Robert Half Hiring for Staff Accountant at Commerce, California Full Time

Description Robert Half has a career-building opportunity for a Staff Accountant with experience and skill to join a renowned Import/Export company on a full-time basis. In this role, the Staff Accountant is in charge of preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance and general ledger reconciliation. Throughout the monthly close, you will also be responsible for various aspects of internal reporting. You will lend your skills in assisting the development and implementation of accounting policies. Also, you will take part in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes. This intricate position is involved in the production of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. This City of Commerce, California area-based position is a challenging, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work.

Responsibilities

• Produce journal entries and perform the month end close under minimal supervision

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

• In-depth knowledge of reconciling month end balance sheet accounts

• Compose thorough journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll

• Organize and review various financial data, then report it in a manner that is useful and understandable

• Regular maintenance and reconciliation of journal entries

• Assist with the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks

• Maintain intercompany transactions, billings, and reconciliation

• Arrange schedules for capital lease and monthly payments

• Contribute to the implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

• Manage depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and reconciliation

• Partake in various department-wide initiatives

• Ad hoc reporting and performing special projects upon request Requirements – Self-starter and strong ethical standards

• Proven analytical skills – defining problems, collecting relevant data, drawing valid conclusions, and recommending improvement/corrective actions

• experienced organizational, written and verbal communication skills

• Spreadsheet and database capabilities

• Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment

• Skills in Monthly Sales Tax

• Proven knowledge of Month-end Journal Entries

• Journal Entry Preparation experience highly desired

• General familiarity with Quarter-end

• Wide ranging experience with Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

• Well-founded grasp of Financial Statement

• Practical knowledge of Fixed Asset Accounting

• Experience with Microsoft Excel

• Foundational knowledge in journal entries

• Quality experience with Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

• Good understanding of inventory analysis

• Earlier work involving Inventory Reconciliation

• Expertise in month end closings

• Previous experience working with budget forecasting

• Comprehension of Property Tax

• Adjusting Journal Entries experience

• Comprehensive knowledge of general ledger

• Ability to meet deadlines

• Experience with ERP systems

• 3+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience

• High attention to detail and possesses excellent organizational and writing skills

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

• Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases

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