Jobs · Finance · Louisiana

Staff Accountant

Robert Half · Shreveport, LA · 1 wk ago
On-siteFinanceFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and review supporting data to promote accuracy and completeness.
  • Manage general ledger activity by preparing journal entries, recording accruals, and reconciling account balances throughout the close cycle.
  • Support month-end and year-end close activities by identifying issues, researching variances, and helping ensure deadlines are met.
  • Prepare required tax and compliance filings, including sales tax, property tax, and other regulatory reports in accordance with applicable requirements.
  • Aid in corporate tax support work by organizing schedules, gathering documentation, and researching accounting or tax questions as needed.
  • Track daily cash transactions, reconcile bank activity, and contribute to cash forecasting and liquidity reporting.
  • Maintain fixed asset records by monitoring additions, transfers, disposals, and depreciation schedules, and assist with periodic physical verification.
  • Review vendor invoices, employee expense submissions, payment batches, and account statements while helping address intercompany differences and reserve-related analyses.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or at least 5 years of closely related accounting experience in place of a degree.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in finance and accounting roles.
  • Working knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entry preparation, reconciliations, and financial statement support.
  • Experience with tax-related reporting, including sales tax and corporate tax support activities.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and Teams, along with the ability to learn other business systems.
  • Strong numerical aptitude with the ability to perform detailed calculations, review financial data, and identify discrepancies.
  • Ability to remain organized in a desk-based office setting and work additional hours when needed during close periods or audits.

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