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Senior 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).
$74,170 / year median in Texas
-2% projected decline
Job Description
- Execute monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables primarily in the compensation area (journal entries, reconciliations, reports)
- Prepare monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting
- Work with business partners to ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures and controls and provide support on special requests.
- Provide analysis on financial results (trends, performance metrics, benchmarks)
- Assist in coordinating quarterly reviews and SOX testing with internal and external auditors
- Prepare Balance Sheet account reconciliations
- Dedication to continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process
- Participate in various department-wide initiatives
- Ad-hoc projects as necessary Requirements
- BA/BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are preferred
- 3-5 years of overall general accounting experience, ideally with Big 4 experience
- Oracle 11i or higher, or other ERP system experience
- Strong Excel skills required
- Accounting experience in publicly-traded company a plus
- Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail a plus
- Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment
- Deep understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance
- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
- Ability to effectively interact, verbally and in writing, with functional department managers
- Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Detail oriented, ability to multi-task and work independently Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies.