Staff Accountant

at  Robert Half

Robert Half currently has a long-term contract / temporary to hire position open for an experienced, organized Staff Accountant at a dynamic, growing organization. As a Staff Accountant, you will prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance and general ledger reconciliation. You will be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. You will assist in developing and implementing accounting policies. In addition, you will participate in compliance, review schedules for the reporting processes, and work alongside our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits. A highly involved position, it works to produce Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. This company offers a challenging and multi-faceted opportunity where effort is rewarded and the role is based in the San Diego, California region.

What you get to do every day

• Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision
• Play a role in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation
• Be a part of various initiatives spanning multiple departments
• Organize capital lease and monthly payment schedules
• Support fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
• Ad-hoc tasks and special projects, as needed
• Take part the in implementation and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures, ensuring compliance with GAAP
• Analyze and coordinate a variety of financial data, and report it in a useful and understandable manner
• Manage the design and creation of balance sheet analysis and communicate reports to management
• Ready complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
• BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
• Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement
• Demonstrated ability in strong analytical, quantitative and social skills
• Experience working in a dynamic and changing company environment a plus
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
• Shopify experience preferred
• Account reconciliation experience desired
• Expertise in journal entries
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• 3+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience
• Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
• Competent with spreadsheets and databases
• Dedication and requisite skills to meet critical business deadlines
• Efficient in ERP systems
• Self-starter and strong ethical standards

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• Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision
• Play a role in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation
• Be a part of various initiatives spanning multiple departments
• Organize capital lease and monthly payment schedules
• Support fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
• Ad-hoc tasks and special projects, as needed
• Take part the in implementation and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures, ensuring compliance with GAAP
• Analyze and coordinate a variety of financial data, and report it in a useful and understandable manner
• Manage the design and creation of balance sheet analysis and communicate reports to management
• Ready complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
• BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
• Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement
• Demonstrated ability in strong analytical, quantitative and social skills
• Experience working in a dynamic and changing company environment a plus
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
• Shopify experience preferred
• Account reconciliation experience desired
• Expertise in journal entries
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• 3+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience
• Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
• Competent with spreadsheets and databases
• Dedication and requisite skills to meet critical business deadlines
• Efficient in ERP systems
• Self-starter and strong ethical standard