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AP/Staff Accountant

Robert Half
Lowell, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/21/2026

We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations and month-end close activities. This role is ideal for someone with strong reconciliation skills and hands-on transactional accounting experience who is comfortable working in Excel-driven environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform account reconciliations with a high level of accuracy; strong reconciliation skills are required
  • Support Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes, including review and analysis
  • Assist with month-end close activities, including preparing and posting journal entries
  • Maintain and update general ledger accounts in accordance with company policies
  • Support fixed asset tracking and depreciation (experience preferred but not required)

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in reconciliation-heavy accounting roles
  • Working knowledge of AP and AR functions
  • Experience assisting with month-end close and journal entries
  • Strong Excel skills required, including pivot tables, formulas, and filters; exposure to VLOOKUP or similar functions is preferred
  • Experience working within an ERP system is required

Salary : $60,000 - $80,000

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