Ref ID: 00420-0011708948

Classification: Staff Accountant

Compensation: $27.55 to $31.90 hourly

If you're looking to build your career in accounting, there's currently a long-term temporary-to-full-time Staff Accountant position with Accountemps that you may want to check out. The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing monthly and year-end closings, journal entries, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation. During the monthly close, you will hold responsibility over many aspects of internal reporting. You will assist with the development and implementation of accounting policies. In addition, you will participate in compliance, review schedules for the reporting processes, and work alongside our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits. This very involved position works to produce Cash Flow projections, Financial Statements, and Budgets. This company offers a challenging and multi-faceted opportunity where effort is rewarded and the role is based in the San Jose, California region.

Key responsibilities

- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as needed

- Create monthly statement analysis to be used for management reportings

- Maintain intricate journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll

- Support implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

- Organize capital lease and monthly payment schedules

- Perform month end close, journal entries with minimum supervision

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

- Be a part of various department-wide initiatives

- Maintain fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

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