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Staff Accountant-February 2024
Opelika
Feb 10, 2026
About Staff Accountant

  Description

  If you're looking to build your career in accounting, there's currently a Staff Accountant position through Robert Half that you may want to check out. Set in the Opelika, Alabama area, the company offering this contract / temporary to hire opportunity encourages innovation and rewards effort in the workplace. As Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for preparing monthly and year-end closings, journal entries, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation. This position is very involved as it will produce Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. You'll also have responsibility over various aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. In addition, you will take part in compliance, communicate with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules for the reporting processes.

  How you will make an impact

  Ad-hoc tasks and special projects, as needed

  Report on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a useful and understandable manner

  Execute month end close, journal entries, with little supervision

  Be a part of various department-wide initiatives

  Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

  Manage the design and creation of balance sheet analysis and communicate reports to management

  Assist in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation

  Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll

  Maintain capital lease and monthly payment schedules

  Assist in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

  Requirements - Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required

  Great attention to detail

  Ability to work well in matrix organization and dealing with ambiguity

  Self-starter and strong ethical standards

  ERP system experience

  Recent and relevant accounting experience

  GAAP Accounting experience desired

  Experience with account reconciliation

  Strong familiarity with Yardi

  General ledger experience

  Bank reconciliations experience preferred

  BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics

  Sharp, analytical thinking abilities, always seeking to draw connections and identify the "why"

  Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases

  Commitment and abilities to meet critical business deadlines

  Competent with spreadsheets and databases

  Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

  Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.

  All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

  © 2024 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https:///www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .

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