Accounting Senior Analyst (General)|Contingent Assignment...

Job Description

Job Description

Robert Half is seeking an Accountant to support a local company in SW Portland. This is a contract position with potential to convert. This Hybrid position is in-office three days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Key participant in the month-end general ledger and internal reporting processes including preparing and reviewing both journal entries and account reconciliations
• Preparation of key estimates and reserves for review with the Accounting Manager including bonuses and claims reserves
• Responsible for accounting for payroll and benefits including bonuses payroll overhead rates workers compensation deferred compensation life insurance and other employee benefit costs
• Performs accounting research memo documentation and assists with setting accounting policies
• Assists in the preparation and review of regulatory filings and support
• Collaborates with the Budgeting and Financial Planning team in development of components of the annual Income Statement budget and periodic forecast updates
• Perform financial analysis and prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis as required
• Completes internal control procedures to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Provide support for both internal and external auditors
• Identify and implement sustainable process improvements within accounting proactively improve processes accuracy and efficiency
• Assist Accounting Manager with various projects as needed

• Qualifications Skills Required:
• Bachelors degree with an emphasis in Accounting required and CPA certificate is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of applied accounting experience. Public accounting experience is preferred
• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP with the ability to critically think and apply that knowledge to business requirements
• Experience in utility industry or related business environment is preferred
• Experience using SAP or another general ledger or other financial software system is strongly preferred
• Experience with reconciliation tool Blackline preferred
• Demonstrated background in applying analytical/accounting research skills
• Excellent verbal skills including the ability to apply group facilitation techniques and make group presentations
• Strong written communication skills including with process and task documentation and report generation
• Proven ability to meet deadlines including strong time management and organizational skills
• Must combine attention to detail with the ability to envision the big picture
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on technical accounting rules and experience researching accounting issues
• PC Skills primarily for word processing spreadsheet and database applications
• Ability to facilitate and coordinate projects
• Proven ability to function in a team environment