<p><strong>Position:</strong> Controller</p><p><strong>Reports To:</strong> Chief Financial Officer (CFO)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Detroit, MI</p><p><strong>Minimum Experience:</strong> 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></p><p>Our client, a manufacturer of premium, high-end products, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Controller to join their leadership team. This position plays a critical role in overseeing accounting operations, driving process improvements, and ensuring compliance and accuracy across all financial activities. The Controller will report directly to the CFO and partner with leadership across the organization to deliver strategic financial insights that support growth and operational excellence.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Day-to-Day:</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee accounting operations including AP, AR, payroll, and general ledger management.</li><li>Ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness of all financial transactions.</li><li>Lead, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals across multiple business lines.</li><li>Partner cross-functionally with leadership to deliver financial insights and drive process enhancements.</li></ul><p><strong>Month-End:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage month-end close, including reconciliations and preparation of accurate financial statements.</li><li>Analyze variances and deliver clear commentary to leadership.</li><li>Monitor cash flow and working capital performance.</li></ul><p><strong>Year-End:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the annual close process and external audit coordination.</li><li>Oversee tax preparation and compliance through third-party providers.</li><li>Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning cycles.</li></ul><p>If you have questions or would like more information please call Jeff Sokolowski directly at (248)365-6131. For immediate and confidential please apply today.</p>
<p>Our trusted client is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Controller Consultant to join our team in Detroit, Michigan. This long-term engagement offers a hybrid work schedule, combining in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and balance. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in accounting operations and technical expertise in Oracle systems.</p><p><br></p><p>The day-to-day responsibilities include: </p><p><br></p><p>• Manage daily accounting operations, including financial reporting, month-end close procedures, reconciliations, and audits.</p><p>• Collaborate on Oracle system implementation projects by gathering requirements, configuring systems, conducting testing, and providing post-implementation support.</p><p>• Analyze financial data using Oracle tools to generate insights that support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies while maintaining accuracy in financial records.</p><p>• Provide training and guidance to team members on Oracle functionalities, ensuring proper documentation and knowledge sharing.</p><p>• Develop and oversee document control processes, including scanning, compiling, and organizing financial documents.</p><p>• Utilize Oracle systems to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency.</p><p>• Monitor and improve internal controls to safeguard financial data and processes.</p><p>• Prepare and present reports to company leadership, offering actionable recommendations based on financial analysis.</p><p>• Support audits and regulatory reviews by maintaining accurate and accessible documentation.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Finance professional who is looking for their next step towards a Controller role. You will be joining a manufacturing company located in the Clinton Township, Michigan area. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in financial management and analysis, ensuring the organization’s accounting operations run efficiently and support strategic decision-making. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the company’s financial success through accurate reporting and proactive insights.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Support the daily accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger activities.</p><p>• Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.</p><p>• Evaluate standard costs against actual costs and recommend corrective measures across various departments and manufacturing plants.</p><p>• Support the budgeting and forecasting processes, providing variance analysis and actionable recommendations to support organizational goals.</p><p>• Support the internal controls to protect company assets and ensure adherence to policies and regulations.</p><p>• Oversee cash flow management, maintain banking relationships, and support treasury operations to optimize financial resources.</p><p>• Provide financial insights and analysis to guide strategic decision-making and improve operational efficiency.</p><p>• Collaborate with leadership to ensure financial planning aligns with overall business objectives.</p><p>• Contribute to the continuous improvement of accounting systems and processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency.</p>
