Manager, General Accounting

Who We Are

Robert Half has a long history of connecting opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. Bolstered by the strength of our brand, our people, our technology, and our professional services business model, we find meaningful and exciting employment for the people we place and provide clients access to the specialized talent they need to help grow their businesses. We pioneered the idea of professional talent solutions over 80 years ago and continue to lead the industry in this space as a global, publicly traded company.

About the Role

We are seeking a Manager, General Accounting to lead key accounting and financial reporting activities across fixed assets, lease accounting, capitalized software and cloud implementation costs, prepaid assets, accruals, and corporate operating expenses. This highly visible role partners with business leaders and accounting teams across the organization to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and consistent application of accounting policy.

The ideal candidate brings strong accounting expertise, sound judgment, and a passion for developing people and improving processes. This role offers significant exposure to senior finance leadership, corporate business partners, and international accounting teams, with opportunities to influence decisions, drive process improvements, and support business transformation initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Lead the monthly close for assigned areas, including journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet analysis, aged-item review, and issue resolution.
• Review and approve accounting schedules and supporting documentation prepared by the team.
• Evaluate complex transactions and determine the appropriate accounting treatment, including escalation of non-routine matters.
• Maintain compliance with US GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, SOX, internal controls, and company policies.
• Partner with business leaders, international accounting teams, and auditors to resolve accounting matters and support financial reporting.
• Drive process improvements through automation, analytics, AI-enabled tools, and other transformation initiatives that enhance efficiency, controls, and reporting quality.
• Maintain an understanding of financial systems, data flows, and interfaces supporting the ERP environment.
• Develop and mentor team members through coaching, feedback, career development, and skill-building opportunities.
• Foster a high-performing team culture focused on accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and practical problem-solving.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressive accounting experience, including experience reviewing work and leading or developing team members.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, SOX, and internal controls.
• Public accounting experience preferred; CPA strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills and financial ERP experience; Workday Financials is a plus.
• Demonstrated interest in process improvement, automation, analytics, and leveraging emerging technologies, including AI-enabled finance tools.

The typical annual salary range for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

$100,000.00 - $153,000.00

We offer exceptional earning potential and a competitive benefits package, including group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental), FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks, and short/long term disability. Robert Half provides paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) our people receive varies based on their years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new hire earns up to 17 days of CTO per calendar year. Our people also receive up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year. We also offer the opportunity to contribute to our company 401(k) savings and investment plan or deferred compensation plan (if eligible), with an employer match of 100% on the first 3% of your contributions for eligible employees. Learn more at https://roberthalfbenefits.com.

Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran

As part of Robert Half’s Corporate Services facility employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

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About Us

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers.

We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For® lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®, a global consulting firm that provides internal audit, risk, business and technology consulting solutions.

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