Staff Accountant
Robert Half Jersey City
If you're an experienced accountant with a knack for accuracy, Robert Half has a terrific opportunity for you to check out. In this position, the Staff Accountant prepares journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation.
You'll be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. In addition, you will participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes.
You'll be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. In addition, you will participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes.
This position involves a good deal of time spent on producing Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. The organization offering this multi-faceted long-term contract / temporary opportunity is based in the Jersey City, New Jersey region, and provides a terrific work environment where effort is rewarded.
How you will make an impact- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as needed
- Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision
- Offer succinct analysis on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a clear and concise manner
- Create monthly statement analysis to be used for management reportings
- Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
- Ready complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
- Participate in various initiatives spanning multiple departments
- Take part the in implementation and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures, ensuring compliance with GAAP
- Organize capital lease and monthly payment schedules
- Assist in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation - Great attention to detail
- Dedication and requisite skills to meet critical business deadlines
- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
- Recent and relevant accounting experience
- Efficient in ERP systems
- Practical knowledge of Monthly Financial Statements
- Adeptness in Monthly Bank Reconciliation
- Monthly Invoices experience highly preferred
- Background working with Monthly Journal Entries
- Previous experience working with month end closings
- Deep understanding of Accounts Payable (AP)
- Demonstrated knowledge of Monthly Close
- Hands-on experience with Monthly Billing
- Coding Invoices experience highly valued
- Expense reports experience
- Prior experience with Post Journal Entries
- Experience with Invoice Processing
- Comprehension of Invoice
- Good understanding of Perform Month-end
- Proficiency in Month-end Journal Entries
- Accounts Payable (AP) experience
- General familiarity with Monthly Financial Reporting
- Prepare Journal Entries experience desired
- Earlier work involving Monthly Reconciliation
- Expense Reporting experience highly desired
- Posting Journal Entries experience preferred
- Command of Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Record Journal Entries experience required
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment, to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligent
- Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges
- Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Competent with spreadsheets and databases
- Exemplary analytical, quantitative and social skills
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