>Drive <strong>process standardization</strong> across multiple systems and help implement system changes where necessary.</li><li>Collaborate with leadership to gain knowledge and expertise in industry and financial aspects of the business.</li><li>Conduct detailed analyses to understand the financial numbers and identify areas for improvement.</li><li>Utilize Excel heavily throughout the course of month-end</li><li>Participate in technical accounting projects and other duties as assigned.</li></ul><p><strong>Skills and Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Prior <strong>agriculture accounting</strong> experience is mandatory; familiarity with agriculture retail or wholesale accounting is highly preferred.</li><li>Demonstrated <strong>critical thinking ability</strong> and a passion for understanding the details behind data and processes.</li><li>Strong reconciliation and financial analysis skills, with a meticulous eye for detail.</li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment, driving process improvements while adapting to multiple systems.</li><li>Solid proficiency in <strong>Excel</strong> for data management, reporting, and reconciliations.</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Attributes:</strong></p><ul><li>A proactive attitude and ability to "dive into the weeds" to understand processes and financial outcomes.</li><li>A technical accountant mindset, comfortable with high volumes of data and analysis.</li><li>Agriculture industry experience, particularly in ag retail/wholesale is highly preferred</li><li>CPA certification is <strong>not required</strong>, however ideal </li></ul>
<p>A well-established company in the Des Moine area is seeking a <strong>Project Accountant </strong>to join their team! This person would be responsible for working closely with Project Managers regarding the financials. Some of the duties that this person will handle are as follows:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Accounts Payable</strong></p><ul><li>Process vendor and subconsultant invoices.</li><li>Collaborate with project managers to ensure vendor invoices are reviewed and approved in a timely manner.</li><li>Ensure payables are accurately entered and processed for payment on schedule.</li></ul><p><strong>Accounts Receivable</strong></p><ul><li>Review outstanding invoices and follow up with clients for prompt resolution and payment.</li></ul><p><strong>Invoicing</strong></p><ul><li>Facilitate the monthly billing cycle by preparing draft invoices for review with project managers.</li><li>Ensure invoices meet quality standards before finalizing and sending them to clients.</li></ul><p><strong>Project Support and Analysis</strong></p><ul><li>Run reports as needed to assist project managers in understanding project financial performance.</li><li>Maintain and update project data to ensure records are accurate and current.</li></ul><p><strong>Vendor Management</strong></p><ul><li>Track vendor compliance with insurance requirements and request updates as needed.</li></ul><p><strong>Year-End Processes</strong></p><ul><li>Assist in processing vendor 1099 forms for tax compliance.</li><li>Deposit payments received from clients.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Why Us?</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Culture + Growth:</strong> Be part of a team with a fantastic culture that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and personal development.</li><li><strong>Flexibility:</strong> Work a standard schedule of 40 hours per week with schedule flexibility and a work/life balance.</li><li><strong>Amazing Benefits: </strong>Competitive benefits package, including company paid insurance, gym allowance, generous PTO, and more</li><li><strong>Meaningful Work:</strong> Contribute to projects that genuinely enhance how people live, work, and play.</li><li><strong>Supportive Environment:</strong> Join a team that will invest in your success and provide opportunities to build your skills and career.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
