Description

Robert Half is looking for an experienced Staff Accountant with an eye for accuracy to fill a long-term contract / temporary position at a growing company. The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. You will have responsibility for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. You will assist with the development and implementation of accounting policies. In addition, you will play an active role in compliance, collaborate with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes. A highly involved position, it works to produce Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. Based in the Mississauga, Ontario region, this company offers an engaging and mulit-faceted opportunity where effort is rewarded.

Key responsibilities

- Support capital lease and monthly payment schedules

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

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

- Create monthly statement analysis to be used for management reportings

- Take part the in implementation and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures, ensuring compliance with GAAP

- Participate in various initiatives spanning multiple departments

- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested

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

- Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

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

Requirements

- Outstanding organizational, written and verbal communication skills required

- Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases

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

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

- Adeptness in journal entries

- Accruals experience highly desired

- Foundational knowledge in general ledger

- Strong familiarity with bank reconciliations

- Demonstrated knowledge of Posting Journal Entries

- Year end closings experience highly preferred

- General familiarity with Analyze Financial Statements

- Practical knowledge of month end closings

- Command of Accounts Receivable (AR)

- Accounts Payable (AP) experience desired

- Be detailed, flexible, and organized

- Skillful in analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Experience with ERP systems

- Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges

- Ability to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and deadlines

- Proficient with spreadsheets and databases

- Recent and relevant accounting experience