Staff Accountant

Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join a client-facing team in Northwest Ohio. This position supports organizations that need dependable accounting expertise during peak workloads, special projects, or contract staffing gaps. The role offers exposure to a variety of accounting environments while contributing to accurate financial operations and timely reporting.

Responsibilities:

- Manage assigned accounting projects by performing bank reconciliations, maintaining ledger accuracy, and supporting daily payables and receivables activity.

- Contribute to month-end and year-end close processes by preparing accruals, posting adjustments, and helping finalize financial records.

- Produce and review financial reports to highlight performance patterns, explain variances, and support informed business decisions.

- Record and reconcile journal entries to ensure transactions are properly reflected in the general ledger.

- Provide accounting support to clients during high-volume periods or coverage gaps by adapting quickly to new teams and workflows.

- Assist organizations with accounting-related activities tied to system upgrades or platform changes when needed.

- Support tax-related accounting tasks, including work connected to corporate tax and sales tax processes.

- Maintain organized documentation and accurate records to promote compliance and audit readiness.

Requirements

- Experience with general ledger activity, journal entries, and reconciliations.

- Working knowledge of accounts payable and accounts receivable processes in a business accounting environment.

- Ability to support month-end close procedures, including accruals, adjustments, and account analysis.

- Familiarity with preparing or supporting corporate tax return and sales tax activities.

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and investigate discrepancies.

- Proven ability to adapt quickly in new environments and provide effective support with minimal ramp-up time.

- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills for managing multiple priorities accurately.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available including medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance. Employees hired for our FTEP Program are also eligible to enroll in our company's 401(k) or deferred compensation plan (if eligible). FTEP employees also earn paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time and paid holidays.

The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) received varies based on years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new FTEP employee earns up to 13 days of CTO and up to 10 paid holidays per calendar year. Learn more at

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