Staff Accountant

Description

Are you looking to grow your skill set and enhance your work-life balance? Do you like challenges and change? Are you interested in quarterly bonuses? If so the Staff Accountant seat on the Chattanooga Robert Half project accounting team could be the position for you! This is a permanent benefited position that allows you the opportunity to work in a variety of industries and settings including on site, hybrid, and remotely. Apply Today!

While each project is a bit different, the key responsibilities for this role include:

• Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision

• Keep up fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

• Take part in various department-wide initiatives

• Report on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a useful and understandable manner

• Take part the in implementation and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures, ensuring compliance with GAAP

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

• Manage the design and creation of balance sheet analysis and communicate reports to management

• Play a role in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation

• Maintain monthly payment schedules

• Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as needed

Requirements

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance

• 1-3 years of Staff Accountant experience

• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Proven knowledge of ERP systems i.e. SAP, MS Dynamics, NetSuite, etc.

• Demonstrated ability in exemplary analytical, quantitative and social skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of general ledger

• Be detailed, flexible, and organized

• Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges

• Ability to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and deadlines

• Outstanding organizational, written and verbal communication skills required

• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment

• Budget management experience

**All candidates must undergo drug and background screening for consideration

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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