Staff Accountant

Company: Robert Half Accountemps
Location: Oregon City
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

DescriptionAccountemps is searching for a Staff Accountant. The responsibilities of the Staff Accountant include preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. During the monthly close, you will have charge over many aspects of internal reporting. In addition, you will look over schedules for the reporting processes, participate in compliance, and keep in touch with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits. A very involved position, the Staff Accountant spends a good deal of time producing Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. This Oregon City, Oregon based firm has a short-term temporary position available, and offers an innovative work environment where effort is rewarded.How you will make an impact

• Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
• Take part the in implementation and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures, ensuring compliance with GAAP
• Execute month end close, journal entries, with little supervision
• Report on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a useful and understandable manner
• Assist in monthly financial close workbook preparation, including annual closing process
• Prepare complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
• Create monthly statement analysis to be used for management reportings
• Ad-hoc tasks and special projects, as needed
• Be a part of various department-wide initiatives
• Support capital lease and monthly payment schedulesRequirements
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to exercise good judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis
  • Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases
  • Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • General ledger experience preferred
  • Bank reconciliations experience desired
  • Proficiency in journal entries
  • Experience with Analyze Financial Statements
  • Knowledge of Credit Card Reconciliation
  • Ability to work well in matrix organization and dealing with ambiguity
  • BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
  • Mature organizational, written and verbal communication skills
  • Recent and relevant accounting experience
  • Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement
  • Efficient in ERP systems
  • Competent with spreadsheets and databasesAccountemps matches highly skilled professionals with accounting finance jobs at the best companies on a temporary and temporary-to-hire basis. Our mission is to provide you with a rewarding finance or accounting job that is well matched to your professional skills helping you to advance in your career. Our experience, combined with the resources of our worldwide network of offices, makes Accountemps a great resource for your career. We offer excellent opportunities to find temporary accounting and finance jobs for all experience levels. From accounting clerks and bookkeepers to accounts payable and staff accountants, we can provide you unparalleled access to exciting career opportunities. But don't take our word for it. Our company has appeared on Fortune magazines list of World's Most Admired Companies since 1998, and 9 out of 10 of our customers would recommend our service to a colleague.Contact your local Accountemps office at 888.490.3195 or visit www.accountemps.com to apply for this job now or find out more about other job opportunities.All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. 2019 Accountemps. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/VeteransBy clicking 'Apply Now' you are agreeing to Robert Half Terms of Use.Salary: DOELocation: OREGON CITY, ORDate Posted: February 11, 2020Employment Type: TemporaryJob Reference: 03620-0011359291Staffing Area: Temporary Accounting u0026 Finance

Keywords: Robert Half Accountemps, Portland , Staff Accountant, Accounting, Auditing , Oregon City, Oregon