Senior Accountant I (Contract Talent)
Senior Accountant I (Contract Talent)
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Job Description
Who We Are
Robert Half has a long history of connecting opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. Bolstered by the strength of our brand our people our technology and our professional services business model we find meaningful and exciting employment for the people we place and provide clients access to the specialized talent they need to help grow their businesses. We pioneered the idea of professional talent solutions nearly 70 years ago and continue to lead the industry in this space as a global publicly traded Fortune 500 company. Simply put we are the best in the business.
Robert Half is seeking a Senior Accountant I Corporate Accounting to join the accounting team. As a Senior Accountant I Corporate Accounting you will be responsible for reconciliation of all assets and liability accounts under the direct responsibility of sub-ledger Accounting.
What Youll Do
- Supports operations of the accounting teams maintaining current understanding of the evolving business models policies and adhering to effective internal controls inclusive of global financial systems procedures and processes.
- Demonstrates effective collaboration across organization to best serve business needs and exceed expectations; actively supports key decisions and promote a spirit of teamwork to establish the commitment to the company.
- Identifies process improvements opportunities including creation of standard and ad-hoc reports tools and dashboards.
- Promotes a culture in which processes balance innovation and financial accountability.
- Prepare manual journal entries related to accruals prepaids reserves as needed to ensure that the month end close activities are in accordance with GAAP.
- Monitor accounting entries created during the month to ensure that sub-ledger accounting is created as expected.
- Analyze monthly financial results and provide variance trend explanations and analytical write up to senior management and business.
- Readily identify data anomalies and exceptions as observed in summarized financial data and ability to understand reasons and impacts of these data anomalies exceptions and changes to explain issues to leadership.
- Participates in timely completion of monthly quarterly and annual close process tasks including ensuring that all routine journal entries are processed and responding to information requests.
- Supports the annual audit process and provides data financial information or analysis in response to ad hoc requests.
- Collaborates with International teams to ensure consistent practical application of accounting policy across the enterprise.
- Supports assurance of accurate data integrity for documentation supporting finance close activities.
- Prepare monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts between sub-leger and general ledger with moderate complexity.
- Through written and oral communications with various department staff who initiated the transactions implement follow-up procedures to clean up reconciling items and document the procedures.
- Document procedures and keep them up to date to reflect any changes as they arise.
- Identify opportunities for improvement in the reconciliation/reporting procedure.
What Youll Need
- BS in Accounting.
- Public Accounting experience a plus.
- Good understanding of GAAP. Knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley Act 404.
- 7 years of professional Accounting financial analysis and system experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office advanced skills in Excel.
- Enterprise wide & ERP application experience (data structure and query tools) required. Workday preferred.
- Strong analytical/critical-thinking ability.
- Excellent oral written and interpersonal communication skills and ability to present to all levels of targeted audience.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities.
- Ability to grasp new concepts quickly.
- Attention to details without losing the big picture.
- Possess strong customer service orientation.
The typical hourly pay rate for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location.
$35.58 - $52.88Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals including medical vision and dental and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit for more information.
Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran
As part of Robert Halfs Corporate Services facility employment process any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Robert Half is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position please contact us by sending an email to or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.
In your email please include the following:
The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.
The location(s) (city state) to which you would like to apply.
For positions located in San Francisco CA: Robert Half will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For positions located in Los Angeles County CA: Robert Half will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
