Sr. Accountant

Company: Robert Half Accountemps
Location: Seattle
Posted on: January 17, 2020

Job Description:

DescriptionAccountemps is looking for a Senior Accountant for a short-term temporary opportunity. Working as a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for account analysis and reconciliations, financial statement preparation and consolidation, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. This Senior Accountant position offers you great experience and a strong compensation and benefits package and is based in the Seattle, Washington area. The ideal Senior Accountant will be someone seeking to succeed in a challenging environment and who has demonstrated success doing so before. Apply today!Major responsibilities

• Execute monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP
• Review financial results (benchmarks, trends, performance metrics)
• Dedication to continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process
• Ad-hoc projects as necessary
• Organize quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors
• Achieve compliance with corporate accounting policies and procedures and controls by working with business partners
• Prepare Balance Sheet account reconciliations
• Be a part of various initiatives spanning multiple departments
• Arrange monthly consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reportingIf you are interested in applying, please email your resume to Matthew.Keef@accountemps.comRequirements
  • Distinguished analytical, quantitative and social skills
  • Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
  • Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills
  • Experience with ERP systems
  • Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines
  • Minimum 5-7 years of overall general accounting experience
  • Ability to work well with functional department managers
  • Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment
  • Deep understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance
  • Understanding of corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems required
  • Skills in financial reporting is crucial to this role
  • Proficient at analyzing financial data and promptly creating accurate reports
  • BA/BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are preferred
  • Expertise in dynamics
  • Microsoft Excel experience desiredIf you are interested in applying, please email your resume to Matthew.Keef@accountemps.comAccountemps matches highly skilled professionals with accounting finance jobs at the best companies on a temporary and temporary-to-hire basis. Our mission is to provide you with a rewarding finance or accounting job that is well matched to your professional skills helping you to advance in your career. Our experience, combined with the resources of our worldwide network of offices, makes Accountemps a great resource for your career. We offer excellent opportunities to find temporary accounting and finance jobs for all experience levels. From accounting clerks and bookkeepers to accounts payable and staff accountants, we can provide you unparalleled access to exciting career opportunities. But don't take our word for it. Our company has appeared on Fortune magazines list of World's Most Admired Companies since 1998, and 9 out of 10 of our customers would recommend our service to a colleague.Contact your local Accountemps office at 888.490.3195 or visit www.accountemps.com to apply for this job now or find out more about other job opportunities.All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. 2019 Accountemps. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/VeteransBy clicking 'Apply Now' you are agreeing to Robert Half Terms of Use.Salary: DOELocation: Seattle, WADate Posted: January 14, 2020Employment Type: TemporaryJob Reference: 04410-0011330874Staffing Area: Accountemps

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