Staff Accountant

Are you an experienced accountant with a keen eye for accuracy? Robert Half has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Accountant at a rapidly-growing organization in the Wholesale Distribution industry that you should check out! This is career-building opportunity is located in the Syracuse, New York region and offered on a long-term contract / temporary basis. The duties of Staff Accountant include fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, general ledger reconciliation, journal entries, and the preparation of monthly and year-end closings. This position spends a fair amount of time producing Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. You'll also have responsibility over various aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. You'll also be reviewing schedules for the reporting processes, communicating with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and playing an active role in compliance.

What you get to do every single day

- Be a part of various initiatives spanning multiple departments

- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as needed

- Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

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

- Play a role in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation

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

- Perform month end close, journal entries with minimum supervision

- Maintain monthly payment schedules

- Oversee the creation of monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses for reporting to management

- Commentate on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a useful and understandable manner

If you are interested in this opportunity and want to discuss it further, please contact Joe Macaluso at 518-720-7649. We look forward to hearing from you with your interest!

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

- Competent with spreadsheets and databases

- Self-starter and strong ethical standards

- Fully formed organizational, written and verbal communication skills

- Skilled with ERP systems

- Experience with journal entries

- Proven knowledge of Ledger Journal Entries

- General ledger experience desired

- Well-founded grasp of Month-end Journal Entries

- Expertise in General Ledger System

- Account analysis experience preferred

- Deep understanding of bank reconciliations

- Recent and relevant accounting experience

- Attentive, ability to work independently and prioritize tasks

- Proficient with spreadsheets and databases

- Ability to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and deadlines

- Ability to work well in matrix organization and dealing with ambiguity

- Distinguished analytical, quantitative and social skills