Robert Half has partnered with an esteemed organization to find a Staff Accountant to join their dynamic team. As a Staff Accountant, you'll be responsible for preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. When it's time for the monthly close, you'll be responsible for various aspects of internal reporting. In addition, you'll be in communication with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, participating in compliance, and reviewing schedules for the reporting processes. This position involves a good deal of time spent on producing Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. The organization offering this multi-faceted long-term contract / temporary opportunity is based in the Des Moines, Iowa region, and provides a terrific work environment where effort is rewarded.

Your responsibilities

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

- Maintain fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

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

- Participate in various department-wide initiatives

- Manage capital lease and monthly payment schedules

- Help with the implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as needed

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

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

- Carry out month end close, journal entries, without supervision

Qualifications:

- Recent and relevant accounting experience

- Deep understanding of month end closings

- Command of Accounts Payable (AP)

- Proficient in ERP systems

- Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment

- Attentive, ability to work independently and prioritize tasks

- Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities

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

- Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail

- Mature organizational, written and verbal communication skills

- Proficient with spreadsheets and databases