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Senior Accountant

Robert Half Accountemps

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Location
San Mateo, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Senior Accountant joins Robert Half’s Full-Time Engagement Professionals team, supporting organizations across industries. The role leads close activities, prepares and reviews financial records, supports audits and reporting, and contributes to process improvements and ERP projects. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field and at least five years of progressive accounting experience. CPA certification is preferred but not required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

GAAP, requiredFinancial Reporting, requiredAdvanced Excel, requiredPivotTables, requiredVLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, requiredData Analysis, requiredERP Systems, requiredCommunication, requiredBusiness Partnering, requiredProblem-Solving, requiredAdaptability, nice to haveLearning New Systems, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Related Field, required5+ Years Accounting Experience, requiredCPA, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

Senior Accountant | Full-Time Engagement Professional (FTEP)

Join Our Full-Time Engagement Team!

Are you a detail-oriented Senior Accountant who enjoys solving complex accounting challenges, driving process improvements, and making an immediate impact? We are seeking a motivated accounting professional to join our Full-Time Engagement Professionals (FTEP) team, supporting a variety of organizations across industries.

What You'll Do

  • Lead month-end and year-end close activities

  • Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements

  • Analyze balance sheet and income statement fluctuations

  • Support audits and ensure GAAP compliance

  • Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting

  • Improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies

  • Support ERP implementations, system conversions, and special projects

  • Partner with operational and finance leaders to drive business results

Requirements

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience

  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting

  • Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis

  • Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or Workday

  • Excellent communication, business partnering, and problem-solving skills

  • CPA preferred but not required

Why Join FTEP?

✅ Competitive salary with full benefits

✅ Consistent employment stability between engagements

✅ Exposure to diverse industries, systems, and business environments

✅ Accelerated professional growth and career development

✅ Opportunity to support high-impact projects, leadership transitions, audits, ERP implementations, and accounting transformations

✅ Build a broad network while expanding your technical accounting expertise

Ideal Candidate

You thrive in changing environments, quickly learn new systems, and enjoy being the accounting expert organizations rely on during critical periods of growth, transition, and transformation.

Apply today and take your accounting career to the next level while gaining the variety, stability, and professional growth that comes with being a Full-Time Engagement Professional (FTEP).

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.

Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.

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 518 open Senior Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$98–130K/yr34 salary ranges
  • US median$46–55/hr25 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 81 open Senior Accountant jobs in California and 518 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Senior Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (445 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 348 of the 518 open Senior Accountant jobs (67%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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