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Robert Half Staff Accountant in Lexington, Kentucky
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For immediate consideration contact Lisa James at (859)788-3684
We are looking for a meticulous Staff Accountant to join our team in Lexington, Kentucky. In this role, your primary focus will be on maintaining accurate financial records, including sales, purchases, receipts, and payments.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee operations of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring that invoices, payments, and financial documents are processed in a timely manner.
• Conduct account reconciliations and assist with budget and forecast preparation.
• Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures, making necessary adjustments to accounting entries.
• Analyze financial statements, identifying discrepancies and other issues, and bring them to the attention of management.
• Review financial reports and accounting statements to ensure their accuracy.
• Investigate and resolve any irregularities or inquiries related to accounting operations.
• Assist with the creation of monthly management reports and accompanying schedules.
• Utilize various accounting software such as QuickBooks, Oracle, SAP, and NetSuite to maintain and manage financial records.
• Oversee general ledger maintenance, journal entries, and bank reconciliations.
Requirements • Candidate must possess a minimum of 3 years of experience in the role of Staff Accountant or similar.
• Proficiency in handling Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) is required.
• Experience with Bank Reconciliations is a must.
• Applicant should have a thorough understanding of General Ledger accounts.
• Ability to prepare and post Journal Entries is necessary.
• Experience in Month End Close procedures is essential.
• Proficiency in using NetSuite accounting software is needed.
• Familiarity with Oracle financial software is required.
• Experience with QuickBooks accounting software is a plus.
• Knowledge of SAP financial software is desirable.
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