<p>Robert Half is looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join our client's team in Ankeny, Iowa. In this role, you will analyze business processes, provide insights through financial and manufacturing analytics, and support decision-making with data-driven recommendations. This position is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and has strong expertise in accounting systems, financial analysis, and business intelligence tools.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Evaluate business processes and identify opportunities for improvement within manufacturing and financial operations.</p><p>• Analyze financial data, including debit and credit entries, to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.</p><p>• Utilize Power BI to create dashboards and visualizations that support strategic decision-making.</p><p>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement solutions that align with business objectives.</p><p>• Work with SAP systems to streamline operations and enhance data reporting capabilities.</p><p>• Conduct thorough financial analysis to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.</p><p>• Develop and document business requirements for new initiatives and system enhancements.</p><p>• Provide actionable insights to stakeholders by interpreting complex data sets.</p><p>• Monitor and report on key performance indicators to track progress and identify areas for improvement.</p><p>• Support manufacturing analytics to optimize production processes and resource allocation.</p>
We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team in Des Moines, Iowa. In this role, you will play a key part in driving financial planning and analysis processes, offering strategic insights to business leaders, and ensuring effective financial governance. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with various teams, support enterprise-wide initiatives, and contribute to the company’s long-term success.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee financial planning and analysis functions for assigned business units, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.<br>• Build and maintain financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis efforts.<br>• Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership to guide strategic decision-making.<br>• Act as the primary financial partner for business leaders within designated areas.<br>• Collaborate with accounting, business units, and leadership teams to align on financial objectives and reporting.<br>• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and financial governance standards.<br>• Review and manage Authorization for Expenditure forms and intercompany allocations.<br>• Support contract administration, ensuring alignment with budgeting and accounting requirements.<br>• Lead and contribute to company-wide financial initiatives and special projects.<br>• Develop and refine financial processes, reporting mechanisms, and system integration efforts.
We are looking for an experienced AI Business Analyst/Consultant to join our team in West Des Moines, Iowa. In this long-term contract position, you will play a key role in leveraging artificial intelligence to drive business insights and improve operational efficiencies. If you have a strong background in business analysis, AI technologies, and the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable strategies, we encourage you to apply.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze business processes and identify opportunities to implement AI-driven solutions.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and define project scope.<br>• Develop comprehensive documentation for AI initiatives, ensuring clarity and alignment with business goals.<br>• Utilize tools like Microsoft Power BI to create data visualizations and support decision-making.<br>• Conduct research on emerging AI technologies and recommend their application to business challenges.<br>• Work within Agile methodologies to manage project timelines and deliverables.<br>• Provide expertise in applied artificial intelligence to improve operational workflows.<br>• Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented AI solutions and suggest improvements.<br>• Partner with stakeholders to ensure alignment between AI capabilities and organizational needs.<br>• Use platforms like AWS to deploy and manage AI-driven applications.
We are looking for a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our team in Johnson, Iowa. In this role, you will provide critical financial insights and support to ensure informed decision-making across the organization. This position offers an excellent opportunity to apply analytical skills in a dynamic healthcare environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Conduct thorough financial analyses to support strategic decision-making processes.<br>• Develop and maintain financial models to forecast business performance and evaluate potential projects.<br>• Provide variance analysis to identify discrepancies between actual and projected financial outcomes.<br>• Utilize data mining techniques to extract and interpret complex financial data.<br>• Create ad hoc financial reports to address specific business needs and queries.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze financial information.<br>• Ensure accuracy and consistency in financial reporting by applying advanced Excel formulas.<br>• Monitor and report key financial metrics to stakeholders.<br>• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes to align financial goals with organizational objectives.<br>• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements.
