An up-and-coming firm in the Service industry has teamed up with Robert Half to find an efficient Staff Accountant to join their team. In this role, you will have responsibility over the preparation of journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. Many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close will be your reponsibility. In addition, you will participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes. The majority of time spent in this position involves producing Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. This Kalamazoo, Michigan based company is offering a long-term contract / temporary to hire opportunity that is multi-faceted and challenging in nature. It's a thriving environment where effort is rewarded.Key responsibilities- Complete month end close, journal entries, without supervision- Report on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a useful and understandable manner- Participate in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation- Create monthly statement analysis to be used for management reportings- Ad-hoc tasks and special projects, as needed- Support implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP- Ready complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll- Keep up fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation- Manage capital lease and monthly payment schedules- Take part in various department-wide initiatives