Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Brad Stewart with Robert Half Finance & Accounting is recruiting for a Staff Accountant to join our client in Reno, Nevada. This role supports core accounting operations across multiple entities and plays an important part in maintaining accurate financial records, timely reporting, and reliable project cost tracking. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively with both finance and operational teams.

Responsibilities:

• Review purchasing documentation, compare invoices to supporting records, assign the correct expense classifications, and address mismatches through follow-up or escalation when necessary.

• Track and assign labor, equipment, material, and overhead costs to the appropriate cost centers or job codes to support accurate project accounting.

• Examine outstanding purchase commitments and prepare reporting on purchase order usage, remaining balances, and unresolved items.

• Create accounting entries and maintain supporting schedules for accruals, amortization, and depreciation across multiple subsidiaries while promoting consistency in reporting practices.

• Complete cash, balance sheet, and intercompany reconciliations, identify variances, and resolve discrepancies within established reporting timelines.

• Organize accounting support files in line with generally accepted accounting principles and internal control expectations to maintain audit readiness.

• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including monitoring the close schedule and helping ensure deliverables are completed on time.

• Prepare financial statements, account analyses, and supplemental schedules for internal leadership and external business partners.

• Work closely with finance and operations stakeholders to deliver project performance reporting, dashboards, and insights for management review.

• Recommend and support process enhancements that strengthen reporting quality, cost visibility, and overall accounting accuracy.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

• At least 3 years of accounting experience, with preference for work in construction, energy, mining, or other project-driven industries.

• Demonstrated experience with journal entries, general ledger activity, month-end close, account reconciliations, and audit support.

• Strong understanding of financial reporting principles and generally accepted accounting practices.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to work with pivot tables, lookup functions, and large data sets for analysis.

• Experience using enterprise accounting platforms.

• Ability to analyze issues independently, apply sound judgment, and communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.

• Background in job costing, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, inventory tracking, sales tax, corporate tax, or corporate tax return support is a plus.