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Robert Half Staff Accountant in Palo Alto, California
Description Robert Half is seeking candidates for a permanent Staff Accountant position, which will become a critical part of an innovative Tax Consulting company. If you are driven by a challenging work environment with many components, you will thrive in this role. This Staff Accountant role's duties will require preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. This role is for someone who wants to perform internal reporting during the monthly close, participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules reporting processes. This is a challenging, multi-faceted opportunity in the Palo Alto, California area, at a company where effort is rewarded. This is a position you will thrive in, if you are a detail-oriented and analytical thinker with a talent for creating Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets.
Responsibilities
Perform month end close, journal entries, with minimum supervision
Partake in various department-wide initiatives
Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll
Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses for management reporting
Manage schedules for monthly payments and capital lease
Become well-versed in month end balance sheet account reconciliations
Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested
Assist with the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks
Assist in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
Maintain fixed asset ledgers, depreciation, and reconciliation
Recurring journal entries maintenance and reconciliation
Maintain intercompany transactions, billings, and reconciliation
Analyze and coordinate a variety of financial data, and report it in a useful and understandable manner Requirements - BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
Comprehensive knowledge of Accounts Payable (AP)
Family Office experience
Expertise in communication
Ability to handle multiple projects within strict deadlines
Efficient in ERP systems
Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities
Recent and relevant accounting experience
Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment, to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligent
Notable analytical, quantitative and social skills
Great attention to detail
experienced organizational, written and verbal communication skills
Competent with spreadsheets and databases
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