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Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our team in Simsbury, Connecticut. This is a long-term contract position that requires working fully on-site. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in accounting processes and financial analysis, ensuring accurate and efficient management of daily accounting tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and post daily cash transactions, ensuring accurate application to customer account balances.

• Record and reconcile monthly journal entries, including credit card charges and general ledger accounts.

• Maintain the Fixed Asset subledger, overseeing asset capitalization, disposal, depreciation, and monthly reconciliations.

• Process accounts receivable and cash applications by posting customer payments, managing disbursements, and reconciling accounts.

• Conduct account and trend analysis to identify discrepancies and ensure accurate financial reporting.

• Manage sales and use tax filings, maintaining proper documentation for compliance.

• Handle payroll journal entries and perform reconciliations of payroll-related general ledger accounts.

• Process purchasing card and travel expenses card requests, ensuring timely and accurate transactions.

• Assist with monthly account reconciliations and support the preparation of month-end financial close procedures. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.

• Proven experience in staff or senior accounting roles, ideally within a similar industry.

• Strong proficiency in general ledger management, journal entries, and account reconciliations.

• Familiarity with fixed asset accounting, including depreciation and disposal processes.

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks effectively.

• Ability to perform detailed account analysis and identify trends.

• Familiarity with sales tax filings and compliance processes.

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.

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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