What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Robert Half?
If you're looking to build your career in accounting, there's currently a long-term contract / temporary to hire Staff Accountant position with Robert Half that you may want to check out. As a Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for the preparation of 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 very involved position works to produce Cash Flow projections, Financial Statements, and Budgets. This Waltham, Massachusetts 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
- Be a part of various department-wide initiatives
- Offer descriptions of a large number of financial data and communicate insights in a useful and understandable manner
- Partake in annual closing processes
- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested
- Aid in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
- Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
- Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision
- Create monthly statement analysis to be used for management reportings
- Organize capital lease and monthly payment schedules
- Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
Requirements
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Experience working in a dynamic and changing company environment a plus
- Fully formed organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Sharp, analytical thinking abilities, always seeking to draw connections and identify the "why"
- Efficient in ERP systems
- Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines
- Comprehensive knowledge of Purchase Orders
- Competent with spreadsheets and databases
- Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges
- Recent and relevant accounting experience
- Spreadsheet and database capabilities
- Strong attention to detail
What you get to do every day
- Be a part of various department-wide initiatives
- Offer descriptions of a large number of financial data and communicate insights in a useful and understandable manner
- Partake in annual closing processes
- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested
- Aid in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
- Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
- Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision
- Create monthly statement analysis to be used for management reportings
- Organize capital lease and monthly payment schedules
- Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
Requirements
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Experience working in a dynamic and changing company environment a plus
- Fully formed organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Sharp, analytical thinking abilities, always seeking to draw connections and identify the "why"
- Efficient in ERP systems
- Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines
- Comprehensive knowledge of Purchase Orders
- Competent with spreadsheets and databases
- Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges
- Recent and relevant accounting experience
- Spreadsheet and database capabilities
- Strong attention to detail
Salary : $32 - $37
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