Sr. Accountant
Robert Half Management Resources
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Robert Half Management Resources is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant for a contract role supporting a nonprofit organization in Saint Paul. The accountant will provide hands-on support during a critical period, resolve historical accounting issues, and partner with staff to strengthen finance practices. The role is in-office five days a week and includes work on the general ledger, reconciliations, month-end close, and accounting systems.
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Description
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a nonprofit organization in Saint Paul, Minnesota on a Contract basis. This role will provide hands-on accounting support during a critical period. The ideal candidate is comfortable stepping into a fast-moving environment, resolving historical accounting issues, and partnering with staff to strengthen day-to-day finance practices. This role requires you to be in-office 5 days a week.
Responsibilities:
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Lead core accounting activities by reviewing the general ledger, preparing journal entries, and ensuring financial records are complete and accurate.
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Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate outstanding items dating back to the beginning of the year to improve financial integrity.
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Establish, refine, and document a reliable month-end close process that supports consistency, timeliness, and strong internal controls.
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Perform bank reconciliations and other account analyses to identify discrepancies and resolve issues efficiently.
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Partner with finance leadership to address backlog items, clean up legacy accounting problems, and create a stable foundation for ongoing operations.
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Contribute nonprofit-focused accounting insight, including support for grants or restricted fund tracking where applicable.
Requirements • Proven experience in senior-level accounting roles with strong ownership of month-end close and general ledger activity.
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Hands-on expertise with journal entries, account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations in a complex accounting environment.
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Experience supporting or participating in accounting system implementations, ideally including Sage Intacct or Abila MIP.
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Working knowledge of nonprofit accounting practices, including grants or restricted net asset tracking, is strongly preferred.
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Ability to document processes, improve workflows, and train staff on updated accounting procedures.
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Self-directed and proactive approach, with the ability to identify issues quickly and move work forward with minimal oversight.
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Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, especially when resolving historical accounting discrepancies.
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 3,504 open Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Minnesota median$70–100K/yr45 salary ranges
- Minnesota median$30–45/hr20 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 89 open Accountant jobs in Minnesota and 3,504 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Robert Half Finance & Accounting12 open
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- Experience
- Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (2,319 postings).
- Education
- 1,884 of the 3,504 open Accountant jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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