Robert Half is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant with terrific organizational skills to take up a short-term contract / temporary position at a growing company in the Non-Profit industry. As a Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for the preparation of journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance and general ledger reconciliation. You will be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. In addition, you will support the development and implementation of accounting policies. In addition, you will take part in compliance, communicate with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes. A highly involved position, it works to produce Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. This Patchogue, New York based company is offering an opportunity that is multi-faceted and challenging in nature. It's a thriving environment where effort is rewarded.
Your responsibilities in this role
- Aid in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
- Maintain capital lease and monthly payment schedules
- Participate in various initiatives spanning multiple departments
- Assist in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation
- Maintain intricate journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested
- Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision
- Manage the design and creation of balance sheet analysis and communicate reports to management
- Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
- Commentate on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a useful and understandable manner