Staff Accountant Job in Maplewood, MN
Listed on 2026-08-02
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, Staff Accountant -
Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager
Staff Accountant
If you're looking to further your career in accounting and enjoy solving complex problems, Robert Half has a terrific contract Staff Accountant position available for you to check out. The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing monthly and year-end closings, journal entries, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation. During the monthly close, many aspects of internal reporting will be your responsibility.
You will promote the development and implementation of accounting policies. In addition, you will participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes. This position is very involved as it will produce Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. Based in the North St. Paul, Minnesota area, this company offers an engaging and multi-faceted opportunity where effort is rewarded.
Major responsibilities
- Keep up fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
- Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision
- Oversee the creation of monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses for reporting to management
- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested
- Support capital lease and monthly payment schedules
- Prepare complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
- Be a part of various department-wide initiatives
- Participate in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation
- Help with the implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls under SOX and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
- Offer descriptions of a large number of financial data and communicate insights in a useful and understandable manner
* Please note that all candidates are required to provide 2 recent supervisor or manager references in order to be considered for employment.
Please submit your resume and call for review and consideration.
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