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Robert Half Staff Accountant in Long Beach, California
Description This terrific Local Government company is seeking a permanent Staff Accountant. If you want to advance your career, you could receive strong compensation and excellent benefits in this position! Are you ambitious and detail-oriented? Robert Half is seeking a Staff Accountant to join a thriving, fast-paced company that recognizes talent and effort. Based in the Long Beach, California area, this role is a career-building, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work. Preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation and being responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close will be essential for this role. Participation in compliance, interaction with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and reviewing schedules reporting processes are also expected tasks. Those with a complex understanding of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets are preferred.
Responsibilities
Oversee depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and reconciliation
Thorough experience with month end balance sheet account reconciliations
Produce journal entries and perform the month end close under minimal supervision
Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll
Manage intercompany billings, transactions, and reconciliation
Impromptu reporting and special projects, when requested
Arrange schedules for capital lease and monthly payments
Play a part in a variety of department-wide initiatives
Implement, maintain, and adhere to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
Survey and organize various financial data, reporting it in a useful and understandable manner
Periodic maintenance and reconciliation of journal entries
Compose analyses for income statements and monthly balance sheets for management reporting
Prepare monthly financial close workbooks to support the month end, quarter end and year end closing process
For confidential consideration, please email your Robert Half recruiter. If you're not currently working with anyone at Robert Half, please click "Apply" or call 562-800-3963 and ask for David Bizub. Please reference job order number 00460-0012688607 email resume to david.bizub@roberthalf.c0m Requirements - Ability to meet deadlines
Month-end Financial experience
Month-end Close Activities experience highly desired
Comprehensive knowledge of general ledger
General familiarity with financial statement preparation
Proficiency in Month-end Reports
Well-founded grasp of Financial Statement
Month-end Financial experience
Proven knowledge of month end closings
Quality experience with Financial Statement Audits
Practical knowledge of Financial Statement
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment, to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligent
Seizes opportunities to produce results without direct supervision
Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases
Strong analytical capabilities and discernment
Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases
Strong attention to detail
1+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience
Current and relevant ERP system experience
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