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Staff Accountant
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Robert Half
Sacramento, CA (In Person)
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Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations for a Financial Services organization in Sacramento, California. This Contract position focuses on day-to-day transactional accounting, reconciliations, invoicing, and financial reporting support across multiple entities. The ideal candidate will bring solid experience in general ledger activity, receivables, payables, and tax-related filings while working effectively with internal teams and maintaining accurate financial records.
Responsibilities:
- Manage invoice processing, payment workflows, and reimbursement activity while verifying coding accuracy before transactions are entered into the accounting system.
- Oversee incoming payments by recording deposits, applying receipts, monitoring overdue balances, and coordinating collection follow-up as needed.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to prepare invoices, support membership billing schedules, and validate underlying financial data used to determine annual dues and related charges.
- Respond to scholarship program inquiries, process application-related payments, maintain tracking records, and keep associated web content and listings current.
- Record journal entries, monitor cash activity, and maintain the general ledger to ensure transactions are accurately reflected across entities.
- Complete monthly reconciliations for balance sheet accounts, intercompany transactions, and administrative fee activity, and assist with draft financial statement preparation.
- Support financial analysis by identifying notable fluctuations, researching variances, and helping prepare reporting that informs management decisions.
- Prepare and submit quarterly sales and use tax filings and assist with year-end activities including 1099 reporting, budget support, audit preparation, and general ledger review.
- Maintain familiarity with accounting software and document accounting procedures and controls to support consistency, compliance, and operational effectiveness. Requirements
- At least 2 years of accounting experience in a staff accountant or similar role.
- Working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and general ledger maintenance.
- Experience preparing or supporting sales tax and other corporate tax-related filings.
- Ability to reconcile multiple accounts accurately and manage detailed financial records with a high level of precision.
- Proficiency with Microsoft applications, especially Excel, for reporting, analysis, and data management.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate billing, collections, and financial information across departments.
- Experience in financial services or a multi-entity accounting environment is preferred.
- Familiarity with compliance-driven environments, including exposure to FedRAMP, is a plus.