Senior Staff Accountant

Company: Robert Half Finance & Accounting
Location: San Rafael
Posted on: February 13, 2020

Job Description:

Description* New job *Our client is in need of a Senior Accountant to join a well-established and growing company. This is a direct-hire full time opening. As a Staff Accountant, you will be in charge of preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance and general ledger reconciliation. You will also be responsible for various aspects of internal reporting throughout the monthly close. You will lend your skills to developing and implementing accounting policies. In addition, you will review schedules for the reporting processes, take part in compliance, and interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits. This position is very complex as it plays a part in the production of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. Based in the San Rafael, California area, this role is a career-building, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work.Your responsibilities:

• In-depth experience with reconciling month end balance sheet accounts
• Manage reconciliation, depreciation, and fixed asset ledgers
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll
• Organize and review a variety of financial data, reporting it in a way that is useful and understandable
• Partake in a variety of department-wide initiatives
• Perform the month end close and produce journal entries under minimal supervision
• Prepare analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for management to report on
• Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls while ensuring that accounting procedures comply with GAAP
• Impromptu reporting and special projects, when requested
• Maintain intercompany transactions, billings, and reconciliation
• Support the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks
• Regularly maintain and reconcile journal entries
• Arrange schedules for capital lease and monthly paymentsRequirements
  • Comfortable working in a changing and dynamic environment
  • Great attention to detail
  • Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases
  • BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
  • Skilled with ERP systems, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • 4+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience
  • Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges
  • Outstanding organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
  • Lease accounting experience is a plus* Our client offers a great compensation and benefits package, and is located in Central San Rafael (plenty of paid parking and also close to public transportation) *For immediate consideration, please send resumes to lori.cooper@roberthalf.com and/or call Lori on 707-578-3355Robert Half Finance & Accounting, the world's leader in specialized financial staffing, provides exciting full-time opportunities in the areas of accounting, bookkeeping, finance, audit, taxation and more. We pioneered the professional staffing industry, and we've been successfully matching professionals with employers since 1948. Our proven proprietary processes, along with our relationships in 325 locations worldwide, allow us to provide you unparalleled access to exciting career opportunities. But don't take our word for it. Our company has appeared on Fortune magazines list of World's Most Admired Companies since 1998, and 9 out of 10 of our customers would recommend our service to a colleague.Apply for this job now or contact our nearest office at 888.490.5461 for additional information.All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. 2019 Robert Half Finance & Accounting. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.By clicking 'Apply Now' you are agreeing to Robert Half Terms of Use.Salary: DOELocation: San Rafael, CADate Posted: February 7, 2020Employment Type: Full-timeJob Reference: 00090-0011314913Staffing Area: Full-Time Accounting u0026 Finance

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