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Sr. Accountant
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Robert Half
Saint Louis, MO (In Person)
Full-Time
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Job Description
Description We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join a growing organization in Saint Louis, Missouri in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This position will lead core accounting activities, support accurate financial reporting, and help strengthen day-to-day processes across the accounting function. The role also works closely with leadership to improve efficiency, oversee key operational accounting tasks, and provide dependable insight into financial performance.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the full accounting cycle, including journal entries, general ledger activity, and routine account reconciliations.
- Prepare periodic financial statements and internal reports that support management decision-making.
- Lead monthly and year-end closing activities while ensuring balance sheet accounts are reviewed and reconciled on schedule.
- Maintain records for fixed assets and prepaid expenses to support accurate financial reporting.
- Provide guidance to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and invoicing staff while reviewing transactions for completeness and accuracy.
- Monitor customer accounts, support collection efforts, and help resolve billing or account discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Reconcile inventory balances against physical counts and operational data to ensure reliable valuation and reporting.
- Analyze inventory and cost-related variances, investigate exceptions, and maintain supporting documentation for inventory activity.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, resolve system-related issues, and enhance efficiency across AP and AR processes. Requirements
- Proven experience performing month-end close responsibilities in a senior-level accounting role.
- Strong working knowledge of general ledger maintenance, journal entries, and financial statement preparation.
- Experience completing account reconciliations and bank reconciliations with a high level of accuracy.
- Familiarity with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and invoicing oversight.
- Background in inventory reconciliation, cost tracking, or related operational accounting activities.
- Ability to review accounting data, identify discrepancies, and implement practical process improvements.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work closely with leadership and support staff.