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Robert Half Senior Staff Accountant in Bakersfield, California
Description
An excellent new Staff Accountant opportunity with an innovative Manufacturing company. This is a job where someone driven by a challenging work environment with many components can thrive. This Staff Accountant position is for candidates who can prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. To thrive in this role, you will need to perform internal reporting during the monthly close, participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules reporting processes. This Bakerfield, California area-based position is a challenging, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work. This is a job where a detail-oriented and analytical thinker with a talent for creating Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets can thrive.
Your responsibilities
Assist in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
Produce complex 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
Perform the month end close and produce journal entries under minimal supervision
Partake in a variety of department-wide initiatives
Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses for management reporting
In-depth experience with month end balance sheet account reconciliations
Assist in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation
Periodically maintain and reconcile journal entries
Maintain capital lease and monthly payment schedules
Handle intercompany transactions, billings, and reconciliation
Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested
Maintain fixed asset ledgers, depreciation, and reconciliation
Requirements - Outstanding analytical, quantitative and social skills
Deep understanding of Accounts Receivable (AR)
Proven knowledge of Ledger Entries
Quality experience with SQL
Wide ranging experience with Microsoft Excel
Accounting Entries experience
Well-founded grasp of Ledger Journal Entries
General familiarity with general ledger
Solid understanding of cost accounting
Practical knowledge of Cost Management
Accounting Entries experience
Expertise in Accounts Payable (AP)
BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills
Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
Knowledgeable of ERP systems
Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases
Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills
Comfortable working in a changing and dynamic environment
Great attention to detail
Commitment and abilities to meet critical business deadlines
3+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience
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