<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>
We are looking for a Budget Analyst to support financial planning and budget oversight for a mission-driven non-profit organization in New York, New York. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who can translate financial data into clear budget insights that help programs operate effectively and responsibly. In this role, you will contribute to budget development, reporting, and ongoing analysis to strengthen fiscal accountability and informed decision-making across the organization.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and maintain organizational and program-level budgets, ensuring figures are accurate, current, and aligned with funding and operational priorities.<br>• Analyze budget performance by comparing planned versus actual results and identifying trends, variances, and potential risks for leadership review.<br>• Prepare financial schedules, summaries, and supporting materials for internal reports, presentations, and budget discussions.<br>• Partner with program and finance stakeholders to gather budget inputs, review spending patterns, and refine forecasts throughout the fiscal cycle.<br>• Monitor approved budgets and help ensure expenditures remain consistent with established guidelines and funding expectations.<br>• Build and update spreadsheet models using Excel formulas to improve budget tracking, reporting efficiency, and data accuracy.<br>• Support the annual operating budget process by compiling data, validating assumptions, and assisting with budget consolidation activities.<br>• Conduct research and organize financial information needed for ad hoc analysis, planning initiatives, and management requests.
<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>South Jersey client within the construction/manufacturing industry is looking to staff a Cost Accountant with a strong background in standard costing and can thrive in a product-based environment. In this role, you will review and control costs related to inventory, provide financial analysis, perform product manufacturing analysis, report on daily inventory, oversee the billing process, create and implement standard costs, perform audits, manage and update costs estimates, assist with client invoicing, follow-up on collection efforts, and research and resolve invoicing or billing discrepancies. The successful candidate will have proven product cost experience, strong problem-solving skills, and excellent time management skills.</p><p><br></p><p>What you get to do everyday</p><p>· Maintain and analyze standard costs, ensuring accuracy across products, inventory, and manufacturing processes. </p><p>· Prepare cost analyses, inventory valuations, and variance reporting to support operational and financial decision-making. </p><p>· Partner with operations and production teams to investigate material, labor, and overhead variances while identifying opportunities for cost improvements. </p><p>· Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting. </p><p>· Monitor inventory transactions and support cycle counts and physical inventories to ensure inventory accuracy. </p><p>· Prepare and maintain cost accounting schedules, reports, and supporting documentation. </p><p>· Ensure accounting records and financial reporting are maintained in accordance with <strong>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)</strong>. </p><p>· Collaborate with cross-functional departments to improve financial processes and strengthen internal controls. </p><p>· Support budgeting, forecasting, and special projects as needed.</p>
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>Salary:</strong> up to $125,000</p><p><br></p><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><p><br></p>