<p>Are you a finance leader who thrives in a manufacturing environment and enjoys being a true business partner? We’re seeking a <strong>Plant Controller</strong> to join our team and play a critical role as the voice of the business and trusted advisor to senior leadership. This is a highly visible position with the opportunity to drive change, improve processes, and directly impact plant performance.</p><p><br></p><p>What You’ll Do:</p><ul><li>Lead and manage all financial activities at the plant, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and cash flow.</li><li>Oversee month-end close and deliver timely, accurate financial reporting in compliance with GAAP.</li><li>Drive robust cost accounting practices, monitoring and analyzing costs, margins, and variances while identifying improvement opportunities.</li><li>Ensure effective internal controls to safeguard company assets.</li><li>Partner with plant management and corporate finance to deliver meaningful financial insights and reports.</li><li>Collaborate with operations to develop KPIs and drive accountability.</li><li>Manage inventory valuation and physical counts.</li><li>Support corporate finance during external audits.</li><li>Identify and implement process improvements across finance and operational reporting.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Controller to oversee financial operations within our heavy manufacturing company in Warren, Michigan. This role is vital for maintaining accurate accounting processes, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing strategic insights to support business growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction accounting, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple financial tasks effectively.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead monthly financial close processes, including fringe benefit calculations, general ledger reviews, and workers’ compensation assessments.<br>• Oversee bank account reconciliations for payroll, general, and investment accounts, ensuring accuracy and consistency.<br>• Prepare and submit monthly borrowing base reports and AR/AP documentation to financial institutions.<br>• Manage quarterly tax filings, including 940, 941, withholding, and city taxes, along with customer hours reports and labor statistics submissions.<br>• Coordinate the preparation of year-end financial forecasts, bonus calculations, and compliance with tax regulations.<br>• Support audits by preparing necessary documentation for union, tax, and customer reviews.<br>• Process weekly payroll for office staff and maintain up-to-date employee rate information and hiring paperwork.<br>• Handle work-in-progress transactions, safety summaries, and depreciation entries.<br>• Develop and negotiate annual customer rates and assist in collecting overdue invoices.<br>• Manage petty cash, bank deposits, and vehicle registrations, ensuring smooth financial operations.
<p>Our trusted client is looking for an experienced Assistant Controller Consultant for a long-term engagement. This role is focused on supporting financial operations within the automotive industry, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in accounting processes. If you have a strong background in accounts payable, financial reporting, and team leadership, we encourage you to apply.</p><p><br></p><p>The day-to-day responsibilities include: </p><p><br></p><p>• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting.</p><p>• Prepare and review account reconciliations and analyses for balance sheet and income statement accounts.</p><p>• Oversee treasury functions, including vendor payments and the accuracy of cash forecasts.</p><p>• Provide leadership and training to accounts payable team members, fostering their growth and attention to detail.</p><p>• Assist with payroll processing and reconciliation, ensuring compliance and accuracy.</p><p>• Collaborate on system improvements and enhancements to optimize accounting workflows.</p><p>• Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses and contribute to special projects as needed.</p><p>• Ensure adherence to critical deadlines and maintain high standards in financial operations.</p>
Key Responsibilities:<br>• AP/AR transaction posting and reconciliations<br>• Bank reconciliations<br>• Expense coding and credit card reconciliation<br>• Vendor statement reconciliation<br>• Asset management (building, vehicles, fuel, and supply cost audits)<br>• Identifying posting errors through financial understanding<br>• Audit support (documentation requests and testing)<br>• Month-end close support<br>• Maintaining fixed asset register and depreciation tracking<br>• Employee and credit card expense reconciliation<br>• Assisting in preparation of basic journal entries<br>• Preparing simple financial schedules for controller review<br>• Handling basic delinquent collections follow-up<br>• Preparing aging reports for AR/AP<br>• Assisting in cost allocation for departments<br>• Supporting data clean-up for SAP or ERP systems<br>• Assisting with budget preparation and analysis<br>Desired Profile:<br>• 2–4 years of direct bookkeeping or accounting experience (AP/AR, reconciliations, expense tracking)<br>• Demonstrated audit and budget experience preferred<br>• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve posting errors<br>• Proficient in Excel; prior ERP/accounting software experience (SAP/QuickBooks/other) is strongly valued. SAP is a experience is a plus. <br>• Self-motivated, organized, and reliable — able to manage recurring tasks with accuracy and timeliness<br>• Positive, eager-to-learn attitude with the interest and capacity to grow into expanded financial responsibilities over time<br>This person will work closely with me as Controller, so reliability and accuracy are critical. The goal is to find someone who can fully own the bookkeeping seat today while having the potential for development into broader financial responsibilities.
