Sr. Accountant

Description We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to provide hands-on accounting support for a Long-term Contract opportunity based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This position will play an important role in maintaining daily accounting operations while helping the team stay on track through critical fiscal close and audit periods. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, works effectively in an on-site environment, and can quickly contribute to core financial activities.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and record journal entries accurately to support daily and periodic accounting activity.
• Lead key parts of the month-end close process to help ensure timely and reliable financial reporting.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate variances to maintain accurate balances.
• Perform bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies by coordinating with internal stakeholders as needed.
• Support accounts payable-related accounting tasks and assist with maintaining proper transaction records.
• Contribute to year-end accounting activities and provide documentation needed for audit readiness.
• Review financial data for completeness and accuracy while identifying items requiring follow-up or correction.
• Work on-site Monday through Friday and provide dependable support across day-to-day accounting operations. Requirements
• Demonstrated experience in senior-level accounting or similar finance positions.
• Strong working knowledge of month-end close procedures and general ledger accounting.
• Proficiency in preparing journal entries and completing detailed account reconciliations.
• Experience performing bank reconciliations and analyzing balance sheet activity.
• Familiarity with internal audit support and preparing records for audit review.
• Bachelor's of Accounting or a equivalent degree 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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