Sr. Accountant

Description We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our team in San Francisco, California. The ideal candidate will play a key role in maintaining financial accuracy and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This position is perfect for someone who thrives in a detail-oriented environment and enjoys managing complex financial processes.

Responsibilities:

• Process and manage bi‑weekly payroll, including employee setup, changes, and terminations in ADP, in coordination with HR.
• Handle payroll-related filings and payments, including taxes, retirement contributions, workers' compensation, garnishments, and benefits.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee pay issues with HR, ADP, and applicable agencies.
• Maintain, audit, and distribute payroll records and support annual payroll, benefits, and workers' compensation audits.
• Reconcile balance sheet, payroll, tax, benefits, and corporate expense GL accounts; investigate and correct variances.
• Prepare and post reconciliation, adjusting, and year‑end journal entries; escalate unresolved issues as needed.
• Support corporate tax filings, bank reconciliations, month‑end close, and financial analysis.
• Apply GAAP consistently, support audits, improve processes, adapt to new systems, and work collaboratively across teams. Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a closely related discipline required
• 5-6 years of hands-on experience in accrual-based accounting, preferably within real estate organizations
• Background in nonprofit, corporate, or commercial real estate accounting is a plus
• Proven experience producing financial statements and performing monthly trend and variance reviews
• Familiarity with payroll processing and related audit support
• Solid command of GAAP and fixed asset accounting practices
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively
• Capable of managing multiple priorities with strong planning and organization skills
• Comfortable using accounting systems and technology; advanced skills in Excel and experience with NetSuite preferred
• Yardi experience is beneficial Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies.

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