We are looking for a skilled Technical Accounting Manager to join our team in Detroit, Michigan. In this role, you will lead initiatives related to technical accounting research and collaborate with global finance teams to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial reporting. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to process improvements, manage external audits, and support statutory requirements for non-U.S. locations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Conduct in-depth technical accounting research and prepare detailed memorandums on complex topics, including revenue recognition and business combinations.<br>• Collaborate closely with global finance teams, including FP& A, tax, treasury, and business unit finance, to ensure alignment and accuracy.<br>• Maintain and update accounting policies in accordance with U.S. standards, including monitoring new guidance and training global finance teams on updates.<br>• Provide periodic updates to senior leadership on changes to accounting and reporting standards.<br>• Manage interactions with external auditors to facilitate financial statement audits and quarterly reviews, addressing technical accounting matters.<br>• Support non-U.S. locations in fulfilling statutory financial statement requirements, ensuring timely and compliant filings with the assistance of external auditors and service providers.<br>• Assist in Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 testing and ensure compliance with internal control standards.<br>• Participate in initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency and timeliness of financial processes, including exploring automation opportunities.<br>• Work with internal auditors to provide necessary support during testing and evaluations.<br>• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned to support the team.
<p><strong>Senior Accountant</strong></p><p>We’re seeking an experienced <strong>Senior Accountant</strong> to join our finance team. This role plays a key part in ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial data across multiple business segments. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of accounting principles.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Monitor, analyze, and report on financial performance, including revenue and expense activity across various accounts and business areas.</li><li>Prepare and review financial information to ensure accuracy and completeness.</li><li>Perform detailed variance analysis and account reconciliations as needed.</li><li>Support the preparation of financial statements, reports, and related documentation for internal stakeholders and external partners such as auditors and regulatory entities.</li><li>Compile financial data from multiple sources to develop clear, actionable reports and ensure appropriate reconciliation of information.</li><li>Process journal entries, invoices, allocations, and other financial transactions in accordance with company policies and GAAP standards.</li><li>Assist in the development of budgets, forecasts, and business case analyses.</li><li>Contribute to internal policy documentation and departmental procedures to promote clarity, accuracy, and control.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to respond to inquiries, provide insights, and support ongoing financial operations.</li><li>Complete additional assignments and special projects as needed.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for a skilled Cost Accountant to join our team in Livonia, Michigan. In this role, you will work closely with the Plant Controller to analyze manufacturing costs, evaluate variances, and identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements. Your expertise in cost accounting will drive financial insights and support strategic decision-making across production, procurement, and sales teams.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Monitor and assess manufacturing costs, margins, and variances while driving improvements in cost reporting and cost-saving initiatives.</p><p>• Develop and maintain standard cost capturing activities that align with production workflows.</p><p>• Review and update labor rates and establish overhead rates for variable manufacturing costs assigned to work centers.</p><p>• Collaborate with production management to conduct time studies and ensure accurate labor standards for bills of materials and production orders.</p><p>• Work with cross-functional teams, including procurement and engineering, to collect cost inputs and enhance cost accuracy.</p><p>• Support the sales team by providing detailed cost models and profitability analyses for quoting processes.</p><p>• Conduct financial analysis of completed and ongoing projects, including profitability, revenue recognition, and margin evaluation.</p><p>• Manage and improve inventory valuation processes, including conducting physical inventory counts and analyzing obsolete or slow-moving inventory.</p><p>• Maintain and enhance processes and controls related to manufacturing costs and inventory management.</p><p>• Provide detailed financial insights and recommendations to improve operational efficiency and cost effectiveness.</p>
<p>Our firm has partnered with a <strong>growing, forward-thinking manufacturing company</strong> that is looking to add a <strong>Senior Cost Accountant</strong> to their finance team. This role is ideal for an experienced senior cost accountant who enjoys digging into data, refining processes, and playing a key role in shaping financial visibility across operations.</p><p><br></p><p>The company is in the midst of several exciting initiatives aimed at improving systems, standard costing accuracy, and decision-making tools—and they’re looking for someone who thrives on both <strong>precision and progress</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sr Cost Accountant - What You’ll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain and improve the <strong>standard cost system</strong>, ensuring accurate and meaningful product costing.</li><li>Analyze manufacturing variances, margins, and inventory valuation to drive cost transparency.</li><li>Partner with operations and finance leaders to identify opportunities for <strong>process improvement and efficiency gains</strong>.</li><li>Support <strong>change management initiatives</strong> as the organization evolves its ERP, reporting tools, and costing methodologies.</li><li>Develop dashboards and analytical tools that enhance visibility into production and financial performance.</li><li>Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and continuous improvement projects related to cost and inventory control.</li></ul><p>For immediate consideration call Jimmy Tunney at 517-657-8054.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Supervisor to join our team in Harper Woods, Michigan. In this role, you will oversee key financial operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance across all accounting processes. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and skilled at managing priorities in a dynamic environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead month-end close procedures, ensuring timely and accurate completion of financial statements.<br>• Manage and oversee general ledger activities, including account reconciliations and journal entries.<br>• Conduct financial statement audits and provide necessary documentation to auditors.<br>• Supervise full-cycle accounting processes, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.<br>• Train and mentor accounting team members, fostering growth and enhancing team performance.<br>• Utilize Sage Timberline and QuickBooks to manage financial data and reporting.<br>• Prepare detailed financial reports and analyses to support strategic decision-making.<br>• Collaborate with internal teams to address discrepancies and improve accounting workflows.<br>• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations and company policies.<br>• Provide expertise in real estate partnership accounting, leveraging prior experience where applicable.
