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Staff Accountant

Robert Half Finance & Accounting

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Location
Temple, PA
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Job overview

A Staff Accountant will support daily accounting operations for an international company, maintaining financial records and handling transactions, reconciliations, reporting, and close activities. The role is suited to an early-career accounting professional or recent graduate. The ideal candidate preferably has an associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business, and brings AP/AR/GL experience, QuickBooks Online proficiency, and strong organizational and analytical abilities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Accounts Payable and ReceivableGeneral LedgerQuickBooks OnlineSAPERPMicrosoft ExcelOffice ApplicationsPriority ManagementDeadline ManagementCommunicationProblem SolvingAnalytical Skills

Qualifications

Associate or Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance or Business2+ Years AP/AR/GL Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

One of our thriving international companies is looking to add a motivated and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional or recent graduate looking to build a strong foundation in accounting while gaining exposure to the broader business. The Staff Accountant should be curious, eager to learn, and interested in understanding how the accounting function supports the overall business. We are looking for someone who is adaptable, takes initiative, and is excited about growing their skills and career alongside the company. The ideal individual will support daily accounting operations, maintain accurate financial records, process accounts receivable/payable transactions, prepare bank & credit card reconciliations, maintain fixed assets, prepare financial reports, review capital expenditure schedules, and reconcile inventory as needed. This Staff Accountant should be organized, analytical, and capable to managing multiple accounting responsibilities while meeting deadlines.

Everyday Responsibilities

  • Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.

  • Maintain and update general ledger accounts and supporting financial records.

  • Assist with account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies as needed.

  • Prepare and record journal entries to support monthly and year-end close activities.

  • Assist with financial reporting and provide documentation for internal and external audits.

  • Maintain organized accounting files and ensure transactions are properly documented.

  • Perform additional accounting and administrative duties as needed.

Requirements

The ideal Staff Accountant will preferably have an Associates or Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.

Other requirements for the Staff Accountant role include and are not limited to:

  • 2+ years of AP/AR/GL experience

  • QuickBooks Online REQUIRED

  • SAP a plus, any ERP preferred

  • Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and general office applications

  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills

For more information on this Staff Accountant role and other full time accounting and finance opportunities, please contact us at 484.214.2669 and reference JO#03710-0013538882.

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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How this job compares

Set against the 549 open Staff Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$65–80K/yr154 salary ranges
  • US median$28–32/hr38 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 26 open Staff Accountant jobs in Pennsylvania and 549 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Staff Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (364 postings).
Education
260 of the 549 open Staff Accountant jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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