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Robert Half Staff Accountant in Cincinnati, Ohio
Description
Robert Half is looking for a staff accountant for a growing Cincinnati based company. The staff accountant is responsible for assisting with the month-end close process, including the preparation of journal entries, accounting reconciliations and supporting schedules / financial analysis. Additionally, the Accountant will create and maintain item set up for purchased inventory items. The staff accountant core responsibilities are below. For immediate consideration please contact Jarrod Moon at (859)229-3603.
Core Responsibilities:
• Assist with the monthly close process through the preparation of general ledger journal entries and accruals, account reconciliations, supporting schedules and financial reporting. This includes performing account analysis, investigating variances and issue resolution.
• Prepare assigned Inventory balance sheet reconciliations timely and accurately
• Maintain the general ledger and related journals, including monthly and year-end accruals
• Create and maintain item setup, including establishing/calculating standard cost, and maintaining monthly intercompany pricing for Wholesale and Retail divisions.
• Liaison with warehouse and wholesale operations for analysis of financial reporting and issue resolution
• Participate in year-end financial statement audit
• Serve as a backup for other accountant positions as needed
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline or improve existing accounting processes
• Assist with special projects and other job duties as assigned by Controllers or CFO
Requirements • Candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in a Staff Accountant role, preferably within the retail industry.
• Proficiency in handling Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) is required.
• The applicant must be capable of performing Bank Reconciliations and maintaining the General Ledger.
• Experience in preparing Journal Entries is necessary.
• The candidate should be able to handle Month End Close procedures.
• Knowledge of accounting software such as NetSuite, Oracle, QuickBooks, and SAP is essential.
• The applicant should have familiarity with Month-end Close Activities, Month-end Financial, and Month-end Journal Entries.
• Experience with Sage X3 software would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
• The candidate should be able to conduct Monthly Bank Reconciliation.
• Experience in Fixed Asset Accounting is a plus.
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