<p><strong>REIT Tax Manager</strong></p><p> <strong>Location:</strong> Detroit, MI (Hybrid Work Environment)</p><p>Robert Half’s client, a <strong>globally recognized publicly traded services leader</strong>, is seeking a <strong>REIT Tax Manager</strong> to join their dynamic global tax team. This high-visibility position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact by shaping tax policy, ensuring compliance with complex REIT requirements, and supporting strategic growth initiatives across the organization.</p><p>About the Role</p><p>As a REIT Tax Manager, you will play a key role in guiding global REIT tax policy and compliance strategies for a fast-growing public company. This role is responsible for managing external providers on REIT matters, overseeing tax compliance and reporting, and advising senior tax leadership on evolving regulations and best practices. You will also contribute to M& A activity, transfer pricing oversight, and international tax matters, ensuring that the company remains ahead of industry standards and fully compliant with REIT regulations.</p><p>Your responsibilities will include establishing and maintaining rigorous processes to support REIT compliance such as:</p><ul><li>Income and asset testing, distribution tests, and annual E& P and return of capital calculations.</li><li>REIT acquisition due diligence, integration, and transaction structuring.</li><li>Monitoring compliance with Private Letter Rulings and related REIT regulations.</li><li>Identifying and mitigating risks tied to prohibited transactions, excise taxes, impermissible tenant services, and related party rents.</li></ul><p>For immediate and confidential consideration please call Jeff Sokolowski directly at (248)365-6131 or apply directly today. </p>
<p><strong>Senior Tax Analyst – Detroit, Michigan</strong></p><p>Our client, a dynamic and rapidly expanding public company in the energy services industry, is driving growth across the U.S. with innovative solutions and a commitment to operational excellence. With a strong track record of success and ambitious expansion plans, the company offers professionals the chance to make a real impact in a high-growth, forward-thinking environment. This is an exceptional opportunity for a tax professional seeking to advance their career within a public company that values technical expertise, collaboration, and continuous improvement.</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>As a Senior Tax Analyst, you’ll play a key role on a growing tax team responsible for federal, state, and local compliance, as well as corporate tax provisions and reporting. You will be deeply involved in tax planning strategies, ASC 740 compliance, and complex tax analysis that supports the company’s financial growth and operational initiatives. This position will allow you to blend technical skills with strategic input, working across multiple areas of tax compliance, reporting, research, and advisory.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the preparation and review of federal, state, and local tax returns, including sales & use, property, payroll, and corporate filings.</li><li>Support quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provision calculations, including deferred taxes, effective tax rate analysis, and tax disclosures.</li><li>Develop and review technical tax memos to support financial reporting positions, including uncertain tax positions, valuation allowances, and other complex issues.</li><li>Contribute to financial modeling and forecasting, supporting ad hoc scenarios tied to planning, acquisitions, and tax controversy initiatives.</li><li>Monitor evolving tax legislation and accounting standards, proactively assessing financial statement implications.</li><li>Partner with internal stakeholders on tax impacts of acquisitions and strategic growth opportunities.</li><li>Collaborate with external auditors, advisors, and internal teams to ensure compliance with tax laws and internal control standards.</li><li>Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives designed to streamline tax compliance and reporting.