Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Robert Half

The Tone:
This is a Staff Accountant role at Robert Half, located in Oakdale, California. Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, dedicated to connecting highly qualified job seekers with opportunities across various professional domains including finance and accounting, technology, marketing, and legal. In this role, the Staff Accountant is vital for maintaining precise financial records, supporting critical audit processes, and enhancing the overall efficiency of the company’s accounting operations. This position offers a motivated individual the chance to develop core accounting skills through hands-on experience and contribute significantly to key financial processes within a leading talent solutions firm.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person Oakdale, CA
• Mission: Maintain accurate financial records, support audits, and contribute to the overall efficiency of accounting operations.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Office applications, NetSuite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Maintain Financial Records: Prepare and thoroughly analyze journal entries for the general ledger, playing a key role in ensuring all financial transactions are accurately and comprehensively recorded.
• Perform Reconciliations: Conduct monthly bank account reconciliations and generate detailed balance sheet summaries, including comprehensive roll-forward analyses for clear financial oversight.
• Process Adjustments: Accurately record all expense allocations, manage monthly amortizations, and process other necessary financial adjustments to maintain precise accounting records.
• Manage Liabilities: Effectively manage accruals and meticulously reconcile loan interest, ensuring proper tracking and transparent reporting of the company’s financial obligations.
• Support Closing & Audit: Provide essential support for both year-end and annual close processes, actively participating in audit preparation and organizing necessary documentation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration; consideration will be given to individuals with relevant experience as an alternative to a degree.
• Experience: The role is ideal for someone eager to develop accounting skills. Prior internship experience in accounting or finance is preferred, though not strictly required for consideration.
• Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications; exceptional attention to detail; robust organizational skills; solid communication abilities, both written and verbal; willingness to learn and adapt to new accounting processes and systems.
• Bonus: Familiarity with NetSuite software is highly desirable.