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Robert Half Staff Accountant in Los Angeles, California
Description
Well established company on Westside seeking a Staff Accountant
Please email resume to Eric Herndon for confidential consideration
Robert Half is seeking candidates for a full-time Staff Accountant position, which will become a critical part of an innovative company. You might thrive in this role if you are driven by a challenging work environment with many components. This Staff Accountant role's duties will require preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. This role will involve internal reporting during the monthly close, participation in compliance, interaction with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and reviewing schedules reporting processes. This company, based in the Los Angeles, California area, offers a challenging and multi-faceted opportunity where effort is rewarded. We're looking for people who are detail-oriented and analytical thinkers with a talent for creating Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets.
What you get to do every day
Manage intercompany reconciliation, billings, and transactions
Partake in various department-wide initiatives
Perform the month end close and produce journal entries under minimal supervision
Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll
Coordinate and analyze a variety of financial data, then report it in a way that is useful and understandable
Assist in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
Assist with the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks
Manage depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and reconciliation
In-depth knowledge of reconciling month end balance sheet accounts
Maintain capital lease and monthly payment schedules
Produce analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for reporting by management
Periodic maintenance and reconciliation of journal entries
Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested
Requirements - Competent with spreadsheets and databases
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to exercise good judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis
3+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience
BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills
Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges
Dedication and requisite skills to meet critical business deadlines
Experience working in a dynamic and changing company environment a plus
Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases
High attention to detail and possesses excellent organizational and writing skills
Accounts Payable (AP) experience required
Strong familiarity with month end closings
Month end closings experience
Solid understanding of general ledger
Current and relevant ERP system experience
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