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Sr. Accountant
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Robert Half
Minneapolis, MN (In Person)
Full-Time
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Description We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a service-focused organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota on a Contract basis. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting the close cycle, and managing high-volume accounting activity across multiple entities. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, a practical approach to problem-solving, and the ability to work effectively across interconnected financial systems.
Responsibilities:
- Direct daily accounting activities across payables, receivables, corporate card transactions, and employee reimbursement processing.
- Prepare and review account reconciliations for bank accounts, vendor statements, intercompany balances, and key balance sheet accounts to maintain financial accuracy.
- Contribute to monthly and period-end close activities by recording journal entries, accruals, and supporting account analysis.
- Apply incoming payments, monitor cash activity, and assist with collection follow-up to support healthy accounts receivable operations.
- Coordinate vendor disbursements and oversee credit card-related accounting workflows within financial platforms.
- Assist with sales and use tax compliance by preparing and supporting filings across multiple states and jurisdictions.
- Compare data across accounting and reporting systems, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Recommend and support improvements to accounting procedures and internal controls to strengthen operational efficiency.
- Help maintain consistent financial reporting across a multi-entity environment with a high volume of transactions. Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline is preferred.
- At least five years of progressive accounting experience with strong exposure to general ledger activity and close processes.
- Demonstrated experience handling full-cycle accounting responsibilities in a fast-paced business setting.
- Solid knowledge of journal entries, accruals, account analysis, and reconciliation practices.
- Familiarity with multi-state sales and use tax preparation and filing support.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy across several financial systems.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense processing, and credit card administration is highly valued.