</li></ul><p>For immediate consideration please contact Jeff Sokolowski at (248)365-6131 or apply directly today. </p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Director of Accounting to lead financial operations and strategy within our organization based in Detroit, Michigan. This role requires a entrepreneurial, dynamic leader who can provide strategic guidance, oversee accounting functions, and ensure compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of financial planning, analysis, and project-based accounting within a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>· Direct, manage, and oversee all accounting operations including general ledger, payables, receivables, payroll, tax compliance, and treasury</p><p>· Lead the cleanup and restructuring of a disorganized general ledger; implement best-practice controls and standard operating procedures</p><p>· Own the month-end and year-end close process and assure timely, accurate reported financials in compliance with GAAP and company policy</p><p>· Prepare budgets, forecasts, scenario planning, and detailed financial analysis for the executive team and ownership</p><p>· Champion cost cutting and process optimization throughout all departments; drive measurable profit improvements (with examples from prior roles)</p><p>· Evaluate, select, and implement accounting, ERP, and quoting/job costing software/platforms; improve quotation workflow, pricing accuracy, job costing and margin analysis</p><p>· Monitor cash flow, working capital, credit lines, and optimize banking/vendor relationships</p><p>· Track spending as WIP on large $1M+ projects for timely recognition of expense and revenue and AR collection</p><p>· Lead, mentor, and develop the small accounting and finance team; foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration</p><p>· Oversee compliance, audit readiness, and manage relationships with auditors, bankers, and tax advisors</p><p>· Support special projects including system upgrades, refinancing, acquisitions, process automation, and operational reengineering</p><p>· Present financials, KPIs, and strategic plans to owners, company leadership, and key stakeholders</p><p><br></p>
<p>Our client is undergoing a major digital transformation, shifting toward a cloud-native, API-driven infrastructure. They’re looking for a Data Engineer to help build a modern, scalable data platform that supports this evolution. This role will focus on creating secure, efficient data pipelines, preparing data for analytics, and enabling real-time data sharing across systems.</p><p>As the organization transitions from older, legacy systems to more dynamic, event-based and API-integrated models, the Data Engineer will be instrumental in modernizing the data environment—particularly across the bronze, silver, and gold layers of their medallion architecture.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Design and deploy scalable data pipelines in Azure using tools like Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, DBT, Dagster, Airflow, and Parquet.</li><li>Build workflows to ingest data from various sources (e.g., SFTP, vendor APIs) into Azure Data Lake.</li><li>Develop and maintain data transformation layers (Bronze/Silver/Gold) within a medallion architecture.</li><li>Apply data quality checks, deduplication, and validation logic throughout the ingestion process.</li><li>Create reusable and parameterized notebooks for both batch and streaming data jobs.</li><li>Implement efficient merge/update logic in Delta Lake using partitioning strategies.</li><li>Work closely with business and application teams to gather and deliver data integration needs.</li><li>Support downstream integrations with APIs, Power BI dashboards, and SQL-based reports.</li><li>Set up monitoring, logging, and data lineage tracking using tools like Unity Catalog and Azure Monitor.</li><li>Participate in code reviews, design sessions, and agile backlog grooming.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Technical Duties:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>SQL Server Development:</strong> Write and optimize stored procedures, functions, views, and indexing strategies for high-performance data processing.</li><li><strong>ETL/ELT Processes:</strong> Manage data extraction, transformation, and loading using SSIS and SQL batch jobs.</li></ul><p><strong>Tech Stack:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Languages & Frameworks:</strong> Python, C#, .NET Core, SQL, T-SQL</li><li><strong>Databases & ETL Tools:</strong> SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, Power BI</li><li><strong>API Development:</strong> ASP.NET Core Web API, RESTful APIs</li><li><strong>Cloud & Data Services (Roadmap):</strong> Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Lake, Azure Storage</li><li><strong>Streaming & Big Data (Roadmap):</strong> Delta Lake, Databricks, Kafka (preferred but not required)</li><li><strong>Governance & Security:</strong> Data integrity, performance tuning, access control, compliance</li><li><strong>Collaboration Tools:</strong> Jira, Confluence, Visio, Smartsheet</li></ul>
