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Robert Half International Staff Accountant in Charlotte, North Carolina
Description
Accountemps has partnered up with a dynamic, innovative Local Government firm to fill a Staff Accountant position on their team. This is career-building opportunity is located in the Charlotte, North Carolina region and offered on a long-term temporary-to-full-time basis. The Staff Accountant plays a major role in the preparation of monthly and year-end closings, journal entries, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation. This position will require a time commitment, since it produces Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. You'll also have responsibility over various aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. In addition, your responsibilities include communicating with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, playing an active role in compliance, and reviewing schedules for the reporting processes.
What you get to do every single day
Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
Keep up fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
Analyze and coordinate a variety of financial data, and report it in a useful and understandable manner
Maintain capital lease and monthly payment schedules
Partake in annual closing processes
Be responsible for analysis of income statements and balance sheets and communicate findings to management
Ad-hoc tasks and special projects, as needed
Be a part of various initiatives spanning multiple departments
Perform month end close, journal entries with minimum supervision
Aid in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
Requirements
Recent and relevant accounting experience
Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment
Demonstrated analytical abilities, tendency to quickly connect dots and surmise logical outcomes
High attention to detail
Microsoft Great Plains Accounting experience
UltiPro experience required
Solid understanding of Full Cycle Payroll
Proven knowledge of Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics
Foundational knowledge in Microsoft Excel
Well-founded grasp of payroll for over 500 employees
Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel
Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges
Spreadsheet and database capabilities
Vow to meet business deadlines
ERP system experience
Competent with spreadsheets and databases
Outstanding organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
Accountemps, a Robert Half Company, matches skilled accounting and finance professionals with remote or on-site jobs on a temporary and temporary-to-hire 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 named to Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Best Temporary Staffing Firms.
Questions? Call your local office at 1.888.490.3195. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to temporary professionals. Visit https://roberthalf.gobenefits.net/ for more information.
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Salary: $22.80 - $26.40 / Hourly
Location: Charlotte, NC
Date Posted: January 21, 2021
Employment Type: Temp to Hire
Job Reference: 03200-0011647584
Staffing Area: Temporary Accounting u0026 Finance