Staff Accountant

Description

Robert Half has a long-term contract opportunity available for an experienced, organized Staff Accountant at a reputable company. The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. You will have responsibility for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. You will provide support in developing and implementing 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 Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. This company offers a challenging and multi-faceted opportunity where effort is rewarded and the role is based in the Durham, North Carolina region.

Responsibilities

• Participate in various initiatives spanning multiple departments

• Maintain monthly payment schedules

• Ready complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll

• Take part the in implementation 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

• Create monthly statement analysis to be used for management reportings

• Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested

• Offer succinct analysis on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a clear and concise manner

• Carry out month end close, journal entries, without supervision

• Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

Requirements - BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics

• Spreadsheet and database capabilities

• Observant, accurate and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges

• Experience with ERP systems

• Vow to meet business deadlines

• Recent and relevant accounting experience

• Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment

• Skillful in analytical, quantitative and social skills

• Strong familiarity with SAP

• Property Tax experience

• Bank reconciliations experience required

• Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases

• Fully formed organizational, written and verbal communication skills

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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 including medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance. Employees hired for our FTEP Program are also eligible to enroll in our company's 401(k) or deferred compensation plan (if eligible). FTEP employees also earn paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time and paid holidays. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) received varies based on years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new FTEP employee earns up to 13 days of CTO and up to 10 paid holidays per calendar year. Learn more at ~~~/Resources.

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