Ref ID: 04600-0012642270

Classification: Staff Accountant

Compensation: $26.00 to $28.00 hourly

Robert Half has a long-term contract / temporary opportunity available for an experienced, organized Staff Accountant at a reputable Energy/Natural Resources company. As a Staff Accountant, you will prepare monthly and year-end closings, journal entries, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation. During the monthly close, you will be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting. You will assist in developing and implementing 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, Budgets, and Financial Statements. Based in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin region, this company offers an engaging and mulit-faceted opportunity where effort is rewarded.

Your responsibilities

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

- Maintain fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

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

- Be a part of various department-wide initiatives

- Offer succinct analysis on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a clear and concise manner

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

- Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses for management reporting

- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as needed

- Organize capital lease and monthly payment schedules

- Execute month end close, journal entries, with little supervision