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 Chicago, Illinois region and offered on a long-term contract / temporary to hire basis. The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing monthly and year-end closings, journal entries, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation. This position will require a time commitment, since it produces Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. During the monthly close, you will be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting. In addition, you will take part in compliance, communicate with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes.

What you get to do every day

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

• Execute month end close, journal entries, with little supervision

• Aid in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

• Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

• Organize capital lease and monthly payment schedules

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

• Create monthly statement analysis to be used for management reportings

• Be a part of various initiatives spanning multiple departments

• Ad-hoc tasks and special projects, as needed

• Assist in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation Requirements - Remarkable analytical, quantitative and social skills

• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills

• Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills

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

• Recent and relevant accounting experience

• Competent with spreadsheets and databases

• Spreadsheet and database capabilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of QuickBooks

• Command of Microsoft Excel

• Bank reconciliations experience

• Journal entries experience preferred

• Current and relevant ERP system experience

• Experience working in a dynamic and changing company environment a plus

• Strong organizational skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines

• Attention to detail and proven ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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