Sr. Accountant

Robert Half - Atwater, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Atwater, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Sr. Accountant will be responsible for managing the financial and accounting practices of the organization, ensuring accurate financial reporting and effective budgeting. This long-term contract position is crucial for maintaining the financial health of the company and involves a variety of accounting tasks, including cost analysis and general ledger management.

Responsibilities

• Administer daily financial and accounting practices of the business.
• Conduct regular budgeting and implement effective costing control measures.
• Facilitate costing and pricing of stock items, inclusive of in-progress and finished products.
• Calculate cost pricing of work in progress stock items.
• Assist in the preparation of documentation necessary for budgeting and financial reporting procedures.
• Analyze and report on project and product costing.
• Produce daily and periodic cost statements.
• Interpret statistical and accounting information to assess operating results in terms of cost, budgets, and policies of operation, trends, and increased profit possibilities.
• Maintain and manage the general ledger.
• Develop comprehensive accounting and financial management systems and reports.
• Analyze and interpret monthly operating or project performance against budget.
• Oversee budget compilation and control, with analysis of monthly reports against budgets.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an accounting role.
• Proficient in Account Reconciliation, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, and Bank Reconciliations.
• Sound knowledge of working with General Ledger and Journal Entries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
• Experience in handling Month End Close.
• Familiarity with NetSuite, Oracle, and SAP is essential.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Legally authorized to work in the country.
• Ability to work independently and within a team on special and ongoing projects.