What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Robert Half?
Candidates looking for full-time work will be interested in Robert Half's Staff Accountant opportunity with an innovative Non-Profit company. To thrive in this position, you will need to be driven by a challenging work environment with many components. The ideal candidate for this Staff Accountant position can prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. This role's duties include internal reporting during the monthly close, participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules reporting processes. This Princeton, New Jersey area-based position is a challenging, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work. You might be our ideal candidate, if you are a detail-oriented and analytical thinker with a talent for creating Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. If you are already in contact with one of our Recruiting Managers please reach out to them directly to discuss this opportunity. If not, for immediate consideration, please apply or call Vince Forchetti at 609-201-3181.
Your responsibilities in this role
- Periodic maintenance and reconciliation of journal entries
- Assemble analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for management reporting
- Manage intercompany billings, transactions, and reconciliation
- In-depth experience with month end balance sheet account reconciliations
- Organize schedules for monthly payments and capital lease
- Prepare complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested
- Survey and organize various financial data, reporting it in a useful and understandable manner
- Perform the month end close and produce journal entries under minimal supervision
- Contribute to the implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
- Manage reconciliation, depreciation, and fixed asset ledgers
- Prepare monthly financial close workbooks to support the month end, quarter end and year end closing process
- Take part in various department-wide initiatives
Requirements
- Spreadsheet and database capabilities
- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- ERP system experience
- Seizes opportunities to produce results without direct supervision
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment, to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligent
- Observant, accurate and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Ability to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and deadlines
- Proven analytical skills - defining problems, collecting relevant data, drawing valid conclusions, and recommending improvement/corrective actions
- Microsoft Excel experience desired
- Recent and relevant accounting experience
- Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases
Salary : $60,000 - $70,000
