Staff Accountant

Robert Half is looking for an experienced Staff Accountant with an eye for accuracy to fill a position at a growing Bank. As a Staff Accountant, you will prepare monthly and year-end closings, journal entries, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation. During the monthly close, many aspects of internal reporting will be your responsibility. You will assist with the development and implementation of accounting policies. In addition, you will take part in compliance, review schedules for the reporting processes, and interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits. This position is very involved as it will produce Cash Flow projections, Budgets, and Financial Statements. This Ocean County, New Jersey based company is offering an opportunity that is multi-faceted and challenging in nature. It's a thriving environment where effort is rewarded.

Your responsibilities

- Be responsible for account reconciliations including prepaid expenses, payroll, and other assignments

- Partake in annual closing processes

- Maintain monthly payment schedules

- Perform month end close, journal entries with minimum supervision

- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as needed

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

- Be a part of various department-wide initiatives

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

- Keep up fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

- Commentate on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a useful and understandable manner

- Mature organizational, written and verbal communication skills

- Competent with spreadsheets and databases

- Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases

- Recent and relevant accounting experience

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

- Ability to meet deadlines

- Proficient in ERP systems

- Seizes opportunities to produce results without direct supervision

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

- Command of journal entries

- General ledger experience

- Great attention to detail

- Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail