Sr. Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Robert Half is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Full Time Engagement Professional team. As a Full Time Engagement Professional you will be a full time employee of Robert Half earning a salary, comprehensive benefits, overtime and bonuses.

As a Full Time Engagement Professional, you will be placed on medium to long term engagements that will allow you to excel while gaining knowledge of new software's, industries and opportunities. When you are in between assignments you will still receive a paycheck from us while working on and developing additional personal and professional skills. If you like going into a foreign set of circumstances and working on a project or fixing what's broken at a company, this is the job for you!!!

Some of the projects that you would work on include:

• System conversions

• Reconciliations

• Mergers/Acquisitions

• Medical/Maternity Leaves

• Annual Audits

• Staff Reductions

• Peak Workload Demands

This is an ongoing opportunity for a Senior Accountant. As a Full Time Engagement Professional the more diverse your background the better! The ideal Senior Accountant will have experience preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, preparing financial statements, assisting with budget prep and analysis, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance and general ledger reconciliation. The Senior Accountant should have knowledge of many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. This position is very involved as it will require you to produce Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. This opportunity offers a challenging and multi-faceted opportunity where effort is rewarded.

Role & Responsibilities

• Prepare complex journal entries and account reconciliation including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll

• Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses for management reporting

• Assist in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation

• Assist in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls under SOX and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

• Maintain capital lease and monthly payment schedules

• Maintain fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

• In-depth experience with month end balance sheet account reconciliation

• Perform month end close, journal entries, with minimum supervision

• Recurring journal entries maintenance and reconciliation

• Intercompany billings, transactions, and reconciliation

• Analyze and coordinate a variety of financial data, and report it in a useful and understandable manner

• Participate in various department-wide initiatives

• Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested

Requirements:

This Position requires

• A diverse background and a willingness to learn

• Technical knowledge and experience working in large accounting packages

• Strong Microsoft Excel Skills

• 5+ years of experience in accounting

• A willingness to adapt to different environments and situations

• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience in roles involving month-end close, general ledger management, and financial statement support.
• Strong working knowledge of journal entries, account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations in a detail-oriented accounting environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze data, build schedules, and support reporting needs.
• Experience using large-scale accounting or ERP systems and the ability to learn new platforms efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to different teams, workflows, and business situations while maintaining accuracy.
• Solid understanding of internal reporting processes, including close support, variance analysis, and documentation.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.