Description Robert Half is searching for an efficient Staff Accountant to join their growing team on a permanent basis. In this position, the Staff Accountant prepares journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance and general ledger reconciliation. You will also be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. You will put your skills towards the development and implementation of accounting policies. In addition, 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. Located in the Washington, District of Columbia area, this position is a challenging, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work.

Your responsibilities

• Ad hoc reporting and performing special projects upon request

• Regularly maintain and reconcile journal entries

• Assist in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation

• Organize and review a variety of financial data, reporting it in a way that is useful and understandable

• Prepare complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll

• Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls. Also ensure that accounting procedures comply with GAAP

• In-depth experience with reconciling month end balance sheet accounts

• Produce analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for reporting by management

• Partake in various department-wide initiatives

• Maintain fixed asset ledgers, depreciation, and reconciliation

• Manage intercompany billings, transactions, and reconciliation

• Organize schedules for monthly payments and capital lease

• Conduct month end close and compose journal entries with minimal supervision Requirements - Experience with ERP systems

• Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases

• Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases

• Exceptional analytical, quantitative and social skills

• Ability to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligent, and to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment

• Ability to meet deadlines

• Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities

• Great attention to detail

• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required

• 2+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience

• Solid understanding of Accounts Payable (AP)

• Command of bi-Monthly Payroll

• BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics

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