Posted July 30, 2026
Staff Accountant
Robert Half
New York, NY, US
Full Time
28USD - 32USD per hour
Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join a financial services organization. This contract opportunity is ideal for an accounting specialist who enjoys working across month-end close, expense review, reconciliations, and financial reporting activities in a fast-paced environment. The role offers the chance to contribute to budgeting, audit support, and process enhancements while partnering with cross-functional teams to maintain accurate and timely financial records.
Responsibilities:
• Drive key aspects of the monthly close cycle by preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and analyzing operating expenses for accuracy and completeness.
• Examine employee expense submissions and corporate card activity in Concur, resolving discrepancies and reconciling related balance sheet accounts.
• Create invoices for external parties and evaluate vendor payment documentation to support accurate and timely disbursements.
• Compare operating expense performance against budget and prior-period results, highlighting trends and variances for management review.
• Support planning activities by assembling schedules, providing expense insights, and assisting with budget and forecast preparation.
• Maintain detailed schedules for fixed asset depreciation or amortization and prepaid expense activity to ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Reconcile bank accounts each month across multiple entities and investigate any outstanding differences.
• Prepare documentation and supporting schedules for annual audit and tax-related requests, including corporate tax and sales tax support where needed.
• Participate in workflow improvements and take on additional accounting projects that strengthen reporting efficiency and controls.• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with 2–3 years of relevant accounting experience; prior exposure to public accounting is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with general ledger activities, journal entries, and bank reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills, including the ability to work with pivot tables and lookup formulas.
• Familiarity with NetSuite is preferred, and experience using Concur is an advantage.
• Knowledge of corporate tax, sales tax, or corporate tax return support is beneficial.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with a collaborative, team-focused approach.
• Demonstrated integrity, accountability, and ownership in handling financial information and daily responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
• Drive key aspects of the monthly close cycle by preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and analyzing operating expenses for accuracy and completeness.
• Examine employee expense submissions and corporate card activity in Concur, resolving discrepancies and reconciling related balance sheet accounts.
• Create invoices for external parties and evaluate vendor payment documentation to support accurate and timely disbursements.
• Compare operating expense performance against budget and prior-period results, highlighting trends and variances for management review.
• Support planning activities by assembling schedules, providing expense insights, and assisting with budget and forecast preparation.
• Maintain detailed schedules for fixed asset depreciation or amortization and prepaid expense activity to ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Reconcile bank accounts each month across multiple entities and investigate any outstanding differences.
• Prepare documentation and supporting schedules for annual audit and tax-related requests, including corporate tax and sales tax support where needed.
• Participate in workflow improvements and take on additional accounting projects that strengthen reporting efficiency and controls.• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with 2–3 years of relevant accounting experience; prior exposure to public accounting is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with general ledger activities, journal entries, and bank reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills, including the ability to work with pivot tables and lookup formulas.
• Familiarity with NetSuite is preferred, and experience using Concur is an advantage.
• Knowledge of corporate tax, sales tax, or corporate tax return support is beneficial.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with a collaborative, team-focused approach.
• Demonstrated integrity, accountability, and ownership in handling financial information and daily responsibilities.
