Accounting Manager

Robert Half • Long Island City, NY • 1w ago

Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Manager to join our team in Long Island City, New York. In this long-term contract role, you will oversee critical accounting processes, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute your expertise in general ledger management and financial statement preparation.

Responsibilities:

Oversee the general ledger accounting process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with applicable accounting standards.

Develop and distribute monthly close calendars, monitoring deliverables and deadlines through an organized checklist.

Supervise month-end and year-end closing activities, including account reconciliations, journal entry preparation, and internal financial statement generation.

Manage financial transactions related to assets, liabilities, equity, expenses, prepaids, and accruals.

Review and approve both recurring and one-time journal entries, ensuring proper coding and adherence to accounting standards.

Conduct reviews of monthly bank reconciliation statements to ensure accuracy.

Reconcile bank account activity for non-revenue transactions, maintaining financial integrity.

Verify that payroll transactions align with funding reports and are accurately recorded.

Assist with audit preparation by managing requests and supporting annual external audit processes. Requirements - Proven expertise in month-end and year-end close processes.

Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting and financial statement preparation.

Proficiency in account reconciliation and journal entry management.

Familiarity with audit processes, including preparing for annual external audits.

Ability to handle financial transactions across various categories, such as payroll, accruals, and prepaids.

Experience with bank reconciliations and ensuring transaction accuracy.

Knowledge of compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

Excellent organizational and communication skills to manage deadlines effectively.

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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