Accountant

Ref ID: 05090-0012444288

Classification: Accountant

Compensation: $20.00 to $25.00 hourly

Robert Half client is seeking an eager accountant to join their team in contract role. As an Accountant your core responsibilities will be to support the financial and trust accounting functions of the firm. Your attention to detail and ability to efficiently analyze large amounts of data will be instrumental for accuracy and controls over various processes. You must be a self-starter who is knowledgeable in financial accounting best practices, with the motivation and ability to implement process improvements.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Month and Year End Close

Bank reconciliations and other financial statement line reconciliations.

Banking and Trust Accounts

Process deposits and payments, including time sensitive trust transactions.

Process all incoming and outgoing bank transactions in the 3E financial system.

Maintain controls over all transactions, ensuring appropriate authorizations and backup.

Attentive to detail and can provide consistently accurate deliverables.

Forward thinking with the initiative to build efficient and scalable processes.

Ability to efficiently handle large data sets to perform reconciliations and analyses.

Self-starter who can go beyond the numbers to generate ideas and proposals.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise with various stakeholders.

Outstanding organizational skills, with the ability to work well under pressure.

Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented atmosphere.

Job Requirements:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

A university degree or College diploma in accounting or business is required.

Relevant professional designation (CPA, CA, CMA) or in progress.

2-5 years of progressive accounting experience in a legal or other professional services firm.

Experience in Elite 3E or similar accounting system is an asset.

Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced skills in Excel.

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