Staff Accountant
Classification: Staff Accountant
Compensation: $23.75 to $27.50 hourly
Robert Half is looking for an experienced Staff Accountant with an eye for accuracy to fill a short-term contract / temporary to hire position at a growing company. As a Staff Accountant, you will prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance and general ledger reconciliation. During the monthly close, you will be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting. You will assist with the development and implementation of accounting policies. In addition, you will take part in compliance, review schedules for the reporting processes, and interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits. This position is very involved as it will produce Cash Flow projections, Budgets, and Financial Statements. This Sacramento, California based company is offering an opportunity that is multi-faceted and challenging in nature. It's a thriving environment where effort is rewarded.
What you get to do every day
- Prepare complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
- Commentate on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a useful and understandable manner
- Be responsible for analysis of income statements and balance sheets and communicate findings to management
- Be a part of various department-wide initiatives
- Support implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
- Participate in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation
- Ad-hoc tasks and special projects, as needed
- Manage capital lease and monthly payment schedules
- Complete month end close, journal entries, without supervision
- Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
- QuickBooks experience desired
- Adeptness in Accounts Payable (AP)
- Monthly Financial Statements experience preferred
- Accounts Payable (AP) experience
- Strong familiarity with bank reconciliations
- Expertise in account reconciliation
- Self-starter, ability to identify issues and resolve problems
- Outstanding analytical, quantitative and social skills
- Competent with spreadsheets and databases
- Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases
- Ability to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligent, and to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment
- 3+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience
- Outstanding organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
- Great attention to detail
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Ability to handle multiple projects within strict deadlines
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