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Robert Half
Staff Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$79,643 / year median in New York
-18% projected decline
Job Description
Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our Insurance client in New York, New York on a Contract basis. This role supports daily and monthly accounting operations with a strong focus on cash activity, reconciliation work, and accurate general ledger reporting. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing high-volume transaction support, preparing journal entries, and maintaining reliable financial records across multiple accounting processes.
Responsibilities:
- Review payment issues by researching stop requests, reconciling check activity, and resolving record discrepancies.
- Create and post journal entries in NetSuite to capture daily and periodic accounting transactions accurately.
- Track both current and prior-period bank activity, ensuring all items are properly matched and cleared.
- Respond to internal requests for check documentation and provide timely support to business partners across departments.
- Maintain reconciliation records by updating banking databases for processed stop payments and reclaim activity each day.
- Adjust payment statuses for non-replacement stop requests and ensure related records remain accurate across systems.
- Record reclaim, reversal, and manual payment activity in the general ledger according to established reporting timelines.
- Update cash reconciliation platforms with check status information and investigate exceptions to align system data with bank reports.
- Complete daily cash matching tasks and prepare monthly reconciliations for assigned accounts with appropriate supporting detail. Requirements
- Experience in staff accounting or similar accounting support roles within a structured finance environment.
- Hands-on knowledge of bank reconciliations, cash reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.
- Proficiency in preparing and posting journal entries with a high degree of accuracy.
- Working experience with NetSuite and familiarity with financial systems used for reconciliation activities.
- Understanding of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills for organizing data, reviewing transactions, and supporting reconciliations.
- Ability to manage recurring deadlines while maintaining careful attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work with multiple internal teams to resolve accounting items.