<p>Our client is a major financial institution looking for a skilled Fund Accounting Consultant to join their team on a long-term contract basis. In this role, you will oversee a team responsible for delivering high-quality accounting, administration, and investor services to investment companies and advisors. This position requires a strong ability to manage client relationships, resolve complex issues, and implement solutions tailored to evolving business needs.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead and manage a team of administrators responsible for accounting, administration, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance for investment companies, including hedge funds, private equity funds, and CLOs.</p><p>• Lead month-end close processes, including journal entries and account reconciliation.</p><p>• Help develop/implement new processes to align with regulatory and industry changes.</p><p>• Perform complex accounting reconciliations and calculations for various investment types </p><p><br></p>
<p><strong>🌟 Budget & Accounting Analyst | Prestigious Organization | NYC</strong></p><p>We're partnering with a highly prestigious and well-established organization to hire a Budget & Accounting Analyst to support the Finance Manager and retail branch operations across the New York City area.</p><p> </p><p>This is an outstanding opportunity for an early-career accounting or finance professional looking to gain hands-on experience across budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, and client service while working within a highly respected organization.</p><p> </p><p>They are in the office 5x days a week in NYC.</p><p> </p><p>As always, these are permanent, full time, fully benefited salaried positions (these are NOT temp, or temp to perm).</p><p> </p><p>Compensation is based on experience:</p><p>The range is between $65 - $80k base</p><p> </p><p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p><p>✅ Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities for multiple retail branch locations</p><p>✅ Assist with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes</p><p>✅ Process and monitor AP/AR transactions</p><p>✅ Perform variance analysis and provide insights into branch financial performance</p><p>✅ Partner with branch leadership and key stakeholders across the business</p><p>✅ Serve as a client-facing resource, interacting with both internal and external partners</p><p>✅ Gain exposure to the broader Corporate Finance and Accounting team in NYC, providing visibility into larger-scale financial operations and career growth opportunities</p><p> </p><p><strong>What We're Looking For:</strong></p><p>✔ 1+ years of accounting, finance, bookkeeping, or related experience</p><p>✔ Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field</p><p>✔ Strong communication and relationship-building skills</p><p>✔ Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail</p><p>✔ Ability to work effectively with both internal and external clients</p><p>✔ Proficiency in Excel; experience with accounting or ERP systems is a plus</p><p> </p><p>Exceptional communications skills are required. A great dynamic personality and the ability to work along your fellow colleagues is crucial.</p><p>He or she must be able to effectively collaborate with individuals both inside and outside the company.</p><p> </p><p>If you would like to be considered for this position, please email your resume in a word document to Kevin.Chin@Roberthalf</p>
<p>We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to support accurate and efficient processing of business expenses in New York, New York. This role partners closely with Finance, employees, department managers, and external vendors to ensure payments, reimbursements, and card-related transactions are handled in line with company guidelines. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to resolving issues while maintaining reliable financial records.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Process vendor invoices, employee expense reports, and corporate card activity with accuracy and within established deadlines.</p><p>• Review supporting documents, assign proper accounting codes, and confirm that transactions meet internal policy and approval standards.</p><p>• Coordinate with managers and stakeholders to obtain required authorizations and follow up on outstanding items to keep workflows moving.</p><p>• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, missing information, and payment exceptions by working directly with employees, vendors, and internal teams.</p><p>• Maintain up-to-date vendor and expense-related records to support clean data and consistent financial reporting.</p><p>• Reconcile expense accounts and assist with monthly and annual closing tasks to ensure balances are complete and accurate.</p><p>• Contribute to stronger internal controls by monitoring compliance, identifying process gaps, and supporting audit requests as needed.</p><p>• Help improve expense administration by recommending practical workflow enhancements and supporting updates to related procedures.</p>
<p>Our client is seeking a cost accountant for a contract opportunity in the Bridgewater, NJ area. This role is fully onsite and is ideal for candidates who are able to begin working immediately. The client is seeking candidates with experience in cost accounting, preferably within a manufacturing or construction environment. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Cost Accountant / Financial Analyst Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Analyze operating costs, materials, inventory, and other business expenses to evaluate profitability and support strategic decision-making.</li><li>Monitor and analyze overhead expenditures and cost trends.</li><li>Prepare and maintain monthly budgets in collaboration with operational and department leadership.</li><li>Assist with capital expenditure tracking, reporting, and fixed asset management.</li><li>Support internal and external audits and assist with general ledger activities.</li><li>Manage cost allocations across departments, projects, or business units.</li><li>Identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement.</li><li>Perform account reconciliations and investigate variances.</li><li>Support inventory accounting processes, including physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close activities.</li></ul>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing-focused finance team in Bridgewater, New Jersey. This position plays a central role in monthly close activities, inventory accounting, and cost analysis, while supporting accurate financial reporting across the organization. The role also partners with operational and finance stakeholders locally and globally to deliver meaningful insights on product costs, inventory performance, and consolidated results.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead key month-end accounting activities related to manufacturing operations, ensuring timely and accurate financial close support.<br>• Establish and maintain annual standard costs for locally produced items in collaboration with supply chain and operational teams.<br>• Analyze monthly inventory results, including cost of goods sold fluctuations and finished goods balances, to identify trends and explain variances.<br>• Perform regular reviews of inventory reserves and obsolescence exposure, recommending adjustments where appropriate.<br>• Reconcile inventory records against supplier reporting and investigate discrepancies to resolution.<br>• Maintain schedules for prepaid insurance, monitor renewal activity, and record related amortization entries.<br>• Prepare financial analyses and supporting schedules for corporate reporting, consolidated results, and management review.<br>• Partner with cross-functional teams and international colleagues to support accounting processes and respond to ad hoc finance requests.
<p><strong>Position</strong></p><p>Job Cost Analyst</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Company Overview</strong></p><p>A rapidly growing and well-established construction company based in Hackensack is seeking a detail-oriented <strong>Job Cost Analyst</strong> to join its expanding finance team. This is a newly created opportunity created due to dramatic growth within the company.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p><p>The Job Cost Analyst will play a critical role in tracking, analyzing, and reporting project costs to ensure accurate financial performance across multiple construction projects. This individual will work closely with project managers, accounting, and operations to monitor budgets, identify variances, and drive cost control initiatives.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Monitor and maintain job cost reports for multiple active construction projects</li><li>Analyze project budgets vs. actual costs and provide variance analysis</li><li>Partner with Project Managers to review project financial performance and forecast costs to completion</li><li>Track committed costs, subcontractor agreements, and change orders</li><li>Prepare monthly WIP (Work-in-Progress) schedules</li><li>Assist with revenue recognition and percentage-of-completion accounting</li><li>Identify cost overruns, risks, and opportunities for improved profitability</li><li>Support project billings, AR/collections, and reconciliation of job accounts</li><li>Maintain integrity of job cost data within ERP/accounting systems</li></ul><p><strong>Compensation & Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive base salary (commensurate with experience)</li><li>Performance-based bonus potential and employer funded profit sharing plan.</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision)</li><li>401(k) with company match</li><li>Strong growth opportunity within a fast-scaling organization</li></ul><p><br></p>