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Robert Half Staff Accountant in Azusa, California
Description A terrific company could have the perfect full-time Staff Accountant position for you. Looking to advance your career? This position with strong compensation and excellent benefits could be the one for you. If you're looking to join a thriving, fast-paced company that recognizes talent and effort, Robert Half is seeking ambitious, detail-oriented Staff Accountants. Based in the Azusa, California area, this role is a career-building, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work. To succeed in this role, you will need to prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation and be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. If you want to participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules reporting processes, this role might be right for you. Those with a complex understanding of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets are preferred.
What you get to do every single day
Implement, maintain, and adhere to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
Organize and review a variety of financial data, reporting it in a way that is useful and understandable
Produce analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for reporting by management
Impromptu reporting and special projects, when requested
Manage intercompany reconciliation, billings, and transactions
Assemble journal entries and thorough account reconciliations that include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll
Regularly maintain and reconcile journal entries
Partake in a variety of department-wide initiatives
Assist with the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks
In-depth knowledge of reconciling month end balance sheet accounts
Manage schedules for monthly payments and capital lease
Manage reconciliation, depreciation, and fixed asset ledgers
Produce journal entries and perform the month end close under minimal supervision Requirements - High attention to detail and possesses excellent organizational and writing skills
Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases
Proficient in ERP systems
Knowledge of General Accounting
Foundational knowledge in Audit Prep
Journal entries experience required
Proficiency in Journal Entry Preparation
General familiarity with Analyze Financial Statements
Good understanding of Sage Software
Month-end Journal Entries experience preferred
Financial analysis experience highly preferred
Adeptness in bank reconciliations
Microsoft Excel experience highly valued
Audit Reviews experience highly desired
Previous experience working with Sage Intacct
Earlier work involving financial reconciliation
Proficiency in US GAAP
Solid understanding of month end closings
Demonstrated knowledge of Accrued Expenses
Hands-on experience with VLOOKUP
Demonstrated knowledge of Monthly Bank Reconciliation
General Accounting experience preferred
General ledger experience desired
Experience with Pivot Table
Practical knowledge of Audited Financial Statements
General familiarity with accruals
Adeptness in accruals
Prior experience with Full Cycle Accounting
Comprehension of Excel Formulas
Background working with Financial Projections
Posting Journal Entries experience
Ability to complete multiple tasks and projects within deadlines
Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills
Sharp, analytical thinking abilities, always seeking to draw connections and identify the "why"
Competent with spreadsheets and databases
3+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience
BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
Experience working in a dynamic and changing company environment a plus
Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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