Staff Accountant

Ref ID: 00320-0011788636

Classification: Staff Accountant

Compensation: $27.71 to $35.00 hourly

An up-and-coming firm has teamed up with Accountemps to find an efficient Staff Accountant to join their growing team. In this position, the Staff Accountant prepares journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. During the monthly close, you’ll have responsibility over many aspects of internal reporting. In addition, you will look over schedules for the reporting processes, participate in compliance, and keep in touch with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits. A good deal of time in this position will be spent on producing Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. The Los Angeles, California based company offering this multi-faceted, challenging long-term temporary opportunity provides a thriving environment where innovation is encouraged and effort is rewarded.

Major responsibilities

– Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as needed

– Be a part of various initiatives spanning multiple departments

– Assist in monthly financial close workbook preparation, including annual closing process

– Offer descriptions of a large number of financial data and communicate insights in a useful and understandable manner

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

– Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

– Be responsible for analysis of income statements and balance sheets and communicate findings to management

– Be responsible for account reconciliations including prepaid expenses, payroll, and other assignments

– Manage capital lease and monthly payment schedules

– Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision

Job Requirements:
– The ideal candidate will be highly-skilled with exceptional analytical, quantitative and social skills

– Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases

– BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics

– Skilled with ERP systems

– Ability to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and deadlines

– Recent and relevant accounting experience

– Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment

– Spreadsheet and database capabilities

– Fully formed organizational, written and verbal communication skills

– Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities

– General ledger experience highly desired

– Bank reconciliations experience

– General familiarity with commercial real estate

– Practical knowledge of Financial Statement

– Adeptness in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

– US GAAP experience desired

– Fixed Asset Accounting experience

– Demonstrated knowledge of commercial real estate

– Command of Tax Accounting

– Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement

Accountemps, a Robert Half Company, matches skilled accounting and finance professionals with remote or on-site jobs on a temporary and temporary-to-hire basis. Our experienced staffing professionals can promote you to employers and advocate on your behalf. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. For more opportunities, get the Robert Half app and receive instant notifications when our AI matches your skills and experience with jobs.

When you work with us, you’re working with the best. Robert Half has been recognized as one of FORTUNE’s “Most Admired Companies” every year since 1998 and was named to Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Best Temporary Staffing Firms.

Questions? Call your local office at 1.888.490.3195. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to temporary professionals. Visit https://roberthalf.gobenefits.net/ for more information.

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