Senior Accountant

Description

Robert Half is looking for Senior Accountants for a long-term contract opportunity in Saint Paul! The Senior Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The perfect candidate has experience collaborating and/or managing a team of accountants and junior accountants.

Role & Responsibilities

- Reconciling subledger to general ledger account balances

- Preparing financial statements

- Assessing internal controls, including risk assessments and reviews of risk areas

- Assisting with budget preparation and preparing the monthly budget variance analysis

- Maintaining and reconciling fixed assets schedules

- Assisting with initial internal control evaluations

- Supervising accounting staff

* 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.

Requirements

- SAP or other ERP system experience

- 5+ years of overall general accounting experience, ideally with Big 4 experience

- BA/BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are preferred

- Prior experience in a public accounting environment is highly valued

- Microsoft Excel experience

- SEC reporting and SOX compliance is a plus

- Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail

- Excellent communication and organizational skills

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