What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Robert Half?
Join the efforts of a dynamic, rapidly-growing firm in the Higher Education industry as a Staff Accountant by checking out this opportunity with Robert Half. Set in the Northampton, Massachusetts area, the company offering this long-term contract / temporary opportunity encourages innovation and rewards effort in the work place. The Staff Accountant plays a major role in the preparation of monthly and year-end closings, journal entries, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation. This position will require a time commitment, since it produces Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. And during the monthly close, your responsibilities will also cover various aspects of internal reporting. In addition, you will be in charge of communicating with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, playing an active role in compliance, and looking over schedules for the reporting processes.
Key responsibilities
- Maintain fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
- Aid in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
- Report on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a useful and understandable manner
- Participate in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation
- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested
- Be responsible for analysis of income statements and balance sheets and communicate findings to management
- Prepare complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
- Participate in various department-wide initiatives
- Maintain monthly payment schedules
- Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision
Requirements
- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
- Skilled with ERP systems
- Expense Reconciliation experience highly preferred
- Post Journal Entries experience highly desired
- Workday Payroll experience preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of Adjusting Journal Entries
- Solid understanding of Email Correspondence
- Practical knowledge of account reconciliation
- Proficiency in Reconcile Payroll
- General familiarity with journal entries
- Knowledge of Automated Payroll
- Background working with Microsoft Excel
- Adeptness in Prepare Journal Entries
- Self-starter and strong ethical standards
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills
- Spreadsheet and database capabilities
- High attention to detail and possesses excellent organizational and writing skills
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
- Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment
- 2 years of recent and relevant accounting experience
Key responsibilities
- Maintain fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
- Aid in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
- Report on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a useful and understandable manner
- Participate in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation
- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested
- Be responsible for analysis of income statements and balance sheets and communicate findings to management
- Prepare complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
- Participate in various department-wide initiatives
- Maintain monthly payment schedules
- Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision
Requirements
- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
- Skilled with ERP systems
- Expense Reconciliation experience highly preferred
- Post Journal Entries experience highly desired
- Workday Payroll experience preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of Adjusting Journal Entries
- Solid understanding of Email Correspondence
- Practical knowledge of account reconciliation
- Proficiency in Reconcile Payroll
- General familiarity with journal entries
- Knowledge of Automated Payroll
- Background working with Microsoft Excel
- Adeptness in Prepare Journal Entries
- Self-starter and strong ethical standards
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills
- Spreadsheet and database capabilities
- High attention to detail and possesses excellent organizational and writing skills
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
- Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment
- 2 years of recent and relevant accounting experience
Salary : $19 - $22
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