Sr. Accountant

at  Robert Half

We are offering a contract to hire employment opportunity for a Sr. Accountant in the not-for-profit industry, located in BIRMINGHAM, Alabama. This role is vital to the team and involves a variety of accounting tasks, from account reconciliation to maintaining general ledgers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular account reconciliation to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliation and bank reconciliations.
• Ensure the accuracy of entries into the general ledger.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel proficiently to perform various accounting tasks.
• Oversee month-end close processes.
• Review and verify financial documents and reports.
• Identify and rectify any discrepancies in the financial reports.
• Contribute to audit processes and cooperate with internal and external auditors.
• Maintain confidentiality of all financial data and comply with relevant legal regulations.
• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Proven experience as a Sr. Accountant or similar role
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Solid understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Hands-on experience with Account Reconciliation and Bank Reconciliations
• Proficient in conducting Balance Sheet Reconciliation
• Knowledge of General Ledger functions and month-end/year-end close processes
• Ability to perform Journal Entries accurately
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements

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• Conduct regular account reconciliation to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliation and bank reconciliations.
• Ensure the accuracy of entries into the general ledger.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel proficiently to perform various accounting tasks.
• Oversee month-end close processes.
• Review and verify financial documents and reports.
• Identify and rectify any discrepancies in the financial reports.
• Contribute to audit processes and cooperate with internal and external auditors.
• Maintain confidentiality of all financial data and comply with relevant legal regulations.
• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Proven experience as a Sr. Accountant or similar role
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Solid understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Hands-on experience with Account Reconciliation and Bank Reconciliations
• Proficient in conducting Balance Sheet Reconciliation
• Knowledge of General Ledger functions and month-end/year-end close processes
• Ability to perform Journal Entries accurately
• Familiarity with financial accounting statement