<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Accountant to join our clients team in Des Moines, Iowa. In this role, you will play a key part in the preparation and review of financial statements, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and supporting quarterly and annual reporting processes. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with external auditors and contribute to process improvement initiatives within the financial reporting domain.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Support the quarterly financial statement close process by preparing and reviewing reconciliations and analysis files.</p><p>• Assist in the creation and review of financial statements and other regulatory filings, including Form 10-Q and Form 10-K.</p><p>• Collaborate with external auditors to facilitate audits and reviews effectively.</p><p>• Participate in the preparation of presentations and proxy statements for stakeholders.</p><p>• Contribute to the improvement of financial reporting processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.</p><p>• Maintain compliance with SEC reporting requirements and ensure accurate documentation.</p><p>• Engage in actuarial and related discussions to support financial decision-making.</p><p>• Perform additional tasks as assigned to support the financial reporting team.A</p>
We are looking for a skilled Data Analytics Engineer with deep expertise in Power BI to join our team in Ankeny, Iowa. In this role, you will design, optimize, and manage semantic data models while ensuring the seamless performance of business intelligence tools. Your contributions will help drive data-driven decision-making across the organization.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Design and implement semantic data models, including dimensional modeling and star schemas, to support business intelligence needs.<br>• Develop and optimize Power BI reports and dashboards, ensuring high performance and efficient query execution.<br>• Utilize Power Query (M) to transform and manipulate data for reporting purposes.<br>• Configure and enforce row-level security within Power BI to safeguard sensitive data.<br>• Conduct performance tuning for Power BI, including query plan optimization and refresh strategies.<br>• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand analytical requirements and translate them into actionable insights.<br>• Leverage tools such as Tabular Editor and deployment pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub) to streamline BI asset management.<br>• Work with cloud-based data platforms, including Databricks, Snowflake, or BigQuery, to support lakehouse architectures.<br>• Maintain adherence to enterprise BI governance practices and ensure scalable solutions for large datasets.<br>• Implement CI/CD patterns to manage semantic models and facilitate environment promotions.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our team in Des Moines, Iowa. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to financial planning, reporting, and analysis while ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment and demonstrate expertise in preparing detailed financial statements and supporting audits.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and analyze comprehensive financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports for assigned projects.</p><p>• Complete journal entries, ensuring accuracy in transferring and posting accounts payable and inventory transactions, and maintain supporting documentation.</p><p>• Perform detailed reconciliations of multiple accounts, maintaining general ledger accuracy and ensuring all monthly activities are accounted for.</p><p>• Assist in the development of business plans and financial models by providing technical analysis and insights.</p><p>• Coordinate year-end audits and facilitate the review process with external auditors.</p><p>• Research and interpret accounting standards, analyzing their implications and supporting accurate financial reporting.</p><p>• Consolidate financial statements and present findings through clear written and verbal communication formats.</p><p>• Utilize computer-based tools to create reports, graphs, and charts for financial presentations.</p><p>• Undertake special projects, developing tailored financial models as needed.</p>
<p>💡 GAAP Accountants – This One Is Different (Des Moines)</p><p> </p><p> We are working with an insurance company that is creating a new Finance Center of Excellence in Des Moines—and they’re hiring a GAAP Senior Accountant to help build it.</p><p> </p><p> This role is ideal for someone who: ✔️ Has strong GAAP accounting experience in insurance</p><p> ✔️ Enjoys rolling up their sleeves and improving messy processes</p><p> ✔️ Wants real ownership in setting up reporting, controls, and a new GL</p><p> ✔️ Prefers a flexible, professional, non–micromanaged environment</p><p> </p><p> You’ll play a key role in standing up GAAP processes, supporting audits, and shaping the future finance organization as the company grows.</p><p> </p><p> 📍 Des Moines (hybrid)</p><p> 💬 5+ years GAAP / insurance experience</p><p> </p><p> Interested in learning more—confidentially? Message or email me at Terra.Williams@Roberthalf</p><p> com</p>
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support core accounting operations for a Contract position based in Des Moines, Iowa. This role will help maintain the flow of day-to-day financial activities while the broader team remains focused on key project priorities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable working through account issues to keep records accurate and current.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage routine accounting activities that support the organization’s daily financial operations.<br>• Process accounts payable transactions accurately and in a timely manner while maintaining proper documentation.<br>• Prepare and review account reconciliations, researching discrepancies and resolving outstanding items.<br>• Support month-end close tasks by organizing entries, validating balances, and meeting reporting deadlines.<br>• Create and post journal entries with a strong focus on accuracy and adherence to accounting standards.<br>• Maintain and analyze general ledger activity to ensure financial records remain complete and reliable.<br>• Use Oracle-generated reports and other available data sources to assist with account review and financial analysis when needed.<br>• Investigate reconciliation clean-up items in detail and recommend practical corrections to improve account accuracy.
<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>