There's currently a long-term contract / temporary opportunity at Robert Half for an experienced Senior Accountant with an eye for accuracy and a knack for solving complex problems. As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for account analysis and reconciliations, financial statement preparation and consolidation, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. This Senior Accountant opportunity is located in the Brooklyn, New York area and will offer a great you a great professional experience along with attractive compensation. We are looking for a Senior Accountant who has excellent analytical skills and enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced environment to support the continued success of the firm. Apply today!

Major responsibilities

- Build analysis on financial results (trends, performance metrics, benchmarks)

- Other projects as necessary

- Operate with business partners to create compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures and controls and provide support on special requests

- Put together Balance Sheet account reconciliations

- Carry out monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP

- Coordinate quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors

- Assemble monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting

- Be a part of various department-wide initiatives

- An endless desire to improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process

- BA/BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are highly desired

- Lawson experience desired

- Knowledge of Lawson

- Competence with financial data analysis and report generation that is prompt and accurate

- This position requires financial reporting systems proficiency

- Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills

- Minimum 5-7 years of overall general accounting experience

- A strong track record of communicating, both verbally and in writing, with functional department managers

- Ability to work well in matrix organization and dealing with ambiguity

- Possess strong organizational and follow-up skills

- Demonstrated ability in strong analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Familiarity with corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems required

- Skilled with ERP systems

- Ability to handle multiple projects within strict deadlines

- Deep understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance

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