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Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Accountant to join our team in Santa Clara, California. This is a long-term contract position offering the opportunity to contribute to complex financial operations involving gifts and endowment accounting. The ideal candidate will excel in handling detailed tasks, be proficient in advanced Excel functions, and demonstrate the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage gifts and contribution accounting activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with established guidelines.

• Prepare and analyze financial reports related to endowments and funds.

• Collaborate with external auditors to provide necessary documentation and support during audits.

• Utilize advanced Excel skills, to complete detailed worksheets.

• Maintain general ledger accounts and reconcile discrepancies.

• Ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting tasks with minimal supervision.

• Apply expertise in fund accounting to handle large and intricate financial structures.

• Ask probing questions and proactively address challenges to deliver high-quality results.

• Work within the Workday system to manage financial data and processes efficiently.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in general ledger accounting.

• Proficiency in advanced Excel functions and formulas.

• Strong knowledge of fund accounting principles and practices preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage detailed tasks effectively.

• Proven experience collaborating with external auditors.

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.

• Ability to adapt quickly to complex financial environments.

• Familiarity with Workday Financial is required

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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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available including medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance. Employees hired for our FTEP Program are also eligible to enroll in our company’s 401(k) or deferred compensation plan (if eligible). FTEP employees also earn paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time and paid holidays. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) received varies based on years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new FTEP employee earns up to 13 days of CTO and up to 10 paid holidays per calendar year. Learn more at roberthalfbenefits.com/Resources.

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