Accountant

Jackie Meza with Robert Half is seeking a Staff Accountant for a thriving, fast-paced company. This is a challenging, multi-faceted opportunity in the Merced, California area, at a company where effort is rewarded. In this role, it will be critical for you to prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation and be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. This role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules reporting processes. You will be preferred for this role if you have a complex understanding of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. Contact Jackie Meza at 209.227.6563 for additional details.

What you get to do every single day

- Recurring journal entries maintenance and reconciliation

- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested

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

- Play a part in a variety of department-wide initiatives

- Implement, maintain, and adhere to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

- Manage intercompany billings, transactions, and reconciliation

- Perform the month end close and produce journal entries under minimal supervision

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

- Assemble analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for management reporting

- Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll

- Manage reconciliation, depreciation, and fixed asset ledgers

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

- Arrange schedules for capital lease and monthly payments

- Be detailed, flexible, and organized

- Experience with WIP - Work In Progress

- Financial Statement experience desired

- Knowledge of Accounts Payable (AP)

- Adeptness in Sage 100

- Foundational knowledge in Sales Tax

- Accounts Receivable (AR) experience

- Exceptional analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Competent with spreadsheets and databases

- Ability to meet deadlines

- Skilled with ERP systems

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

- Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment

- Seizes opportunities to produce results without direct supervision

- Recent and relevant accounting experience

- Spreadsheet and database capabilities

- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills