Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Robert Half

The Tone:
This is a Long-term Contract position at Robert Half, located in W Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Robert Half is the world’s largest specialized talent solutions firm, connecting highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. This role is crucial for supporting the daily accounting operations of a multi-entity business, focusing on accuracy, organization, and timely financial reporting for the finance team. The position is well suited for someone adept at managing general ledger activity, resolving account discrepancies, and contributing to month-end close.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Long-term Contract
• Location: In-person, W Bridgewater, Massachusetts

• Team: Finance Team
• Mission: To support day-to-day accounting operations for a multi-entity business environment, ensuring accuracy, organization, and timely financial reporting.

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Ledger Management: Record and post journal entries to maintain accurate financial activity across numerous related entities.
• Account Reconciliation: Reconcile balance sheet accounts and bank statements, investigating and correcting variances as needed.
• Month-End Support: Support the month-end close cycle by preparing schedules, reviewing transactions, and helping ensure deadlines are met.
• Intercompany Alignment: Monitor intercompany accounting activity and work through differences to keep records aligned between entities.
• Expense Review: Review invoices and expense documentation for completeness, coding accuracy, and proper financial treatment.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Professional experience in staff accounting or general ledger accounting within a multi-entity or high-volume environment.
• Experience: Strong working knowledge of journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close procedures. Familiarity with general ledger maintenance and the ability to keep financial records accurate and up to date.
• Skills: Exposure to intercompany accounting and the ability to research and resolve transactional differences. Understanding of corporate tax, sales tax, or related tax accounting responsibilities. Ability to review invoices and expenses with strong attention to detail and accuracy.