Accountant - Entry Level

at  Robert Half

Do you enjoy working with Excel? Robert Half has a great entry-level Accountant opportunity available for a candidate with a positive attitude. This is a long-term contract / temporary to hire entry-level Accountant role based in Columbia, South Carolina. If you’re interested in data entry, financial statement review, and Excel spreadsheet creation and manipulation, this might be the right job for you. This position will report to the Accounting Manager. This is a dynamic team with opportunity for future growth, so reach out if you feel you fit this description! For more information about this position, and this exciting venture, get in touch with us today.

Your responsibilities in this role

• Executing other related duties and partaking in special projects as assigned
• Assisting with audit fieldwork for both operational and financial audit
• Log data
• Analyzing and adjusting account discrepancies
• Reconciling and leveling general ledger accounts
• Prepare monthly journal entries
• Assisting with full cycle Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes
• Eagerness to work independently as well as part of a team with flexibility and willingness to learn and take initiative on variety of tasks and projects
• Detailed and have the ability work independently
• Strong familiarity with benefits payroll
• Knowledge of Automated Payroll
• Excel Formulas experience desired
• Sound written and verbal communication skills
• 1 year of accounting experience
• Ability to enter data into various electronic systems while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the data
• High-level understanding of Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, vlookups) is preferred
• AA degree or BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance or Business preferred

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• Executing other related duties and partaking in special projects as assigned
• Assisting with audit fieldwork for both operational and financial audit
• Log data
• Analyzing and adjusting account discrepancies
• Reconciling and leveling general ledger accounts
• Prepare monthly journal entries
• Assisting with full cycle Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes
• Eagerness to work independently as well as part of a team with flexibility and willingness to learn and take initiative on variety of tasks and projects
• Detailed and have the ability work independently
• Strong familiarity with benefits payroll
• Knowledge of Automated Payroll
• Excel Formulas experience desired
• Sound written and verbal communication skills
• 1 year of accounting experience
• Ability to enter data into various electronic systems while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the data
• High-level understanding of Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, vlookups) is preferred
• AA degree or BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance or Business preferre