We have an outstanding Contract position for an Accounting Specialist to join a leading Company located in the Rancho Cordova, CA surrounding area.
Pay Rate: $55.00
**US Citizenship is required.**
The Specialist, General Ledger Accounting will report to the Manager, General Accounting and will be part of the team responsible for providing rapid and high-quality financial information. This position addresses a multitude of accounting activities, including monthly general ledger and overhead closings, balance sheet and income statement flux analysis, quarterly review and year-end audit preparation and SOX processes under tight close and reporting deadlines.
Job Responsibilities:
- Supporting monthly financial close and reporting, including:
- Preparing monthly journal entries, including entries related to sub-ledger postings (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cost Ledger and Fixed Assets), leasing activities, rent, deferred cost, reserves, IT accruals and various cost reclassifications.
- Review and disposition of postings to the interface and sub-ledger clearing accounts.
- Processing monthly manual cost adjustments for recurring items, including lease expense and severance or retention payments.
- Processing (manual cost adjustments) for non-recurring charges, including those that post incorrectly into our ledger from sub-ledgers or interfaces. This may require collaboration with the Project Cost Accounting team and others within Finance to properly and timely resolve.
- Preparing month-end accruals.
- Preparing account reconciliations, including verifying that reconciling items are timely investigated and resolved.
- Preparing monthly and quarterly corporate supplementary schedules.
- Preparing variance analysis as requested by management to support quarterly analytical reviews and/or monthly financial reviews.
- Supporting the accounting control environment by:
- Preparing and providing support of audit requests for external, internal, and DCAA audits.
- Evaluating SOX process documentation and supporting the annual SOX walkthrough and testing efforts.
- Recommending and implementing continuous process improvements.
Basic Hiring Criteria:
- Bachelor's Degree and a minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Desired Qualifications:
- General ledger accounting (preparing journal entries and account reconciliations).
- Financial analysis (i.e. – account and variance analysis).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Independent, self-motivated individual with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Ability to effectively communicate with various levels of personnel and to work in a team environment.
- Ability to make decisions and exercise some independent action in the completion of job duties.
- Familiarity with Oracle EBS.
- Experience auditing financial statements.
- Experience working in the accounting organization for a public company.
- CPA, MBA or CMA.
Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.