Staff Accountant

An up-and-coming firm has teamed up with Robert Half to find an efficient Staff Accountant to join their growing team. As a Staff Accountant, you'll be responsible for preparing journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation. During the monthly close, many aspects of internal reporting will be your responsibility. Additionally, you'll be participating in compliance, reviewing schedules for the reporting processes, and staying connected with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits. This role also involves the production of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. This North Salt Lake City, Utah based company is offering a short-term contract / temporary opportunity that is multi-faceted and challenging in nature. It's a thriving environment where effort is rewarded.
How you will make an impact
- Manage capital lease and monthly payment schedules
- Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation
- Help with the implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
- Participate in various initiatives spanning multiple departments
- Manage the design and creation of balance sheet analysis and communicate reports to management
- Analyze and coordinate a variety of financial data, and report it in a useful and understandable manner
- Ad-hoc tasks and special projects, as needed
- Prepare complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll
- Conduct month end close, journal entries, without supervision
- Assist in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation- Spreadsheet and database capabilities
- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
- Dedication and requisite skills to meet critical business deadlines
- Recent and relevant accounting experience
- Balance Sheet Reconciliation experience
- Sage Accounting Software experience preferred
- Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation experience preferred
- Balance Sheet Account experience
- Ability to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligent, and to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment
- Candidate must possess first-rate analytical, quantitative and social skills
- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities
- ERP system experience
- Competent with spreadsheets and databases
- Observant, accurate and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment