<p>The Senior Accountant will manage and oversee accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with GAAP, and timely month-end close activities. This role involves preparing financial statements, reconciling accounts, analyzing financial data, and supporting audits. The Senior Accountant will work closely with management to provide insights that drive business decisions.</p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support core accounting activities in Rochester, New York. This contract opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working with financial data, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to timely reporting cycles. The role offers the chance to work closely with the accounting team on day-to-day operations while helping ensure compliance with standard accounting practices.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare and post journal entries to keep financial records accurate and up to date.<br>• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies as needed.<br>• Assist with monthly and year-end close activities by organizing supporting documentation and validating account balances.<br>• Compile financial reports and schedules to support routine accounting review and decision-making.<br>• Support corporate tax and sales tax activities, including gathering data and assisting with filings.<br>• Help manage accounting records and documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and audit readiness.
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join a growing team on a contract-to-permanent basis. This role is well suited for an accounting specialist who enjoys maintaining accurate financial records, supporting payroll and payables activities, and contributing to smooth day-to-day finance operations. The position offers the opportunity to work across core accounting functions while helping ensure timely and reliable reporting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare and post journal entries to maintain accurate and complete financial records.<br>• Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate discrepancies to support month-end accuracy.<br>• Process biweekly payroll using ADP while ensuring compliance with company policies and payroll timelines.<br>• Review, code, and submit accounts payable transactions to support timely vendor payments.<br>• Assist with routine accounting close activities and maintain supporting documentation for audit readiness.<br>• Monitor financial data for inconsistencies and work with internal partners to resolve issues efficiently.
<p>Hannah Zimmer is working with a nonprofit organization in the Rochester area who is looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join its team. This is a great opportunity for someone with hands-on accounting and payroll experience who is looking for a well-rounded role with a <strong>flexible schedule and a 35-hour workweek.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Process payroll and ensure accurate, timely payments.</li><li>Manage accounts payable, including processing invoices and cutting checks.</li><li>Prepare and post journal entries.</li><li>Perform monthly bank reconciliations and research discrepancies.</li><li>Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.</li><li>Assist with general accounting duties and month-end close as needed.</li></ul><p>For immediate and confidential consideration, apply or contact Hannah Zimmer with Robert Half's Rochester, NY branch today! </p>
<p>Dana Klier from the Rochester, NY Robert Half office has been engaged by a local company to find their next Senior Accountant. In this role, you will help maintain the accuracy of the general ledger, support a disciplined close process, and produce dependable financial reporting for business decision-making. This position works closely with accounting partners across the organization and offers the opportunity to strengthen reporting processes, controls, and documentation.</p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please apply or email your resume to Dana Klier out of the Rochester, NY Robert Half office.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare consolidated financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, ensuring completeness and accuracy each reporting period.</p><p>• Contribute to weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities by recording journal entries and assembling supporting reconciliations and schedules.</p><p>• Manage financial close system workflows and consolidation activities, serving as a knowledgeable resource for reconciliation, task management, and matching tools.</p><p>• Record, confirm, and reconcile intercompany activity with affiliated entities while validating consolidated data for accuracy each month.</p><p>• Complete multi-jurisdiction sales and use tax filings, maintain filing calendars, and verify compliance with state and local requirements.</p><p>• Review transaction tax treatment and applicable rates, reconcile tax filings to the general ledger, and investigate discrepancies to ensure timely and accurate remittance.</p><p>• Analyze customer suspense balances as needed and partner with contract management to clear open items and resolve posting differences promptly.</p><p>• Support vendor setup and maintenance by verifying vendor identity and banking details and escalating potential risks or conflicts when identified.</p><p>• Prepare monthly account reconciliations and variance analyses, resolve outstanding items on a timely basis, and maintain organized audit-ready records.</p><p>• Assist with year-end audit support, process improvements, and other accounting projects assigned by leadership.</p>