Accounting Manager

Description

Robert Half Finance and Accounting is the world's recognized leader in full-time financial staffing, providing excellent opportunities in the areas of accounting, bookkeeping, credit and collections, data entry, finance, payroll, and taxation. Our relationships with top companies ensure our candidates enjoy competitive pay and challenging assignments with the best career opportunities. Robert Half is a division of Robert Half International, which is included among Fortune magazine's list of "America's Most Admired Companies".

To be considered for this job you can call Chris Willhite at  or you can contact Chris Willhite directly on Linked In or send a message (email address is on Linked In profile)

General Summary (overview of position and group responsibility)

We are seeking an Accountant with 1-2 years experience for the Financial Reporting department to perform all duties required to close the consolidated Fund on a monthly basis and to prepare the financial statements. Additional tasks may include assisting the audit and tax groups on a periodic basis.

Position Responsibilities & Duties (in order of priority)

- Close the books of the Fund on a monthly basis including consolidation of multiple wholly-owned subsidiaries

- Prepare consolidated financial statements

- Prepare consolidating financial statements

- Record journal entries for accruals and reclassifications

- Record inter-company eliminations

- Interact with the Operations department to ensure proper cutoff and proper treatment in each accounting period

- Reconciling reports to ensure data integrity

- Coordinate close process with Accountant for the subsidiaries

- Enter monthly internal P& L true-ups

Job Requirements

Required

Job Skills (skills that are absolutely necessary for this position)

- CPA license and/or M.S. in Accounting

- Firm understanding of accounting theory

- Must have a very outgoing personality and strong relationship building skills

- Acute attention to detail

- Excellent knowledge of Excel and Access, including macros and database queries

Success Factors (core competencies that will contribute to success in this position)

- Experience in the financial services industry

- Basic knowledge of financial instruments, including swaps, options, and futures

- Effective communication

- Able to work in a highly fluid, less structured environment

Selling Points (what major things about this job would excite a candidate)

- This position offers a candidate experience accounting for a wide variety of financial instruments

- Dynamic environment that allows a candidate to continually broaden knowledge base and skill set

- Opportunity to work in a fast paced, intellectual environment

To be considered for this job you can call Chris Willhite at  or you can contact Chris Willhite directly on Linked In or send a message (email address is on Linked In profile)

Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Accounting is strongly preferred.

- Proven academic excellence, with a GPA of 3.2 or higher from a reputable institution.

- Prior experience in Big 4 tax, second-tier tax firms, or consulting services that require attention to detail.

- Proficiency in month-end close processes and general ledger management.

- Solid understanding of financial statement audits and compliance requirements.

- Expertise in account reconciliation and journal entry preparation.

- Strong analytical skills to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights.

- Excellent communication and leadership abilities to guide teams effectively.

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