Sr. Accountant

If you're an experienced Senior Accountant with an eye for accuracy, Robert Half currently has a long-term contract / temporary to hire opportunity for you to check out. Operating as a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for financial statement preparation and consolidation, account analysis and reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. This Senior Accountant opportunity is located in the St. Cloud, Minnesota area and will offer a great you a great professional experience along with attractive compensation. If you are looking for a rewarding, career building experience with an exciting company, apply today!

What you get to do every day

- Create analysis on financial results (trends, performance metrics, benchmarks)

- Prepare Balance Sheet account reconciliations

- Put together monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting

- Realize compliance with corporate accounting policies and procedures and controls by working with business partners

- Administer monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP

- Arrange quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors

- Be a part of various initiatives spanning multiple departments

- An endless desire to improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process

- Ad-hoc projects as necessary- SEC reporting and SOX compliance is a plus

- BA/BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are desired

- 3+ years of overall general accounting experience

- Skill with corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems required

- Commitment and abilities to meet critical business deadlines

- ERP system experience

- Seizes opportunities to produce results without direct supervision

- This position requires financial reporting systems proficiency

- Account reconciliation experience

- General ledger experience required

- Experience with budget forecasting

- Financial reporting experience

- Strong familiarity with GAAP Accounting

- Proven knowledge of year end closings

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

- Demonstrated ability in strong analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Ability to work well with functional department managers

- Excellent organizational and multitasking skills

- Outstanding skills in analyzing financial data and promptly generating accurate reports