What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Robert Half?
Build your career in accounting with Robert Half, now offering a permanent position in the Real Estate & Property industry for an experienced Staff Accountant that has a knack for problem-solving and enjoys new challenges. 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. You will also be responsible for various aspects of internal reporting throughout the monthly close. You will lend your skills to developing and implementing accounting policies. Also, you will participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes. This role is very integrated as it plays a part in the production of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. This is a challenging, multi-faceted opportunity in the San Diego, California area, at a company where effort is rewarded.
Key responsibilities
- Assemble analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for management reporting
- Handle intercompany transactions, billings, and reconciliation
- Oversee depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and reconciliation
- Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll
- Special projects and impromptu reporting, upon request
- Conduct month end close and compose journal entries with minimal supervision
- Assist with the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks
- In-depth knowledge of reconciling month end balance sheet accounts
- Manage schedules for capital lease and monthly payments
- Regular maintenance and reconciliation of journal entries
- Partake in various department-wide initiatives
- Survey and organize various financial data, reporting it in a useful and understandable manner
- Contribute to the implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
Requirements
- 2 years of recent and relevant accounting experience
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines
- Competent with spreadsheets and databases
- Excellent attention to detail
- Mature organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- ERP system experience
- Month end closings experience
- Foundational knowledge in Yardi
- Property accounting experience required
- Solid understanding of general ledger
- Proven analytical skills - defining problems, collecting relevant data, drawing valid conclusions, and recommending improvement/corrective actions
- Experience working in a dynamic and changing company environment a plus
- Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges
- Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases
Key responsibilities
- Assemble analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for management reporting
- Handle intercompany transactions, billings, and reconciliation
- Oversee depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and reconciliation
- Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll
- Special projects and impromptu reporting, upon request
- Conduct month end close and compose journal entries with minimal supervision
- Assist with the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks
- In-depth knowledge of reconciling month end balance sheet accounts
- Manage schedules for capital lease and monthly payments
- Regular maintenance and reconciliation of journal entries
- Partake in various department-wide initiatives
- Survey and organize various financial data, reporting it in a useful and understandable manner
- Contribute to the implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
Requirements
- 2 years of recent and relevant accounting experience
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines
- Competent with spreadsheets and databases
- Excellent attention to detail
- Mature organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- ERP system experience
- Month end closings experience
- Foundational knowledge in Yardi
- Property accounting experience required
- Solid understanding of general ledger
- Proven analytical skills - defining problems, collecting relevant data, drawing valid conclusions, and recommending improvement/corrective actions
- Experience working in a dynamic and changing company environment a plus
- Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges
- Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000
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