Robert Half is hiring: Accounting Specialist in Richmond

We are offering a short term contract employment opportunity for an Accounting Specialist in the Construction/Contractor industry, located in North Chesterfield, Virginia, 23237, United States. In this role, you will play a critical role in managing financial records and ensuring the smooth operation of our accounting functions.

Responsibilities
• Accurately and efficiently process payroll on a weekly basis
• Maintain precise records of pay rates, deductions, and benefits and ensure their proper posting to the general ledger
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of ongoing projects and liaise with operations for precise expense postings across projects and departments
• Validate disbursements of company funds for genuine services rendered
• Manage timely and accurate payments of vendor invoices
• Keep track of vendor statements to ensure up-to-date payments
• Reconcile open invoice reports with the GL balance
• Oversee checks to be voided or stopped
• Assist in the creation of accruals for financial statement close
• Generate weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports as needed.• Proficiency in Accounting Software Systems is crucial for the role.
• Familiarity with ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning is required.
• Comprehensive understanding and experience with Accounting Functions is essential.
• Must have the ability to handle Accounts Payable (AP) processes efficiently.
• Experience in managing bi-Monthly Payroll is needed.
• Knowledge of Foundation Software is a prerequisite.
• Must be well-versed with Microsoft Excel for financial data management.
• Capability to perform Account Reconciliation effectively is necessary.