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Robert Half Staff Accountant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Description This full-time Staff Accountant position is with a terrific company. This could be the ideal position for you, if you're looking to advance your career while receiving strong compensation and excellent benefits. Do you want to work for a thriving, fast-paced company that recognizes talent and effort? Robert Half is looking for ambitious, detail-oriented Staff Accountants. Based in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area, this role is a career-building, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work. You might be a good fit for this position if you have the ability 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. Consider this role if you want to participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules reporting processes. This position is ideal for someone with a complex understanding of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets.
Responsibilities
Analyze and coordinate a variety of financial data, and report it in a useful and understandable manner
Special projects and impromptu reporting, upon request
Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses for management reporting
Manage intercompany reconciliation, billings, and transactions
Become well-versed in month end balance sheet account reconciliations
Maintain fixed asset ledgers, depreciation, and reconciliation
Support the month end, quarter end and year end closing process, which includes monthly financial close workbook preparation
Partake in a variety of department-wide initiatives
Arrange schedules for capital lease and monthly payments
Implement, maintain, and adhere to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
Periodically maintain and reconcile journal entries
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 Requirements - Fully formed organizational, written and verbal communication skills
Spreadsheet and database capabilities
Recent and relevant accounting experience
Sharp, analytical thinking abilities, always seeking to draw connections and identify the "why"
Experience working in a dynamic and changing company environment a plus
Current and relevant ERP system experience
Demonstrated knowledge of Credit Card Reconciliation
Accounts Receivable (AR) experience preferred
Solid understanding of Accounts Payable (AP)
Strong familiarity with bank reconciliations
Month end closings experience
Analyze Financial Statements experience highly desired
Adeptness in journal entries
Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills
Ability to meet deadlines
High attention to detail
BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
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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