On-site Finance and Accounting Lead

LHH; Connecticut; On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is seeking an experienced accounting and finance leader to drive core financial operations, including accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and process improvement. This hands-on role collaborates with department leaders to provide financial guidance and strengthen controls.

Responsibilities include month-end closes, reconciliations, payroll support, variance analyses, annual budgeting, audit coordination, and cash management, with opportunities to streamline processes and automate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline preferred.
• Progressive accounting or finance experience with exposure to full‑cycle accounting.
• Strong Excel, general ledger, reconciliation, budgeting, and financial reporting experience.
• Experience supporting external audits.
• Ability to analyze financial data and clearly communicate findings.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger activities and support accurate and timely month-end and year-end closes.
• Review account reconciliations, journal entries, bank activity, and financial reporting.
• Support payroll, accounts payable, fixed assets, and other transactional accounting functions.
• Develop budget‑to‑actual reporting, forecasts, variance analyses, and financial models.
• Assist leadership with annual budgeting and longer‑term financial planning.
• Coordinate annual audit activities and prepare supporting schedules and documentation.
• Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Monitor cash requirements and assist with treasury and financing activities.
• Partner with department leaders to provide financial guidance and resolve accounting or budget‑related issues.
• Support financial reporting associated with grants, employee benefit programs, and other organizational initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve systems, and automate manual workflows.
• Provide leadership, training, and support to accounting personnel.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable financial requirements.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting

Excel

General ledger

Reconciliations

Budgeting

Financial reporting

External audits

Financial analysis

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Job description

A growing organization is seeking an experienced accounting and finance professional to help lead core financial operations. This is a hands‑on leadership role that combines accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, audit support, cash management, and process improvement

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Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger activities and support accurate and timely month-end and year-end closes.
• Review account reconciliations, journal entries, bank activity, and financial reporting.
• Support payroll, accounts payable, fixed assets, and other transactional accounting functions.
• Develop budget‑to‑actual reporting, forecasts, variance analyses, and financial models.
• Assist leadership with annual budgeting and longer‑term financial planning.
• Coordinate annual audit activities and prepare supporting schedules and documentation.
• Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Monitor cash requirements and assist with treasury and financing activities.
• Partner with department leaders to provide financial guidance and resolve accounting or budget‑related issues.
• Support financial reporting associated with grants, employee benefit programs, and other organizational initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve systems, and automate manual workflows.
• Provide leadership, training, and support to accounting personnel.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable financial requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline preferred.
• Progressive accounting or finance experience with exposure to full‑cycle accounting.
• Strong Excel, general ledger, reconciliation, budgeting, and financial reporting experience.
• Experience supporting external audits.
• Ability to analyze financial data and clearly communicate findings.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience is a plus.

Compensation for this role is a base salary ranging $100,000 - $125,000/year depending on experience.

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