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Robert Half Staff Accountant in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Description If you're a skilled accountant and enjoy solving complex problems, Robert Half is currently looking for a talented Staff Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. As a Staff Accountant, you will be in charge of preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance and general ledger reconciliation. During the monthly close, various aspects of internal reporting will be under your responsibility. You will lend your skills to developing and implementing accounting policies. Also, you will take part in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes. This position is very complex as it plays a part in the production of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. This company, based in the Saint Paul, Minnesota area, offers a challenging and multi-faceted opportunity where effort is rewarded.
Your responsibilities in this role
Organize and review a variety of financial data, reporting it in a way that is useful and understandable
Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls while ensuring that accounting procedures comply with GAAP
Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested
Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll
Compose journal entries and conduct the month end close with minimal supervision
Oversee depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and reconciliation
Manage schedules for monthly payments and capital lease
Regularly maintain and reconcile journal entries
In-depth experience with month end balance sheet account reconciliations
Intercompany billings, transactions, and reconciliation
Assist with the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks
Partake in a variety of department-wide initiatives
Prepare analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for management to report on Requirements - Outstanding organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
Foundational knowledge in bank reconciliations
Accounts Payable (AP) experience desired
Deep understanding of account reconciliation
General familiarity with month end closings
Demonstrated knowledge of journal entries
Accounts Receivable (AR) experience
Experience with general ledger
Adeptness in general ledger
Great attention to detail
Proven analytical skills - defining problems, collecting relevant data, drawing valid conclusions, and recommending improvement/corrective actions
Ability to meet deadlines
BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
Competent with spreadsheets and databases
Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges
Recent and relevant accounting experience
Spreadsheet and database capabilities
Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment
Knowledgeable of ERP systems
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