Sr. Accountant

Description

Tammy Power, Recruiting Manager with Robert Half is looking for a Senior Accountant to join a dynamic team in Bakersfield, California. This role is vital for ensuring accurate financial processes, maintaining compliance, and supporting project-based operations. The ideal candidate will excel in managing accounting functions, collaborating with leadership, and driving efficiency in financial reporting and billing.

Responsibilities:

- Perform weekly accounts payable processing and reconciliations, ensuring vendor and client profiles are up-to-date in the accounting system.

- Oversee accounts receivable activities, monitoring past-due balances and coordinating with internal teams to support collections and client communications.

- Manage month-end closing procedures, including consultant invoice processing, preparation of schedules, and basic financial reconciliations.

- Generate and review monthly project invoices, collaborating with project managers and leadership to ensure alignment with contracts and accuracy.

- Track and update project budgets, contract values, and consultant expenses within the firm's project management platform.

- Produce periodic financial reports for leadership, summarizing metrics such as aging accounts, cash flow trends, and project performance.

- Maintain organized records for audits, tax filings, and external reporting requirements.

- Support the refinement of accounting procedures and internal controls, working closely with external accounting professionals as needed.

Requirements - Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or equivalent experience.

- Minimum of 3 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, particularly in a project-based or detail-oriented services setting.

- Familiarity with general ledger, journal entries, and account reconciliation processes.

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word, with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

- Experience managing recurring weekly and monthly accounting tasks.

- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative approach to meeting deadlines.

- Knowledge of project-based billing concepts and accounting software such as Quick Books or similar tools is preferred.

- Ability to adapt and grow into more senior roles within a detail-oriented services environment.

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.

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