Classification: Staff Accountant
Compensation: $23.75 to $27.50 hourly
If you're an experienced accountant with a keen eye for accuracy, there's an exciting opportunity through Robert Half for you to check out at a growing firm. In the role of Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. You'll also be responsible for various aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. This position will also require you to participate in compliance, as well as communicate with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes. This role also involves the production of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. Based in the Irvine, California area, this company is offering a short-term contract / temporary opportunity that's sure to challenge as well as reward effort.
What you get to do every day
- Manage capital lease and monthly payment schedules
- Maintain intricate journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
- Keep up fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
- Take part in various department-wide initiatives
- Complete month end close, journal entries, without supervision
- Participate in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation
- Be responsible for analysis of income statements and balance sheets and communicate findings to management
- Ad-hoc tasks and special projects, as needed
- Offer succinct analysis on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a clear and concise manner
- Aid in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP- Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills
- Recent and relevant accounting experience
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases
- Comprehensive knowledge of Excel Formulas
- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Dedication and requisite skills to meet critical business deadlines
- Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases
- Strong attention to detail
- Skilled with ERP systems
- Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment
- Proven analytical skills - defining problems, collecting relevant data, drawing valid conclusions, and recommending improvement/corrective actions
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