Description

We are offering a long-term contract opportunity for an Accounting Assistant in the Insurance industry, located in Sacramento, California. This role will play a pivotal role in the financial control function of our organization where you'll be at the heart of ensuring we meet essential internal, legal, and regulatory standards while delivering on-time, high-quality results.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with global finance teams, driving continuous improvement and supporting project-driven activities.

• Provide essential transactional accounting services, supporting treasury, financial planning, analysis, reporting, and commercial finance.

• Process accounts payable checks and reconcile AP Subledger to the general ledger.

• Manage the accounting system, focusing on accounts payable and general ledger.

• Assist with banking activities, including posting cash receipts, making deposits, and preparing monthly bank reconciliations.

• Consolidate local accounting data into the parent company's general ledger at the end of each month.

• Help with the integration of AP/GL to Oracle.

• Reconcile the billing application to monthly journals and Merchants accounts.

• Serve as a local subject matter expert in the accounting integration program, providing critical insights and support.

Requirements • Proficiency in financial reporting and accounts payable (AP)

• Demonstrated understanding of quality control in finance

• Familiarity with "About Time" software

• Solid experience in accounting reconciliations and billing procedures

• Skill in check processing and cash handling

• Ability to perform ad hoc financial analyses

• Expertise in managing general ledger accounts

• Proficiency in QuickBooks accounting software

• Experience in handling deposits and bank reconciliations

• Knowledge of financial consolidations

• Familiarity with Oracle financial software

• Understanding of financial control measures and financial planning

• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members

• Comfortable working onsite as needed

• Knowledge of "Go" programming language is a plus

• Experience in treasury management

• Ability to derive insights from financial data

• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement in financial processes

• Ability to serve as a subject matter expert in accounting.

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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