Job Information
Robert Half International Staff Accountant in BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota
Description
If you want to work for an innovative company, Robert Half Finance has an opportunity for you as a full-time Staff Accountant. To thrive in this position, you will need to be driven by a challenging work environment with many components. Preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation will be essential for this Staff Accountant role. To succeed 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 Bloomington, Minnesota area-based position is a challenging, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work. This could be the ideal position for you, if you are a detail-oriented and analytical thinker with a talent for creating Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets.
How you will make an impact
Manage reconciliation, depreciation, and fixed asset ledgers
Prepare analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for management to report on
Play a part in a variety of department-wide initiatives
Special projects and impromptu reporting, upon request
Survey and organize various financial data, reporting it in a useful and understandable manner
Compose journal entries and conduct the month end close with minimal supervision
Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls. Also ensure that accounting procedures comply with GAAP
Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll
In-depth knowledge of reconciling month end balance sheet accounts
Manage intercompany reconciliation, billings, and transactions
Manage schedules for capital lease and monthly payments
Support the month end, quarter end and year end closing process, which includes monthly financial close workbook preparation
Regularly maintain and reconcile journal entries
Requirements
Knowledgeable of ERP systems
Dedication and requisite skills to meet critical business deadlines
Excellent attention to detail
Experience working in a dynamic and changing company environment a plus
Competent with spreadsheets and databases
BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
Critical thinking skills and the ability to retain complex work directions
Foundational knowledge in Accounts Receivable (AR)
Proven knowledge of Month-end Journal Entries
Sage FAS - Formerly Best experience
Well-founded grasp of benefits payroll
General familiarity with Automated Payroll
Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Practical knowledge of 401k - RRSP Administration
Strong familiarity with Accounts Payable (AP)
Month end closings experience
2+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience
Seizes opportunities to produce results without direct supervision
Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
Robert Half Finance & Accounting matches skilled professionals with remote or on-site jobs in accounting, bookkeeping, finance, audit, taxation and more on a full-time basis. Our experienced staffing professionals can promote you to employers and advocate on your behalf. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. For more opportunities, get the Robert Half app and receive instant notifications when our AI matches your skills and experience with jobs.
When you work with us, you’re working with the best. Robert Half has been recognized as one of FORTUNE’s “Most Admired Companies” every year since 1998 and was No. 1 on Forbes’ annual ranking of America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms.
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Salary: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 / Yearly
Location: BLOOMINGTON, MN
Date Posted: January 29, 2021
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Reference: 02300-0011688694
Staffing Area: Full-Time Accounting u0026 Finance