Staff Accountant

Robert Half is looking for a Staff Accountant for a short-term contract / contract role. As a Staff Accountant, you will prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance and general ledger reconciliation. During the monthly close, you will hold responsibility over many aspects of internal reporting. You will assist with the development and implementation of accounting policies. In addition, you will play an active role in compliance, collaborate with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes. This very involved position works to produce Cash Flow projections, Financial Statements, and Budgets. This Elizabeth City, North Carolina based company is offering an opportunity that is multi-faceted and challenging in nature. It's a thriving environment where effort is rewarded.

What you get to do every single day

- Complete month end close, journal entries, without supervision

- Take part in various department-wide initiatives

- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as needed

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

- Offer succinct analysis on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a clear and concise manner

- Oversee the creation of monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses for reporting to management

- Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

- Manage capital lease and monthly payment schedules

- Assist in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

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

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

- Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases

- Knowledgeable of ERP systems

- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to complete multiple tasks and projects within deadlines

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

- Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment

- 5+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience

- Experience with payroll

- Accounts Payable (AP) experience preferred

- Bank reconciliations experience desired

- Proficiency in general ledger

- Command of reconciliations

- High attention to detail

- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills