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Robert Half Accounting Analyst in Berkeley, California

Description

Bay-Area based, privately held, retail company, with stores nationwide, has an immediate need for an Accounting Analyst to join our Accounting team and play a critical role in financial reporting, analysis and report development to support decision-making. Candidate must have a background in accounting principles, month end process, data analysis, financial reporting with the use of advanced reporting tools. We are looking for a detail-oriented team player with strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to recognize and correct errors and accounting discrepancies. The ideal candidate has interest in systems development, process optimization and is a go-getter.

Accounting Responsibilities

  • Audit multiple stores’ transactional media for accuracy and completeness

  • Trace transactions to source documents to determine discrepancies

  • Researching posting variances

  • Manage bank signature additions/deletions for all accounts

  • Perform monthly closing activities including maintenance of journals, accruals and allocation entries

  • Conduct monthly reconciliation of multiple bank accounts

  • Maintain balance sheet support schedules

  • Prepare and file multi-state sales tax

  • Prepare property tax form 571-L for each location, including business license renewals

  • Assist in the budget development and consolidation process

  • Perform ad hoc accounting activities as assigned by Controller

  • Documenting new process and procedures

  • Perform necessary administrative duties

  • Assist with miscellaneous overflow work

Analyst Responsibilities

· Preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements

· Inventory cycle count process management and analysis

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data and information necessary for financial report and analysis

· Develop and maintaining financial reports and dashboards using Cognos, advance database and advanced excel software tools to provide key performance indicators and variances

· Serve as subject matter expert on data sources, reporting tools

Requirements

Job Requirements

  • 4 to 6 years of accounting experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance or Accounting

  • Experience with accounting software is required

  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel with the capacity to use functions, features and formulas to organize, analyze and adjust data to make complex calculations.

  • Experience in financial reporting tools and Cognos system

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