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Sr. Accountant

Robert Half

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support core accounting operations and provide reliable financial reporting for a Long-term Contract position. This role will oversee essential close activities, strengthen account accuracy, and deliver timely insight through reconciliations, accrual tracking, cash application, and reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong general ledger expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.Responsibilities:• Lead month-end close activities by preparing and reviewing journal entries, analyzing balances, and helping ensure financial records are completed accurately and on schedule.• Manage general ledger accounting tasks, including maintaining account integrity and investigating discrepancies that affect reporting results.• Record and monitor accruals to support accurate period-end financial statements and proper expense recognition.• Apply customer payments and post cash transactions promptly while resolving variances related to receipts and account activity.• Perform detailed account and bank reconciliations, researching outstanding items and clearing exceptions in a timely manner.• Produce ad hoc financial reports and analyses to support business decisions, audit requests, and management review.• Maintain and update aging dashboards and other pre-built reporting tools to improve visibility into outstanding balances and trends.• Partner with internal stakeholders to gather documentation, answer accounting questions, and support day-to-day financial operations.

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