Staff Accountant

Job Description

If you're looking to build your career in accounting, there's currently a Staff Accountant position through Robert Half that you may want to check out. This is career-building opportunity is located in the Council Bluffs, Iowa region and offered on a long-term contract / temporary to hire basis. Responsibilities held by the Staff Accountant include the preparation of monthly and year-end closings, journal entries, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation. This position will require a fair amount of time dedicated to producing Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. During the monthly close, you will be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting. You will also communicate with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, play an active role in compliance, and review schedules for the reporting processes.

Responsibilities

- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested

- Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

- Be a part of various initiatives spanning multiple departments

- Help with the implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

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

- Analyze and coordinate a variety of financial data, and report it in a useful and understandable manner

- Support capital lease and monthly payment schedules

- Carry out month end close, journal entries, without supervision

- Be responsible for analysis of income statements and balance sheets and communicate findings to management

- Assist in monthly financial close workbook preparation, including annual closing process- Seizes opportunities to produce results without direct supervision

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

- Competent with spreadsheets and databases

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

- Recent and relevant accounting experience

- Deep understanding of bank reconciliations

- Accounts Receivable (AR) experience

- Solid understanding of Accounts Payable (AP)

- Current and relevant ERP system experience

- Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases

- Dedication and requisite skills to meet critical business deadlines

- experienced organizational, written and verbal communication skills

- Extraordinary analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Excellent attention to detail