Accouting Specialist

This contract role is listed for 6-months with the potential to go perm with the Client!

Accounting Specialist to join a leading Company located in the Rancho Cordova, CA surrounding area.

Pay Rate: $55.00

**US Citizenship is required.**

The Specialist, General Ledger Accounting will report to the Manager, General Accounting and will be part of the team responsible for providing rapid and high-quality financial information. This position addresses a multitude of accounting activities, including monthly general ledger and overhead closings, balance sheet and income statement flux analysis, quarterly review and year-end audit preparation and SOX processes under tight close and reporting deadlines.

Job Responsibilities:  

• Supporting monthly financial close and reporting, including:
• • Preparing monthly journal entries, including entries related to sub-ledger postings (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cost Ledger and Fixed Assets), leasing activities, rent, deferred cost, reserves, IT accruals and various cost reclassifications.
  • Review and disposition of postings to the interface and sub-ledger clearing accounts. 
  • Processing monthly manual cost adjustments for recurring items, including lease expense and severance or retention payments.
  • Processing (manual cost adjustments) for non-recurring charges, including those that post incorrectly into our ledger from sub-ledgers or interfaces.  This may require collaboration with the Project Cost Accounting team and others within Finance to properly and timely resolve.
  • Preparing month-end accruals.
  • Preparing account reconciliations, including verifying that reconciling items are timely investigated and resolved.
  • Preparing monthly and quarterly corporate supplementary schedules.
  • Preparing variance analysis as requested by management to support quarterly analytical reviews and/or monthly financial reviews.
• Supporting the accounting control environment by:
• • Preparing and providing support of audit requests for external, internal, and DCAA audits.
  • Evaluating SOX process documentation and supporting the annual SOX walkthrough and testing efforts.
  • Recommending and implementing continuous process improvements.

Basic Hiring Criteria:  

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Desired Qualifications: 

• General ledger accounting (preparing journal entries and account reconciliations).
• Financial analysis (i.e. – account and variance analysis).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Independent, self-motivated individual with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with various levels of personnel and to work in a team environment.
• Ability to make decisions and exercise some independent action in the completion of job duties.
• Familiarity with Oracle EBS.
• Experience auditing financial statements.
• Experience working in the accounting organization for a public company.
• CPA, MBA or CMA.