Staff Accountant

Robert Half is seeking candidates for a full-time Staff Accountant position, which will become a critical part of an innovative company. To thrive in this position, you will need to be driven by a challenging work environment with many components. Candidates who can prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation, will be preferred for this Staff Accountant position. If you can perform 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, you will succeed in this role. Located in the Atlanta, Georgia area, this position is a challenging, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work. This is a job where a detail-oriented and analytical thinker with a talent for creating Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets can thrive.

What you get to do every day

- Recurring journal entries maintenance and reconciliation

- Special projects and impromptu reporting, upon request

- Become well-versed in month end balance sheet account reconciliations

- Organize and review various financial data, then report it in a manner that is useful and understandable

- Prepare analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for management to report on

- Take part in various department-wide initiatives

- Assist in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

- Manage schedules for monthly payments and capital lease

- Conduct month end close and compose journal entries with minimal supervision

- Manage intercompany billings, transactions, and reconciliation

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

- Manage depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and reconciliation

- Support the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks

Requirements

- Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement

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

- Current and relevant ERP system experience

- Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases

- Proficient with spreadsheets and databases

- Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities

- Notable analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Solid understanding of Corporate Real Estate

- Deep understanding of Full Cycle Accounting

- Expertise in Multifamily Properties

- 2 years of recent and relevant accounting experience

- Ability to work well in matrix organization and dealing with ambiguity

- Ability to meet deadlines

- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills

Salary : $75,000 - $85,000