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Director of Accounting

Robert Half Management Resources

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Compensation
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Location
Natick, MA
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Director of Accounting will lead core accounting operations for a contract opportunity in Natick, Massachusetts. The role guides the monthly close, oversees financial reporting, and provides leadership across corporate accounting in a large-company environment. It also provides technical accounting guidance, coordinates year-end activities, supports external audits, and works with leadership to resolve accounting issues and support business decisions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Accounting Leadership, requiredFinancial Reporting, requiredMonth-End Close, requiredTechnical Accounting, requiredFinancial Statement Auditing, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredCommunication, required

Qualifications

CPA Designation, nice to haveLarge Company Accounting Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

We are looking for an experienced Director of Accounting to lead core accounting operations for a Contract opportunity based in Natick, Massachusetts. This role will guide the monthly close process, oversee financial reporting, and provide leadership across corporate accounting activities in a large-company environment. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, audit support experience, and the ability to drive accuracy and consistency across critical financial processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the full month-end close cycle in Oracle, ensuring timely completion and accurate results across accounting operations.

  • Direct the preparation and review of financial reports, delivering clear and reliable information for internal and external stakeholders.

  • Manage and support the corporate accounting function, setting priorities and maintaining high standards of performance and compliance.

  • Provide technical accounting guidance on complex matters and ensure appropriate treatment under applicable accounting standards.

  • Coordinate year-end accounting activities and serve as a key point of contact during external audit engagements.

  • Strengthen reporting controls and review processes to improve the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial data.

  • Partner with leadership to address accounting issues, resolve close-related challenges, and support business decision-making.

Requirements

  • CPA designation is strongly preferred.

  • Proven experience leading accounting and financial reporting within a large company environment.

  • Strong background managing month-end close processes.

  • Demonstrated expertise in technical accounting and financial statement audit support.

  • Ability to lead corporate accounting teams and oversee multiple priorities in a deadline-driven setting.

  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,666 open Financial Reporting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Massachusetts median$102–163K/yr37 salary ranges
  • US median$36–42/hr47 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 56 open Financial Reporting jobs in Massachusetts and 1,666 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
Financial Reporting postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (1,484 postings).
Education
982 of the 1,666 open Financial Reporting jobs (59%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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