<p>Robert Half is working with a client in need of a staff accountant. The ideal candidate will have expertise in bank reconciliations. They would also possess a high level of accounting knowledge and ERP systems.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities </strong></p><ul><li>Preparing journal entries</li><li>Assisting with audit fieldwork for both operational and financial audits</li><li>Supporting month-end and year-end close</li><li>Preparing financial statements, journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Reconciling and balancing general ledger accounts</li><li>Researching and correcting account discrepancies</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina. This role plays a critical part in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance, and supporting the preparation of financial statements. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills and a collaborative approach to contribute to process improvements and financial reporting accuracy.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Perform monthly reconciliations of accounts payable and accounts receivable subledgers to the general ledger.<br>• Reconcile bank statements with cash accounts on a monthly basis.<br>• Post periodic payroll journal entries and accrue payroll for month-end.<br>• Manage fixed asset accounts, including preparing depreciation and amortization entries and performing annual close procedures.<br>• Maintain property tax schedules, post monthly entries, and reconcile actual tax bills at year-end.<br>• Oversee the processing of monthly sales and use tax returns and Canadian tax filings, ensuring proper accruals.<br>• Prepare and record journal entries for deferred financing fees, sales leasebacks, and customer rebates.<br>• Conduct monthly accruals for freight costs, sales consignments, and accounts payable items, while maintaining detailed schedules.<br>• Assist in monthly financial statement preparation by downloading and cross-checking data in financial models.<br>• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, while addressing finance process issues as needed.