Job Description

If you\'re looking to further your career as a Staff Accountant, the innovative team at Robert Half is currently offering a permanent opportunity in the Wholesale Distribution industry that you might be interested in. In this role, the Staff Accountant is in charge of preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance and general ledger reconciliation. During the monthly close, you will also be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting. You will lend your skills in assisting the development and implementation of accounting policies. In addition, you will take part in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and look over schedules for the reporting processes. This intricate position is involved in the production of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. Located in the Long Beach, California area, this position is a challenging, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work.

Major responsibilities

- Manage depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and reconciliation

- Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls while ensuring that accounting procedures comply with GAAP

- Assemble analyses for monthly balance sheets and income statements for management reporting

- In-depth knowledge of reconciling month end balance sheet accounts

- Assemble journal entries and thorough account reconciliations that include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll

- Regular maintenance and reconciliation of journal entries

- Conduct month end close and compose journal entries with minimal supervision

- Ad hoc reporting and performing special projects upon request

- Organize and review various financial data, then report it in a manner that is useful and understandable

- Manage intercompany billings, transactions, and reconciliation

- Assist in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation

- Manage schedules for capital lease and monthly payments

- Participate in various department-wide initiatives

For confidential consideration, please apply directly with your resume or call Allysa Bayly at (310) 719-1400. If you are already working with a recruiter from Robert Half, please contact him or her directly to expedite your candidacy for this role.

Requirements

- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics

- High attention to detail

- Spreadsheet and database capabilities

- Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases

- 2+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience

- Efficient in ERP systems

- Adeptness in Accounts Payable (AP)

- Financial reporting experience preferred

- Accounts Receivable (AR) experience highly desired

- Deep understanding of Inventory Reconciliation

- Foundational knowledge in Sales Tax

- Comprehensive knowledge of month end closings

- Self-starter, ability to identify issues and resolve problems

- Mature organizational, written and verbal communication skills

- Top notch analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines

- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment, to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligent

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