What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Robert Half?
There is a terrific full-time position available for an experienced Staff Accountant at Robert Half. As Staff Accountant, you will prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance and general ledger reconciliation. You will also be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. Lend your skills towards developing and implementing accounting policies. Also, you will take part in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes. Located in the Kansas City, Missouri area, this Staff Accountant position is a challenging, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work. If you or someone you know might be interested in this Staff Accountant position, please contact Audrey Jones at 816-448-3096.
Key responsibilities
- In-depth experience with reconciling month end balance sheet accounts
- Partake in various department-wide initiatives
- Produce analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for reporting by management
- Organize and review a variety of financial data, reporting it in a way that is useful and understandable
- Regularly maintain and reconcile journal entries
- Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls. Also ensure that accounting procedures comply with GAAP
- Support the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks
- Produce journal entries and perform the month end close under minimal supervision
- Impromptu reporting and special projects, when requested
- Manage depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and reconciliation
- Manage schedules for monthly payments and capital lease
- Manage intercompany reconciliation, billings, and transactions
- Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll
Requirements
- Extraordinary analytical, quantitative and social skills
- Ability to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and deadlines
- Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities
- Adeptness in Audit Compliance
- General familiarity with Data Analysis
- Practical knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Demonstrated knowledge of capital assets
- Expertise in auditing
- Proficiency in Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation
- Ad Hoc Reporting experience highly desired
- Month-end Journal Entries experience preferred
- Solid understanding of Special Payroll Deductions
- Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment
- Proficient in ERP systems
- High attention to detail
- Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Fully formed organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases
- 3 years of recent and relevant accounting experience
Key responsibilities
- In-depth experience with reconciling month end balance sheet accounts
- Partake in various department-wide initiatives
- Produce analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for reporting by management
- Organize and review a variety of financial data, reporting it in a way that is useful and understandable
- Regularly maintain and reconcile journal entries
- Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls. Also ensure that accounting procedures comply with GAAP
- Support the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks
- Produce journal entries and perform the month end close under minimal supervision
- Impromptu reporting and special projects, when requested
- Manage depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and reconciliation
- Manage schedules for monthly payments and capital lease
- Manage intercompany reconciliation, billings, and transactions
- Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll
Requirements
- Extraordinary analytical, quantitative and social skills
- Ability to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and deadlines
- Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities
- Adeptness in Audit Compliance
- General familiarity with Data Analysis
- Practical knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Demonstrated knowledge of capital assets
- Expertise in auditing
- Proficiency in Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation
- Ad Hoc Reporting experience highly desired
- Month-end Journal Entries experience preferred
- Solid understanding of Special Payroll Deductions
- Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment
- Proficient in ERP systems
- High attention to detail
- Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Fully formed organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases
- 3 years of recent and relevant accounting experience
Salary : $60,000 - $70,000
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