Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager

Company: Robert Half
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: January 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description The Senior Accountant or Accounting Manager will play a key role in overseeing the day-to-day accounting operations for a small, closely held business in Birmingham. This position supports month-end close and financial reporting, helps establish and improve accounting policies and procedures, and provides oversight of transactional accounting performed by administrative staff. The role offers strong visibility to ownership and represents a clear path to advancement into a Controller or CFO position within the next 2–3 years. Key Responsibilities: Assist with month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis Familiarity with financial statements and supporting schedules Oversee and review accounting entries prepared by administrative or clerical staff to ensure accuracy and consistency Help develop, document, and improve accounting policies and procedures Track daily cash balances and support cash flow visibility for ownership Ensure timely and accurate general ledger activity Partner with ownership and leadership on financial reporting and process improvement initiatives Why This Role Family-oriented, close-knit work environment High degree of flexibility and visibility to ownership Opportunity to help build and formalize accounting processes Clear path to promotion into a Controller or CFO role within 2–3 years For immediate consideration, apply now or contact Bryan Rushing with Robert Half, Birmingham AL. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance Experience in a senior accountant, accounting manager, or similar hands-on accounting role Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and month-end close processes Comfortable working in a small business environment with broad responsibilities Ability to both execute and review accounting work Strong experience in Excel For immediate consideration, apply now or contact Bryan Rushing with Robert Half, Birmingham AL.

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